The New Salem’s Lot Movie Doesn’t Connect To Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, But The Director Pitched A Sequel Series That Would Have
From our interview with Salem's Lot director Gary Dauberman. SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains light spoilers for the new Salem’s Lot adaptation, Stephen King ’s novel, and the Dark Tower series. If you haven’t watched/read one or all of them and don’t wish to know anything about them, proceed at your own risk!
‘Salem’s Lot’ Review: After Two Years on the Shelf, Stephen King’s Vampire Do-Over Is Mediocre to the Max
It' screenwriter Gary Dauberman's aggressively average take on King's second novel could’ve been worse. In fact, it could’ve never come out at all.
Salem’s Lot: a faithful but shallow adaptation of Stephen King’s classic vampire novel
Now comes Salem’s Lot. Written and directed by Gary Dauberman, it’s the first feature-film adaptation of the 1975 novel in which Stephen King set himself the thought experiment of transposing Bram Stoker’s Dracula to contemporary New England. The book has been adapted twice before, in 1979 and 2004, but each time as a TV miniseries.
Salem’s Lot review - listless King remake
A boy’s dead friend scratching at his first-floor window, Nosferatu-like vampire Barlow rearing up with heart attack shock…The Texas Chain Saw Massacre director Tobe Hooper’s 1979 TV take on Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot scared a teen generation out of their skins.
Salem’s Lot director reveals the Stephen King adaptation was originally much longer
Gary Dauberman's original version of Salem's Lot was very different than the one Stephen King fans ended up getting.
Why Stephen King's Salem's Lot Sequel Has Never Gotten a Hollywood Adaptation
The short story ‘One for the Road’ returned to Salem's Lot, but the Hollywood studios don’t seem interested in making a sequel to the Stephen King classic.
What's The Next Stephen King Adaptation After Salem's Lot
Salem's Lot has been released on Max to mixed responses, and there are more Stephen King book adaptations on the way. Here's what we know.
7 Stephen King Stories That Should Be Adapted Next
It's hard to imagine a year going by without one of Stephen King's horror stories being adapted for the big or small screen. Some of those adaptations have gone on to be some of the most recognizable movies around - films like "The Shining,
'Salem's Lot's Hero Belongs in a Different Stephen King Story
Mark Petrie is one of King's most beloved protagonists, and the new Salem's Lot does him justice. It connects him to another set of King's heroes.
Stephen King's Salem's Lot: Every Movie & Series Adaptation Ranked
Stephen King's Salem's Lot is his quintessential vampire story, and has so far been adapted into multiple films and shows of varying quality.
Sony Screen Gems Dates David F. Sandberg's ‘Until Dawn' For Spring 2025
Sony Screen Gems is releasing the feature take of interactive game, Until Dawn, on April 25, 2025. David F. Sandberg directs ...
‘Until Dawn’ Video Game Movie Lands 2025 Release From Sony
Sony Pictures ‘ forthcoming feature adaptation of the video game Until Dawn is set to invade theaters next year. Director David F. Sandberg ‘s movie hits theaters April 25, 2025, putting it up against ...
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‘Salem’s Lot Review: Gary Dauberman Delivers The Goods
Gary Dauberman's 'Salem's Lot is an engrossing and atmospheric adaptation of Stephen King's 1975 novel, successfully transforming the source material into a ...
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Salem's Lot Ending, Explained
Stephen King's novel, Salem's Lot finally gets a movie adaptation, starring Lewis Pullman and Mackenzie Leigh.
Streamin' King: A New 'Salem's Lot' Feature Film Takes A Crack At Improving Upon The 1979 Miniseries Misfire
This is the first Stephen King title to become a movie since 2019’s It Chapter Two, and the result is dismaying.