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Writer Gary Dauberman told Den of Geek in June 2019 that his new version of Salem's Lot aims to make vampires scary again

Scenario

An author returns to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot to find inspiration for his next book, only to discover that the town's residents are being attacked by a bloodthirsty vampire. It wants to move away from the more sensual and romantic undead that have infected pop culture for the better part of the last quarter century, thanks to everything from Interview with the Vampire to Twilight and The Vampire Diaries. When Ben reads old newspapers on microfilm in the library, the headline reads "Local Couple Victim of DUI." The paper is said to have been printed in 1956, at a time when the term "DUI" was not yet in use.

Warner Music Group Film & TV licensing

References Trog (1970). Sundown Written and performed by Gordon Lightfoot courtesy of Warner Records. I loved the book when I read it in the 80's and was looking forward to this movie but was disappointed.

, nothing really happened with the story that I cared about

I'm not a purist and don't usually mind different interpretations of fictional stories, but the changes weren't actually the worst part, it would have been the lackluster narrative and the film felt rushed. There was no character development whatsoever, the acting was mediocre, although Alfre Woodard was a standout and I wish they showed more because he was the best part of the movie for me, even though he was barely in it and I can't say it enough. A little backstory on someone would have been nice, some real insight into the budding romance that helps us really feel the pain of the main characters, anything beyond the lackluster scenes.

Unfortunately, it's a completely forgettable movie

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