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Lewis Pullman, whose father is critically acclaimed actor Bill Pullman, has started to carve out his own path to Hollywood success. Pullman has showcased his acting range in various projects, from independent works to blockbuster mega-hits, and has developed his own unique acting style. His career is just starting to blossom, and while having a famous father in the industry doesn't hurt, Pullman's acting ability and dedication are what have brought him into starring roles.

He started his acting career back in 2013, acting in a series of short films before landing a role in the feature-length production, The Ballad of Lefty Brown. Since then, Pullman has racked up films, including a breakout performance in Bad Times at the El Royale and in the box-office smash hit Top Gun: Maverick, marking him as one of the best young actors of his generation. In every role he plays, he brings a commitment...

The highly anticipated adaptation of Stephen King's iconic horror novel, Salem's Lot, has finally landed on Max. Originally set for a theatrical release on September 9, 2022, the film was subjected to numerous delays due to Covid-related issues, which eventually led Warner Bros. to opt for an Ott release. The decision was also influenced by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, which affected distribution, but fans nonetheless remained eager to see how the latest horror adaptation would turn out. However, the film proved to be a letdown for those who read the novel or watched the previous adaptations of the franchise.

Certainly, a Salem's Lot film can never achieve what the original novel could, but the most recent adaptation falls short in many aspects, making it one of the weakest entries in the franchise. So, what exactly went wrong, and why is it considered a flawed take on Stephen King's renowned horror story?

3.5/5 Salem's Lot...

The following contains discussions of child abuse, sexual assault and animal cruelty that some readers might find disturbing.

The King of Horror doesn't sugarcoat his stories. Many of Stephen King's books include disturbing scenes. While some are well-justified for the purpose they serve in character building, others can feel random.

Kings books, often being very intense, include things from child orgies to animal cruelty. Film and television tend to have a different standard in terms of censorship than books, and what might be acceptable in a book may not be fit to view on screen.

Salem's Lot Has Abusive Parent Scenes That Might Upset Readers

Certain scenes are better left off of the big screen. This particular scene isn't in any of the Salem's Lot adaptations. The depiction of abusive parents can be very upsetting, and it's truly disturbing when such scenes involve an infant. While Salem's Lot is a book about vampires,...

Max has just launched 'Salem's Lot, an all-new adaptation of the original Stephen King story from 1975. Making the new vampire film was not without its challenges, particularly when it came to filming with real morgue equipment.

In an interview with Horror Geek Life, some of the stars of the new 'Salem's Lot addressed the authenticity of the props used for the morgue scene. Alfre Woodard (Dr. Cody) shared that she was creeped out by filming with genuine equipment which had previously been used by a real morgue. She also commented on how it was tough filming her vampire fight scene with such a strong co-star on a hard, wet floor.

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After two years of delays, Salem's Lot has landed an early Rotten Tomatoes score, but it's quite a mixed bag for the wait. The upcoming movie marks the third direct adaptation of Stephen King's 1975 novel, in which writer Ben Mears returns to his titular hometown in the hopes of landing on an idea for his next novel, only to learn that a nest of vampires has begun preying on the locals. Written and directed by The Conjuring Universe vet Gary Dauberman, the Salem's Lot cast is led by Thunderbolts*'s Lewis Pullman as Ben alongside Alfre Woodard, Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp and Nicholas Crovetti, among others.

Following its world premiere at Beyond Fest on September 25, Salem's Lot has found a debut Rotten Tomatoes critical score based on 19 tabulated reviews. The latest adaptation of the iconic Stephen King novel is currently maintaining a 63% approval rating on the review aggregate, indicating...

Out of the many names of fictional small towns in Maine that Stephen King created, Jerusalem's Lot (shortened to Salem's Lot) might have the nicest ring to it. The subject of his acclaimed eponymous novel (and a pair of short stories published thereafter), the small town in Maine somehow becomes a tourist destination for a bloodthirsty vampire in his acclaimed book of the same name. The film industry seems to like the name as well, with the book being adapted multiple times, including a new film being released on Oct. 3.

While adaptations of Salem's Lot have been resigned to television with two miniseries, many of us thought that the latest adaptation would finally grace the big screen in theaters. Alas, the film is now relegated to streaming (on Max), but it's better than nothing. Written for the screen and directed by Gary Dauberman (Annabelle Comes Home), it's certainly got some...

At this moment, it's hard to disconnect the new Salem's Lot from its nearly two-year release delay, during which many feared the film would never, ahem, see the light of day. That's an unfortunate situation. On the one hand, it clearly didn't deserve to sit on the shelf for so long, caught up in the leadership change at Warner Bros. On the other, it doesn't quite live up to the expectations that inevitably built as Stephen King pressured the studio to release it.

Salem's Lot (2024)

Director Gary DaubermanRelease Date October 3, 2024Studio(s) Atomic Monster, Vertigo Entertainment, New Line CinemaDistributor(s) HBO MaxWriters Gary DaubermanCast Avery Bederman, Fedna Jacquet, Mike Bash, Rebecca Gibel, Kellan Rhude, Debra Christofferson, Jordan Preston Carter, Makenzie Leigh, Nicholas Crovetti, Cade Woodward, Alfre Woodard, Lewis Pullman, John Benjamin Hickey, William Sadler, Bill Camp, Spencer Treat Clark, Pilou AsbkRuntime 113 MinutesGenres Thriller, Horror

I hope, with time, it can exist on its own terms.

Fresh off of working on the horror films Swallowed and Consecration, Jena Malone has signed on to star in the supernatural thriller The Movers – and Deadline reports that she’ll be working with a cool supporting cast that includes Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow), Tom Everett Scott (That Thing You Do!), Grant Feely (Obi Wan), Kellan Rhude (Dexter: New Blood), Natalie Burn (Black Adam), and Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future).

Written and directed by Giorgio Serafini, The Movers will tell the story of a close-knit family who moves into a seemingly charming neighborhood, only to discover that all is not what it appears. As they face persistent threats, the family begins to question their reality and the world around them. It’s a nightmarish universe of deceiving angels and compassionate demons, lost souls desperately seeking a way out.

Serafini had this to say about the project: “We are thrilled...

Double 3 Media Group has kicked off production this week on The Movers, a supernatural horror movie starring Jena Malone, Christopher Lloyd, and Terence Howard.

Deadline reports that Giorgio Serafini is writing and directing.

“The Movers centers around a close-knit family who moves into a seemingly charming neighborhood, only to discover that all is not what it appears. As they face persistent threats, the family begins to question their reality and the world around them.

“It’s a nightmarish universe of deceiving angels and compassionate demons, lost souls desperately seeking a way out.”

Grant Feely (Obi Wan), Kellan Rhude (Dexter: New Blood) and Natalie Burn (Black Adam) will also star in The Movers, described as a “paranoid supernatural thriller.”

“Its action is dictated by a nerve-racking countdown right up to the end,” Serafini teases.

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The cast for the upcoming film The Movers has been announced. Per Deadline, the film, which comes from Double 3 Media Group, will star Jena Malone (Sucker Punch), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), Terrence Howard (Iron Man), and Tom Everett Scott (La La Land). Also featured in the film, a supernatural thriller, are Grant Feely (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Kellan Rhude (Dexter: New Blood), and Natalie Burn (Black Adam).

"We are thrilled to bring together such a talented cast and crew for The Movers,” writer-director Giorgio Serafini said in a statement. "The Movers is a paranoid supernatural thriller in constant motion. Always unsettling, its action is dictated by a nerve-racking countdown right up to the end."

Plot details have also been revealed. In the movie, a close-knit family moves into a "seemingly charming neighborhood, only to discover that all is not what it appears. As they face persistent threats, the family...

Exclusive: Double 3 Media Group’s production of supernatural thriller, The Movers, is about to roll cameras on May 22 with Jena Malone, Terrence Howard, Tom Everett Scott and Christopher Lloyd, Deadline has learned.

Written, directed by Giorgio Serafini, The Movers, centers around a close-knit family who moves into a seemingly charming neighborhood, only to discover that all is not what it appears. As they face persistent threats, the family begins to question their reality and the world around them. It’s a nightmarish universe of deceiving angels and compassionate demons, lost souls desperately seeking a way out.

Also in the cast are Grant Feely (Obi Wan), Kellan Rhude (Dexter: New Blood) and Natalie Burn (Black Adam).

“We are thrilled to bring together such a talented cast and crew for The Movers,” said Serafini.

“The Movers is a paranoid supernatural thriller in constant motion. Always unsettling, its action is dictated by...

A full Free Movie of the Day is posted on the JoBlo Horror Movies YouTube channel every day of the week – but on Fridays things get even freakier and a little more fun. Get your weekend started the right way by indulging in Friday Fright Nights! Every Friday, we’ll be taking a look at another genre movie you can watch in its entirety, free of charge, either on the YouTube channel linked above or in the video embed here.

This week’s Friday Fright Nights feature is the witchcraft horror movie Incantation, which was written and directed by Eric Gibson… and which brought to mind something Stephen King mentioned in his book Danse Macabre. King suggested that the 1979 classic The Amityville Horror works as well as it does because of its subtext of economic unease. He jokingly said the movie could have been subtitled The Horror of the Shrinking Bank Account.

The Black Phone Trailer 2 — Universal Pictures has released the second movie trailer for The Black Phone (2021). View here the first The Black Phone movie trailer. Crew Scott Derrickson‘s The Black Phone stars Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone, Madeleine McGraw, Mason Thames, Gina Jun, J. Gaven Wilde, Kellan Rhude, Robert [...]

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The Black Phone Trailer — Scott Derrickson‘s The Black Phone (2021) movie trailer has been released by Universal Pictures. The Black Phone trailer stars Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone, Madeleine McGraw, Mason Thames, Gina Jun, J. Gaven Wilde, Kellan Rhude, Robert Fortunato, Braxton Alexander, E. Roger Mitchell, Michael Banks Repeta, [...]

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After the successful premiere of Welcome to Daisyland's first episode, the rest of the series will air on Screambox TV! Also in today's Horror Highlights: Threshold VOD and digital release details, The Padre teaser trailer and release details, and new music by Chris Alexander, including his new track "Sssssss."

Welcome to Daisyland Screambox TV Premiere Details: "Due to the massive success and positive feedback following the self-released premiere of Episode 1 from the thrilling new horror anthology series "Welcome To Daisyland," the subscription-based horror streaming platform Screambox TV has officially signed on to air the series in its entirety beginning Wednesday, April 3. The series will air on Screambox uncut, uncensored and commercial free.

Developed by Spitfire Music, the new horror anthology series enlists the Australian-American hard rock collective The Dead Daisies to provide the music and orchestration for the series, furthering their stance that rock music is indeed alive and well.

See a few new pics from Fox Searchlight Pictures' "Cyrus" with John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei, Catherine Keener, Matt Walsh, Katie Aselton, Tim Guinee, Kellan Rhude, Jamie Donnelly and Jerard Garner. The comedy was seen at this year's Sundance Film Festival and opens on June 18th. Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass of "Baghead" fame, directed from their own writing. Michael Costigan produces. With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcee finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass, the iconoclastic filmmaking team behind Sundance Film Festival favorite The Puffy Chair, Cyrus takes an insightful and funny look at love and family in contemporary Los Angeles...

MovieJungle.com has the trailer, 2 new clips as well as images from Fox Searchlight Pictures' "Cyrus," starring John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei, Catherine Keener, Matt Walsh, Katie Aselton, Tim Guinee, Kellan Rhude, Jamie Donnelly and Jerard Garner. The comedy is playing at this year's Sundance Film Festival and is helmed and written by Jay and Mark Duplass ("Baghead," "The Puffy Chair"). With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcee finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass, the iconoclastic filmmaking team behind Sundance Film Festival favorite The Puffy Chair, Cyrus takes an insightful and funny look at love and family in contemporary Los Angeles. Still single seven years after the breakup of his marriage, John...

Not since "Buffy" have I been particularly interested in televised teen-age shenanigans, but there's a new girl on the block named Gena Marshall. And in the upcoming dark drama "The Freshman", she leads viewers on a journey through the cliques and social standards of your not-so-modern high school. Ever hear "Don't trust the new girl"? In Gena's case it seems to be excellent advice because as soon as she shows up, her classmates start disappearing.

Filming of the one-hour pilot for "The Freshman" is set to start in Los Angeles in February, 2009. Kellan Rhude (pictured, Return to Sleepaway Camp), Aaron Perilo, Debra Wilson, and Janet Linn have already been cast with more to come. The pilot is being directed by Charles Clemmons from a script penned by Jillian Ashe.

Along with being shopped to cable networks upon completion, "The Freshman" will be available for download on iTunes. No other details on the project are available,...

ABC has bought an untitled script from "House Bunny" writers Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah Lutz and may make it into an "autobiogrpahical series" apparently involving the writers' lives. The duo will write the pilot and then be on as consulting producers if the show gets traffic...Lutz and Smith wrote "Bride Wars" helmed by Gary Winick and starring Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Candice Bergen and Chris Pratt. Additionally, they penned the romantic comedy "The Ugly truth" which stars Gerard Butler, Katherine Heigl and Cheryl Hines. "The House Bunny" stars Anna Faris, Emma Stone, Kat Dennings, Colin Hanks, Katherine McPhee, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Goodman, Lauren Hill, Kellan Rhude, Kiely Williams, Money Mazur and Rumer Willis.

ABC has bought an untitled script from "House Bunny" writers Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah Lutz and may make it into an "autobiogrpahical series" apparently involving the writers' lives. The duo will write the pilot and then be on as consulting producers if the show gets traffic...Lutz and Smith wrote "Bride Wars" helmed by Gary Winick and starring Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Candice Bergen and Chris Pratt. Additionally, they penned the romantic comedy "The Ugly truth" which stars Gerard Butler, Katherine Heigl and Cheryl Hines. "The House Bunny" stars Anna Faris, Emma Stone, Kat Dennings, Colin Hanks, Katherine McPhee, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Goodman, Lauren Hill, Kellan Rhude, Kiely Williams, Money Mazur and Rumer Willis.

ABC has bought an untitled script from "House Bunny" writers Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah Lutz and may make it into an "autobiogrpahical series" apparently involving the writers' lives. The duo will write the pilot and then be on as consulting producers if the show gets traffic...  Lutz and Smith wrote "Bride Wars" helmed by Gary Winick and starring Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Candice Bergen and Chris Pratt. Additionally, they penned the romantic comedy "The Ugly truth" which stars Gerard Butler, Katherine Heigl and Cheryl Hines. "The House Bunny" stars Anna Faris, Emma Stone, Kat Dennings, Colin Hanks, Katherine McPhee, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Goodman, Lauren Hill, Kellan Rhude, Kiely Williams, Money Mazur and Rumer Willis. In Columbia Pictures' comedy "The House Bunny," Anna Faris charms as Shelley Darlington, a Playboy Bunny who teaches an awkward sorority about the opposite sex - only to learn what boys really like is what's on the inside.

ABC has bought an untitled script from "House Bunny" writers Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah Lutz and may make it into an "autobiogrpahical series" apparently involving the writers' lives. The duo will write the pilot and then be on as consulting producers if the show gets traffic...Lutz and Smith wrote "Bride Wars" helmed by Gary Winick and starring Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Candice Bergen and Chris Pratt. Additionally, they penned the romantic comedy "The Ugly truth" which stars Gerard Butler, Katherine Heigl and Cheryl Hines. "The House Bunny" stars Anna Faris, Emma Stone, Kat Dennings, Colin Hanks, Katherine McPhee, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Goodman, Lauren Hill, Kellan Rhude, Kiely Williams, Money Mazur and Rumer Willis.