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well the screen play is being written by the same guy who did IT 1&2 so that gives me hope. You're correct about the Stand remake, it was awful. the first remake of Salems Lot wasn't all that great either, with Rob Lowe and Rutger Hauer.
They did a remake or updated version awhile back with Rutger Hauer I thought....but either way, no remake will compare to the original...imo of course...lol....
The original Salem's Lot was such a classic, I can't see a remake really bringing anything to the table except excessive gore and a overabundance of zombie style vampires. I think thematically Salems Lot played on a grander scale to our generation that had never seen a town run amok with vampires, (initially thought to be a mysterious illness). There was a slow burn to the reveal that made it exceptionally creepy. But again that was something that played as a new idea to our generation.
Todays audience have watched an entire planet overrun with zombies. So having to sit through that buildup to reveal vampires might be viewed as anticlimactic by todays expectations. And when they get to the vampires, I suspect they will be morphed into something resembling more of what the kids are looking for than what we had. So I'm not sure this story, stylistically speaking, is a good fit for a retelling. We're in different times now.
The original Salem's Lot was such a classic, I can't see a remake really bringing anything to the table except excessive gore and a overabundance of zombie style vampires. I think thematically Salems Lot played on a grander scale to our generation that had never seen a town run amok with vampires, (initially thought to be a mysterious illness). There was a slow burn to the reveal that made it exceptionally creepy. But again that was something that played as a new idea to our generation.
Todays audience have watched an entire planet overrun with zombies. So having to sit through that buildup to reveal vampires might be viewed as anticlimactic by todays expectations. And when they get to the vampires, I suspect they will be morphed into something resembling more of what the kids are looking for than what we had. So I'm not sure this story, stylistically speaking, is a good fit for a retelling. We're in different times now.
I love the original Salem's Lot and it really brings a creepiness and tension that is terribly missed in today's "scary movie" landscape.
the original Salems Lot is a movie that i remember sneaking into the living room and hiding behind my dads chair to watch, when i was supposed to be in bed. that movie scared the living **** out of me and Barlow gave me nightmares for days
what would be smart though, is if they finally started connecting the King universe. They can introduce Father Callahan here, and then he can show up again the Dark Tower series, if they ever get that off the ground
what would be smart though, is if they finally started connecting the King universe. They can introduce Father Callahan here, and then he can show up again the Dark Tower series, if they ever get that off the ground
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