Salem's Lot... where no one rests in peace...

Starring: David Soul, James Mason, Lance Kerwin, Bonnie Bedelia, Lew Ayres, Julie Cobb, Elisha Cook Jr., George Dzundza, Ed Flanders

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"You'll enjoy Mr. Barlow. And he'll enjoy you." - Straker

Why watch this? This is the scariest film I ever watched on network TV. It traumatized me.

Plot Summary: Novelist Ben Mears returns to his childhood hometown of Salem's Lot, Maine, hoping to write about the ominous Marsten House that looms over the town. However, his arrival coincides with the arrival of a mysterious antique dealer and his unseen business partner. Soon, unexplained disappearances and strange deaths begin to plague the residents of the seemingly quiet community.

Dad's Preview: Made-for-TV horror movies were usually not very good. The scariest thing on TV was Kolchak the Night Stalker. This effort exceeded everyone's expectations. Based on the Stephen King novel, we are transported to the sleepy town of Salem's Lot, Maine. An old, creepy house is purchased by a Mr. Straker, and immediately townsfolk start to disappear. Kudos to David Soul (from TV's Starsky & Hutch) and the great James Mason, as the mercilessly evil Straker.

Warner Bros. Television; CBS