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Salem’s Lot offers a golden-hued nightmare that admirably commits to its 1970s setting, but doesn’t quite nail the elements that have made King’s story so enduring

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Summary
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47% Informative

The Stephen King novel has been a beloved Stephen King book for nearly 50 years .

The Maine town whose quaint exterior masks an intense vampire problem finds its way back on the map thanks to Gary Dauberman’s new feature.

The characterization of Ben Mears is probably the biggest stumble in this take on the book.

The special effects, however, don’t keep up the vintage feel when it comes to one particularly memorable shot.

There's definitely more gore than we’ve ever seen in a Salem ’s Lot adaptation, but it doesn’t go over the top.

The film is entertaining and it follows the general contours of the well-loved story.

It's not a bad movie, but you'll understand why Warner Bros. opted for a streaming release.

VR Score

40

Informative language

40

Neutral language

15

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

52

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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Known propaganda techniques

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Time-value

medium-lived

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