Lewis Pullman as Ben Mears & Makenzie Leigh as Susan Norton from Salem's Lot 2024
The long-awaited new adaptation of Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot arrived, and it's safe to say longtime Constant Readers like me were deeply disappointed by the results, with several weaknesses I'd fix to make it a better movie.
That said, it doesn't matter how much the actors gave if key threads of character development were snipped. It's really unfortunate, as 'Salem's Lot is as much a character study as it is a vampire novel, and several of the main characters in the original book undergo fascinating evolutions. Unfortunately, the new movie cuts that out completely, and we never really get to see who these characters are, despite those frustrating glimpses of depth.
3 Tell The History Of The Marsten House The Marsten House Is Its Own Character In The Book Close While it's not necessarily the most important part of the book, it's a shame that 'Salem's Lot 2024 cut the entire history of the Marsten House from the movie, including Ben Mears' terrifying childhood encounter there.
4 Keep The Character Deaths From The Book The Character Deaths Were Robbed Of Impact Close 'Salem's Lot changed up just about every major character's death in the book, something I understood but didn't love. Arguably, the only deaths that remained mostly the same were the ones that didn't matter as much, such as Mark Petrie's parents or Danny Glick being turned. The rest just didn't have the same punch as in the book.
Part of the richness of Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot is how deeply it explores the concepts of good vs. evil, and faith vs. disbelief. Barlow is able to overpower the priest because Father Callahan's faith has been wavering for years, and, in the end, it's not strong enough to protect him from the legendarily evil creature. When Barlow taints him forever, it removes the priest's future choices.
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