TheSalem’s Lottrailer offers a look at the latest adaptation of Stephen King’s work. After years of delays, the movie remake - which was primarily shot in 2021 - is finally coming to Max. TheupcomingSalem’s Lotis based on the author’s 1975 sophomore novel, about a writer who attempts to save his hometown from a dangerous vampire. It stars Makenzie Leigh, Alfre Woodard, William Sadler, andTop Gun: Maverick’s Lewis Pullman. King posted about the delay on X in February, saying the movie was “quite good” and that he was “not sure why WB is holding it back.”
Now,Maxhas debuted the trailer forSalem’s Lot. The trailer introduces Lewis Pullman’s Ben Mears as he returns to his titular hometown. However, the seemingly bucolic locale turns eerie when the sun sets and a gravedigger hears knocking coming from a coffin, announcing the arrival of a vampiric threat. The remainder of the trailer showcases various horror setpieces including the iconic moment where a child vampire floats outside a window. The trailer also reveals thatthe movie will debut on Max on October 3. Watch the video below:
What This Trailer Means For Salem’s Lot
The Stephen King Movie Finally Has Its Day In The Sun
The release of the trailer offers fuller assurance that the newStephen King moviewill indeed be receiving a proper release after several years on the shelf. So does the announcement of the official release date, as previously all that had been revealed was the intended release month, without narrowing down the specific day on which the movie was to debut on the streaming platform.
Salem’s Lotis one of just a few 2024 horror movies to have an October release date, a roster that so far includesV/H/S/Beyond,Terrifier 3, andSmile 2.
The trailer alsounderscores Stephen King’s assertions about the quality of the movie. It offers a strong showcase for the ensemble cast and the production value of the project, which was written and directed by Gary Dauberman, a filmmaker who is no stranger to bringingStephen King booksto the screen. In addition to his work as a writer and executive producer on many projects in theConjuringUniverse, Dauberman wrote both the 2017 King adaptationItand its 2019 sequelIt: Chapter Two.
Our Take On The Salem’s Lot Trailer
Salem’s Lot Is Premiering At The Right Time
Though King has thrown his weight behind it,Salem’s Lotlooks to be a fairly straightforward adaptation of a novel that has been brought to the screen several times before. Thus, ending its delays now and finally allowing audiences an early glimpse at the movie is likely a good thing, because the promotional machine for the much buzzierupcoming Stephen King movieThe Life of Chuck, fromGerald’s Gamedirector Mike Flanagan, is just beginning to start up and could have offered the vampire movie major competition in the King sphere if its release had been delayed any longer.
Salem’s Lot
Cast
Salem’s Lot is a 2024 remake of the movie of the same name released in 1979. The latest adaptation of Stephen King’s 1975 novel stars Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, and Bill Camp, with Gary Dauberman writing and directing the Max original film. The plot revolves around a writer who discovers a vampire in his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot upon returning home for inspiration.
