Hollyweird #030 - Boot/Re-Boot: Salem's Lot (1979, 2004, 2024)
The Horror Show: A Horror Movie Podcast
IHATEHORROR
4.5 • 811 Ratings
🗓️ 30 September 2025
⏱️ 96 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, hosts Sean and Lexi dive deep into an in-depth review of all three versions of 'Salem's Lot'—1979, 2004, and 2024. They provide a detailed analysis by scoring various aspects such as character portrayal, town design, Stephen King vibes, cinematography, and more. Despite its shortcomings, a particular fondness is held for the 2004 version. Additionally, upcoming events are teased, including a live show at the LA Film School and an interview with James Jude Courtney. Join the hosts as they wrap up Stephen King Month with fascinating insights and dumb banter.
00:00 Introduction and Banter
00:53 Upcoming Live Show Announcement
04:38 Guest Appearances and Collaborations
05:54 Salem's Lot Deep Dive
20:38 Rating the Salem's Lot Adaptations
48:03 Rating the Accents
49:33 Town Design Critique
53:26 The Marston House
55:13 Overall King Vibes
58:10 Acting Performances
01:00:50 Dialogue Analysis
01:02:51 Cinematography and Pacing
01:11:23 Music and Sound
01:26:51 Final Scores and Reflections
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| 0:00.0 | Today's episode is sponsored by I Know What You Did Last Summer. Get it now on Digital. |
| 0:06.8 | When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. |
| 0:16.6 | A year later, their past comes back to haunt them, and they're forced to confront a horrifying truth. |
| 0:22.8 | Someone knows what they did last summer, and is hell-bent on revenge. |
| 0:27.6 | As one by one, the friends are stalked by a killer, they discover this happened before, |
| 0:32.9 | so they turned to two survivors of the legendary Southport Massacre of 1997 for help. |
| 0:39.7 | Starring Madeline, Chase Sue Wonders, Jonah Hauer King with Freddie Prince Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt. |
| 0:46.9 | I know what you did last summer is a perfect summer slasher, says Jordan Cruciolo of NPR. |
| 0:53.2 | Your summer is not over yet. |
| 0:55.2 | Don't miss a killer movie night at home. |
| 0:58.7 | First of all, Lexi is fake teeth in for all the audio listeners that just think she's lost her fucking mind. |
| 1:06.2 | What kind? |
| 1:08.5 | What did I say? |
| 1:11.4 | You said fake teeth. |
| 1:13.1 | Oh, well, they're vampire teeth naturally for our Salem's Lot episode. |
| 1:18.1 | We'll have another Patreon episode to follow shortly on the long walk. |
| 1:23.1 | On the long shit. |
| 1:26.1 | Well, spoilers. Anyway, who? the long shit the long well spoilers |
| 1:27.5 | anyway |
| 1:28.5 | uh |
| 1:29.3 | hooray for Hollywood |
| 1:33.4 | um |
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