Salem's Lot
Surrounded by disquieting rumours, the notorious Marsten House atop the allegedly haunted hills of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, becomes the next story for the successful novelist, Ben Mears, who, after years of absence, returns to his estranged hometown to finish his new book. But, there, something evil has gotten hold of the small community, as a hair-raising spate of unaccountable disappearances coincides with the arrival of the cryptic newcomers: the mysterious antiques dealer, Richard Straker, and his elusive business partner, Kurt Barlow. More and more, as the tentacles of evil spread like a scourge over the small town, the ghastly duo shows its true colours, and one by one, dear ones fall prey to the army of darkness, as fresh, bright-red blood stains the soil of Ben's birthplace. Will the nightmare ever cease? Who, or better yet, what is behind the darkness that terrorises Salem's Lot?
- Metascore65
- 2004-2004
- 1 season
- TNT
- Drama, Horror, Suspense
- TV-14
Surrounded by disquieting rumours, the notorious Marsten House atop the allegedly haunted hills of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, becomes the next story for the successful novelist, Ben Mears, who, after years of absence, returns to his estranged hometown to finish his new book. But, there, something evil has gotten hold of the small community, as a hair-raising spate of unaccountable disappearances coincides with the arrival of the cryptic newcomers: the mysterious antiques dealer, Richard Straker, and his elusive business partner, Kurt Barlow. More and more, as the tentacles of evil spread like a scourge over the small town, the ghastly duo shows its true colours, and one by one, dear ones fall prey to the army of darkness, as fresh, bright-red blood stains the soil of Ben's birthplace. Will the nightmare ever cease? Who, or better yet, what is behind the darkness that terrorises Salem's Lot?
Season 1 Episode Guide
2 Episodes 2004
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Sun, Jun 20, 2004 91 mins
Surrounded by disquieting rumours, the notorious Marsten House atop the allegedly haunted hills of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, becomes the next story for the successful novelist, Ben Mears. After years of absence, the young author returns to his estranged hometown to finish his new book, only to discover, right from the start, that something evil has gotten hold of the small community. More and more, as a hair-raising spate of unaccountable disappearances coincides with the arrival of the cryptic newcomers--the mysterious antiques dealer, Richard Straker, and his elusive business partner, Kurt Barlow--Ben comes to realise that malevolent forces are at work. Who, or better yet, what is behind the darkness that terrorises Salem's Lot?
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
Mon, Jun 21, 2004 90 mins
As the tentacles of evil spread like a scourge over the seemingly peaceful community, and rivulets of fresh, bright-red blood stain the soil of Ben's hometown, Straker and ghastly Barlow show their true colours. Now, inexperienced but dauntless hunters attempt to take matters into their own hands, as dear ones fall prey to the army of darkness, and, sadly, Father Donald Callahan proves to be no match for the omnipotent ancient vampire. Will the nightmare ever cease? Can Ben Mears alone rid Salem's Lot of the parasite that feeds off fear, and the fragrant human blood?