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Directed by Gary Dauberman, Salem’s Lot is based on a novel by Stephen King, and is a supernatural horror movie starring Lewis Pullman, Bill Camp, Makenzie Leigh, and others. Salem's Lot is about a writer, Ben (Pullman), who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot to find inspiration but discovers that a vampire is attacking his town.
Determined to rid his home of the predatory vampire, he forms a group with other survivors and decides to fight against the vampire leader and remove him from the town. Salem's Lot released to mixed reviews but was appreciated for its effort.
Viewers who enjoy vampire-themed movies like Salem's Lot can check the list below for some similarly-themed movies.
Vampires, Sinister, and other horror movies like Salem's Lot
1) Fright Night (1985) - Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by Tom Holland, Fright Night, is a supernatural horror movie starring Chris Sarandon, Amanda Bearse, Roddy McDowall, and others.
The film is about a teenager, Charlie (William Ragsdale), who is shocked to discover that his neighbor Jerry (Sarandon), is a vampire.
Determined to stop Jerry’s murders, Charlie recruits Peter (McDowall), a TV show host who has acted as a vampire hunter, to help him stop the vampire.
The movie was an instant hit and created a media franchise. Like Salem’s Lot, the movie focusses on the lore of a vampire.
2) Stake Land - Amazon Prime Video
Starring Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, and others, Stake Land, is a post-apocalyptic vampire horror film directed by Jim Mickle. Set in the aftermath of a huge breakout of ‘vampirism’, a young boy, Martin (Connor), is orphaned by the vampires and finds refuge under the wings of a seasoned vampire hunter known as Mister (Damici).
The two cross many dangerous paths as they try to reach the fabled safe northern area. The movie is purely about survival and the fall of society. Like Salem’s Lot, it investigates a world torn apart by the destruction of vampires.
3) Let the Right One In - Amazon Prime Video
A Swedish romantic horror movie, Let the Right One In, is directed by Tomas Alfredson and is based on a novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist.
Starring Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersessind others, the movie explores the friendship between a bullied 12-year-old boy and a mysterious 11-year-old girl, who turns out to be an ancient vampire.
Like Salem’s Lot, the movie is based around vampires, but it goes much deeper than that. The movie explores various themes like bullying, adolescence, loneliness, love, and depression.
Instead of gory horror and jump scares, the movie keeps a tense atmosphere throughout.
4) Vampires - Amazon Prime Video
Directed by John Carpenter, Vampires, is a neo-Western action horror film starring James Woods and Daniel Baldwin and is adapted from a novel by John Steakley. The movie is about a master vampire hunter, Jack Crow (Woods), who is hired by the Catholic Church to prevent an old cross from falling into the hands of Jan Valek—a powerful vampire.
Even though the movie revolves around vampires and horror like Salem’s Lot, it has some typical Western elements like being set in New Mexico, involving scenes of partying, drinking, and dramatic fighting. The movie is a compelling blend of horror and action.
5) Sinister - Amazon Prime Video
Starring Ethan Hawke and directed by Scott Derrickson, Sinister is a horror movie about a struggling true-crime writer, Ellison (Hawke), who moves with his family to a house with a gruesome past. When he discovers a collection of snuff movies, he and his family soon begin experiencing disturbing events.
Even though the movie does not revolve around vampires, it is quite similar in plot to Salem’s Lot. Both movies are about writers who change houses in an effort to cure their writer’s block and end up encountering supernatural occurrences.
6) 30 Days of Night - Amazon Prime Video
Based on a comic book series of the same name, 30 Days of Night, is a horror movie directed by David Slade and features Josh Hartnett and Melissa George. The movie is about an Alaskan town overtaken by vampires during a period when the region is covered by 30 days of polar night.
With darkness providing protection to the bloodthirsty creatures, a sheriff and his wife, decide to save their town from the vampires.
Like Salem’s Lot, the movie is about a whole community being struck by vampires and one man trying to save people.
7) The Lost Boys (1987) - Amazon Prime Video
Directed by Joel Schumacher, The Lost Boys, is a black comedy horror movie starring Corey Feldman, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, and others. The film centers around two teenage brothers, Michael and Sam, who move with their mother to a town in California and discover that it is beset by vampires.
The movie is a cult classic and features themes like teenage rebellion, groupism, and small-town life.
Similar to Salem’s Lot, the film’s protagonist has to fight against a powerful vampire leader. Both movies play on themes like family and community.
Viewers who enjoyed Salem's Lot can pick a vampire movie of their liking from the list, for their next binge session.
