Stephen King tweets his ‘Salem’s Lot’ remake review
Will we ever actually get to see IT writer Gary Dauberman’s remake of Stephen King’s novel ‘Salem’s Lot?
The project has been sitting on the Warner Bros. shelves for a while, but based on King’s recent review, we’re hoping it sees the light of day soon.
The horror master — who isn’t always favourable when he reviews adaptations of his work — took to Twitter/X recently to praise the remake, describing it as “muscular and involving”.
“It has the feel of ‘Old Hollywood,’ when a film was given a chance to draw a breath before getting to business. When attention spans were longer, in other words,” wrote King. “It feels like a horror movie version of slow-burn movies like THE GREAT ESCAPE. It builds very well. There are diversions from the book I don’t agree with, but on the whole, faithful.”
King even went on to describe his favourite scene from the movie, which sounds fittingly gruesome for a story about vampires.
“Best scene: Danny Glick in the hospital, trying to claw down a blood bag,” wrote King. “The Glick scene could have been directed by John Carpenter in his prime.”
Although Salem’s Lot may not be getting a theatrical release, the latest reports suggest it may end up launching on Max. Here’s hoping it’s soon.
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