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SALEM’S LOT MOVIE REVIEW
Let the right one in this fall season and commune with Bradly, Drew, and Melina as they partake in a midnight mass of vampire cinema forged from the mind of Stephen King at the pique of his spooky scary powers. Written and directed by Gary Dauberman, Salem’s Lot is a modern re-telling of Nosferatu that also happens to take place in the long away time of bell bottoms and Disco Fever, the 70’s. Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman) is a writer suffering a terrible block. For inspirations sake, he returns to his childhood home in Salem’s Lot. As fate would have it, also arriving at the same time, is an ominous crate being delivered to the old haunted looking mansion on the hill at midnight. Ben gets acquainted with the town folk, especially Susan Norton (Makenzie Leigh), Matt Burke (Bill Camp). But there is trouble afoot: the children of the town, one by one, have gone missing. Bill meets Mark Petrie (Jordan Preston Carter) who is also a new kid in town. Through his hobbies and travels, Mark has amassed a knowledge of creepy crawlies that go bump in the night. With Ben, the two plan to track down the cause of the curse before Salem’s Lot goes the way of the drive-in. Bradly, Melina, and Drew discuss the history of the vampire, and the run of Salem’s Lot‘s lots and lots of adaptations throughout the decades. Do these fangs pierce necks or is it just another dull attempt at nostalgia? Sharpen your stakes and have a happy halloween.
DIRECTED BY: Gary Dauberman
STARRING: Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Alfre Woodard, John Benjamin Hickey, Bill Camp, Jordan Preston Carter, Nicholas Crovetti, Spencer Treat Clark, William Sadler, Pilou Asbæk, Alexander Ward, Debra Christofferson, Cade Woodward, Joseph Marrella, Derek Mears
YOUR REVIEWERS
Bradly Martin (Screener Squad, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)
Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Throughout the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and Eye on the prize and maybe even provide some comments of his own.
Drew Tinnin (Screener Squad, Highly Suspect Reviews, Deliberations of Doom)
Drew Tinnin is a Rondo Award nominated interviewer and critic who has worked at SiriusXM’s Fangoria Radio and Fangoria magazine in NYC, as well as the London-based Dazed Digital. Currently a regular contributor to the Dread Central Network, he’s excited to join up with some old friends and other film fans on One of Us as a new contributor to Screener Squad.
Melina Eames (Screener Squad)
Melina first discovered that she carried the nerd gene at the tender age of four following her exposure to a little film called A New Hope. In the twenty-some years that followed, Melina continued to grow into her geek identity through the discovery of Batman, Mst3k, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings and The Mandalorian. But perhaps her most significant discovery came at the age of fourteen when a night of YouTube mining led her to the review site of Spill.com. Melina became a devoted follower whose fandom did not end with the site’s demise. By then, it had worked its dark magic and left her with a love and appreciation for film criticism that she has yet to shrug.
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