SalemsLot star Lewis Pullman takes aim at the Twilight saga, saying it's exciting to bring scary vampires back that aren't sparkly. 'It's really exciting to bring vampires back. They've become a little bit sparkly and not so scary.'
Lewis Pullman, star of the upcoming Salem’s Lot adaptation, is keen to see the film reintroduce audiences to vampires that aren’t “sparkly.” Based on the best-selling 1975 novel by horror maestro Stephen King, the story follows a writer by the name of Ben Mears who returns to his small hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot only to discover that its residents are becoming vampires.
Since it was first published, Salem’s Lot inspired a two-part television miniseries in 1979, which starred David Soul as Ben Mears, and it also inspired a 1987 sequel film, A Return to Salem’s Lot, that was only partially based on King’s original work. In 2004 the property would see itself adapted again into another two-part miniseries starring Rob Lowe, Donald Sutherland and Rutger Hauer.
It's really exciting to bring vampires back. They've become a little bit sparkly and not so scary. When they originated, they were terrifying. I think Gary's really keen on bringing that back, and I think [Salem's Lot] is going to do it. I've been genuinely terrified on the set multiple times, so that's a good sign. I think he did a great job.
Despite their long-lived representations in popular culture, vampires have more recently been depicted as sympathetic characters rather than truly horrific monsters. While the Twilight saga certainly played a large role in softening their image amongst film-going audiences, several other properties such as The Vampire Diaries and True Blood have presented more human-like aspects to their characters over the years.
Either way, it is certainly refreshing to see a more monster-centric approach to vampire lore making its way back to screens, and there is probably no better source material to base it on than King’s classic novel. Gone will be the skin sparkling in the sunlight, and in its place, a truly frightening breed of monster intent on feasting on human blood. Salem’s Lot is currently scheduled to hit theaters on September 9.
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