Novelist David Soul returns to his hometown of Salem, finding that things have changed a bit. More than a bit, in fact: the previously warm and friendly community is downright sinister. Soul suspects that the bizarre behavior of his onetime friends and neighbors is the handiwork of oddball antique ...more
Tobe Hooper's lengthy made-for-TV adaptation of Stephen King's creepy vampire novel is necessarily toned-down from its source (as well as cutting most of its frightening focus on the evil Marsten House), but remains entertaining. James Mason is delightfully sinister as the King Vampire's assistant, while Lance Kerwin (then the hot star of TV's James at 15) is engaging and believable as the young Mark Petrie. Drawbacks include David Soul's cardboard lead performance and the ridiculous blue-rat ...more
- David Soul - Ben Mears
- James Mason - Richard Straker
- Lance Kerwin - Mark Petrie
- Reggie Nalder - Kurt Barlow
- Lew Ayres - Jason Burke
- Barbara Babcock - June Petrie
- Bonnie Bedelia
- Joshua Bryant - Ted Petrie
- Julie Cobb
- Elisha Cook, Jr. - Weasel Phillips
- Robert Lussier - Nolly Gardner
- Bonnie Bartlett - Ann Norton
- Marie Windsor
- Ned Wilson - Henry Glick
- Tobe Hooper - Director
- Stirling Silliphant - Executive Producer
- Richard Kobritz - Producer
- Paul Monash - Screenwriter
- Stephen King - Book Author
- Tom Pryor - Editor
- Nicholas Pike - Composer (Music Score)
- Harry Sukman - Composer (Music Score)
- Mort Rabinowitz - Production Designer
- Jules Brenner - Cinematographer







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