A Return to Salem's Lot

In a certain New England town, it’s hard to keep the undead down.

The shocking story of Salem's Lot continues courtesy of Larry Cohen, a maestro of cinematic horror (the It’s Alive trilogy) and writer of police-action thrillers (Best Seller, Maniac Cop), tapping into his senses of the macabre as well as satire in a clever chiller based on characters created by Stephen King.

Joining in to bedevil and terrify are Michael Moriarty as an anthropologist asked to write a “bible” for the town’s ghastly group. Andrew Duggan is the leader of the town folk (including June Havoc and Evelyn Keyes) who hide their blood-feasting bent behind sweet exteriors. Filmmaker Samuel Fuller in a rare on-screen role appears as a vampire hunter.

For mortals who occasionally like to go to the devil—and come back—A Return to Salem’s Lot is one terrific terror trip.