Stephen King’s second novel is arguably his most frightening. It might also be my favorite full-length work from the author. Now, for the third time, King’s vampiric small-town opus has been adapted for the screen. And for the third time, it’s gone directly to the small screen. Director Gary Dauberman (Annabelle Comes Home) was tapped to bring Salem’s Lot to the big screen years ago, and at last, horror fans can watch his visually striking interpretation of King’s novel.
To celebrate the film finally becoming available as a Max Original Movie, I had the pleasure of sitting down with its talented cast. The story’s headliners, Lewis Pullman and Makenzie Leigh, its secret weapon, Alfre Woodard, and its breakthrough MVP, Spencer Treat Clark, joined me to unearth the figurative horrors of small-town America. They also shared which Stephen King story has impacted their lives the most and which movies roughed them up the most as kids.
The Max Original film reunites the producing teams behind the record-breaking horror franchises The Conjuring Universe and the It films. Gary Dauberman writes, directs, and executive produces the film, and James Wan produces.
First up, the young leads of Salem’s Lot, Lewis Pullman and Makenzie Leigh, open up about the beautiful, creeping, and paranoid horrors that can sometimes be found lurking quietly in the shadows of small-town American life.
Check out our ‘Salem’s Lot conversation right here:
Next, we have film and television icon Alfre Woodard. While you may remember her from her recognizable social villain roles, Woodard now plays Dr. Cody in Dauberman’s film. Turns out, she has many years of experience with the gorgeously haunted hills of New England, aka Stephen King Country.
Watch the interview to see what I mean:
Last, but certainly not least, I sit down across from Spencer Treat Clark (The Town that Dread Sundown) to discuss his portrayal of Mike Ryerson. In my review of ‘Salem’s Lot, I wrote that Clark managed “to elevate the material in his limited screen time. In a short but effective conversational scene, Clark delivers an understated and haunting performance that lingers, bringing a rare emotional intensity to the movie.”
Peek my chat with Clark, who delivers the best performance of the film:
‘Salem’s Lot, based on the best-selling novel by Stephen King, was released via Max on October 3.
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