About this episode
The episode revisits the 2004 TNT adaptation of Salem's Lot, exploring its strengths and weaknesses.
I can't believe I actually did it! I went back and rewatched the 2004 Rob Lowe-starring TNT television movie adaptation of Salem's Lot. I have strong memories of watching it back in the day, and they were not positive memories. I had told myself that I wouldn't revisit it, but as the decades rolled on, heading into my time machine and checking out the early 2000s was an interesting proposition. I mean, with a cast that includes Rob Lowe, Donald Sutherland, Rutger Hauer, Andre Braugher and James Cromwell, this deserves a second look. What could go wrong? To find out what went wrong (and what went right--there's some good stuff here, too), tune in this week to the Stephen Kingcast!
People in this episode
Host: Constant Reader
Topics covered
- film adaptation
- Stephen King
- 2000s television
- horror
- movie review
Keywords
- Salem's Lot
- Rob Lowe
- TNT
- horror film
- movie review
- Stephen King
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: TNT
Books & works: Salem's Lot
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