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Salem's Lot

Salem's Lot

The ultimate in terror!

19796.81 Season2 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Ben Mears has returned to his hometown to write a book about the supposedly haunted Marsten House. When people around the Marsten House start dying mysteriously, Mears discovers that the owner of the mansion is actually a vampire who is turning them into an army of undead slaves.

Created by Stephen King
Written by Stephen King
Produced by Richard Kobritz
NetworksCBS

Top Cast

David Soul

David Soul

Ben Mears

James Mason

James Mason

Richard K. Straker

Lance Kerwin

Lance Kerwin

Mark Petrie

Bonnie Bedelia

Bonnie Bedelia

Susan Norton

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

Jason Burke

Julie Cobb

Julie Cobb

Bonnie Sawyer

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Gordon 'Weasel' Phillips

George Dzundza

George Dzundza

Cully Sawyer

Ed Flanders

Ed Flanders

Dr. Bill Norton

Clarissa Kaye-Mason

Clarissa Kaye-Mason

Majorie Glick

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookhomereturnmenaceantiquaryvampirehouseminiserieswriternew englandhometownhorror

About Salem's Lot

Salem's Lot is a mystery series that first aired in 1979 exploring themes of based on novel or book, home, return, menace, antiquary, vampire. Created by Stephen King, it stars David Soul, James Mason, Lance Kerwin. Ben Mears has returned to his hometown to write a book about the supposedly haunted Marsten House. When people around the Marsten House start dying mysteriously, Mears discovers that the owner of the mansion is actually a vampire who is turning them into an army of undead slaves.

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