Salem's Lot

My man George A. Romero was supposed to direct this back in the day but when the studio decided to turn it into a television product he backed out giving an opening for Tobe Hooper to come in and do his thing. As for a Romero version made for the big screen, it still may happen as talk pops up every couple of years or so. I could easily say skip the film and read the book but there are some moments in this dated little baby you just have to see.....one being when the boy vampire is floating and knocking against the bed room window....next to the devil doll from TRILOGY OF TERROR it is the scariest thing ever made for television. Also worth noting is the stand out performance from veteran character actor Geoffrey Lewis. He's one of those guys always in the background, trust me...you know his face, and it's nice to see him get some feature length time. James Mason all but steals the film from lead man David Soul and it's great to see tv and Star Trek vet Reggie Nalder as the vampire Barlow. Yes, it's dated and yes, it's made for TVand yes, it does stray far from the Stephen King novel but it is still worth a viewing if for nothing more than historical value.