‘Salem’s Lot’ Review: A Stephen King Classic Gets Drained of Substance in Max’s So-So Adaptation
It's the fall of 1975 when author Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman) go back to his youth home in rural Maine, hoping the drowsy enclave may use something in the method of motivation. His previous books have actually been derided by critics. His publishers, it appears, are losing perseverance.
Ben invests the majority of his days in the library, where his existence and research study into the archives ends up being the talk of the town. Susan Norton (Makenzie Leigh), a fledgling property broker, captures his eye and the 2 form a simple relationship that ultimately changes into love. Simply as Ben's settling in and tempering the suspicions of residents, one kid (Cade Woodward) vanishes and another (Nicholas Crovetti) passes away. It's simple to question if this brand-new guy-- peaceful, wei...