I’m 51 and my older sister took me to see it when it was released. I was 8 years old and it still remains one of the scariest movies I’ve ever seen. I tried to watch it again last year and it still ramped up my anxiety to 11. Thanks Stephen, you are the King.
@@idonthavealoginnamei live in trinidad I first saw salems lot in 1991, i was 10 at that time and it was a sunday nigtht 8pm, after watching salems lot i didn't fell asleep until about 5am because i was sooo frightend lol! it's surely a screen gem
Barlow is what made it terrifying, the rest of the movie was solid but not that scary But people keep showing Barlow, will make the remake loose something especially if it doesn't match up
Watched with my dad and brother when i was a kid . And just watched it again with my wife daughter grandkids aint old enough yet . My how time flies and yes i loved it
@@sleekcartim Shoot this friggin' movie seems scary as ever and they just released the new one which I think will not be as good as this and I've only watched the trailer LOL!!
@@strictlyvintagebasketball354its awful saw it last night. It’s like they took this movie and said “yeah we don’t need half of this plot line let’s just get rid of most of it and sew some clips together and call it good”
Salemʻs Lot (1979) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers. 21.7.24. unmolested TV series. Proper thrills. My home, during tat period, had a weird aura about it....excellent.
@@jm7804 Comments on ‘Salemʻs Lot (1979) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers’ 0251am 22.9.24 is he genuinely dead or has he uttered something unmentionable in the hallowed halls of thespainland and been black balled? he was cool in the salem's lot series. no; i didnt know he'd died... or are you just dishing out a list of monikers over various comments' pages?
Still one of the best vampire films I've ever seen. I'm 34 and Barlow still gives me the creeps every time he pops up on the screen. I'd actually say this is one of the few movies that does the original book justice.
@@uriel4829 everybody is entitled to their own opinions. I myself thought this movie was and is still terrifying with the ominous atmosphere. How you don't see Barlow until aboit an hour into the movie, and even when you do see him, it's only in small amounts so his appearance is all the more effective. The movie may have changed some things from the book but I think it works well on screen.
spot on and i often wonder what is it about this movie that even now among us who saw it as especially as kids still get the creepts when the movie is ever mentioned .Even while writing this here in london im looking over at my windows just in case theres knock lol
@@mystikrebel1089 right? Windows still freak me out at night. Truth is unless I absolutely have to I don't even venture out at night and then usually only to somewhere I know (work. Theater. Bookstore.) The last two are a mental health need every once in awhile
David Soul was amzing in this. When he makes the cross he terrified for real. Fantastic perfomance. I know James Mason loved the script and was a very funny man. The Mini Series in a total classic.
I’m 51 now and it aired on UK television as a two part series. I don’t remember how old I was when I saw it but I absolutely loved it. Our family had just got a VCR so I was able to record it. A couple of years ago I had night terrors, I was absolutely frozen stiff, dreaming about The Master, I woke up in such a sweat I knew there was only one cure, I got up and watched the entire thing from start to finish. Thanks Steven King, it’s an absolute classic that will always live with me.
I remember we got a VCR and my father was looking at a film. He wanted to rewind it to look at it again and there he was with his finger on the rewind button saying jayse this isn't great 😂
54! And I'd leave the light on after watching it now😱😲😨. Saw it on BBC 1 TV in 79 over 2 nights. 11 at the time it scared the bejaysus out of me. Vampire rising from the kitchen floor, Mrs Glick and Danny as vampires, James Mason etc etc etc! David Soul and the entire cast on top form. Creepy atmosphere throughout.
I recently finished reading the novel for the first time yesterday and while this version does deviate from the book somewhat, it definitely does stay true to the eeriness of the book and is one of my favorite vampire films and Stephen King adapted movies. .
@@Canadiana71 Yes I also was ticked off by that. The 2004 miniseries did and upcoming feature version also will do the same. Hopefully with the new version it will follow the novel's course more closely.
Both the original and remake of Salems Lot were terrific! What did me in both times was Ms. Glick coming off the autopsy table! Scared the hell outta me as a kid!!
@josebro352, Hi there! You called Jose this morning! You are a witch! Stephany Amber my psychiatrist is a witch too! This town of Thomasville Georgia is a GATHERING place for witchcraft! And is run by a Sheriff named Carlton Powell! I pulled a witch out of me this morning! No I'm no baby seal for a sacrifice! I grew up! My name is Lewis Robert Burton jr!
R.I.P.David Soul.Thank you for being you. Remember when this came out. It was two episodes and it scared the whole country. James Mason was also brilliant.
Im 40 and i first saw this last week.. i regret it was only 3h long!! It’s made simple but so good, the actors, the image the sounds, music and the directing… a masterpiece of horror movies and a true scary vampire story!!!
I'm 49 years old ,my uncle took me to watch this movie when I was five. I love vampires .He told me that I started climbing on his head so afraid , I never stopped watching the movie. Best movie ever.
Absolutely proves that a horror movie doesn't have to rely on bloodbath moments to scare the fecal matter out of you!! One of the best horror movies ever!!
absolutely the pinnacle of vampire horror the maker nailed the atmosphere the characters and making james mason mr. barlow was genius a masterpiece wont ever be topped
This is so much creepier than today's horror movies. Special effects weren't as advanced back then so they used atmosphere, music, and acting to augment it. I've never seen this movie so I'll have to do that soon.
Yes, to this day the scratching on the window clearly remember being frightened to the point where this scene is permanently etched in my brain above all other movie clips.
I bought the album with all the soundtracks of this film. Very scary music to listen to! Makes you think of all the scary scenes from Salem's Lot when you listen to this album which is a masterpiece.
It was a 2 night affair…I remember watching it on a small b/w back in the 4th grade; I was either on restriction or had a cold and was relegated to my room and a tiny tv. I remember they crammed in a ton of commercials in the course of the two evenings. All in all, it still was unlike anything I’d seen on tv up to that point. You know, there may have been a blizzard that night as well…😂 RIP KERWIN & SOUL
I have it on DVD and watch it several times a year. Even though it doesn't follow the book closely, it's my favorite vampire movie. I remember seeing it on TV in 1979 when I was 12 years old. It was truly scary.
I played the movie for my son and his friends about 10 yrs ago. They were teenagers at the time, and I turned the lights out and put the movie on the Jailhouse Shock scene and when Barlow popped up on the screen the jumped up screaming and ran out of the house.😂😂😂. Scared me pretty bad too when I was that young😂😂😂
When I saw this movie it really terrified me had a difficult time sleeping.....David Soul was amazing in this movie.....RIP David Soul you will be missed
When I was a kid this movie absolutely terrified me. I would sleep with a stuffed chipmunk wrapped around my neck to prevent vampires. Too bad it didn’t work. Now I walk the night eternal.
This movie traumatized me as a teenager and I haven't watched it since but I just turned 60 and plan to watch it on Halloween with my daughter and a lot of popcorn 🍿. The fingernails on the window....
My God I was 11 when I saw it and of course, nightmares came that very night! Didn't rely on gore but instead just wonderful acting ( especially James Mason)! Would love to see it again
Salem's Lot, The Exorcist, The Howling, Amityville Horror & Evil Dead....some of the scariest Movies I've ever seen as a youngster all those years ago.....🤔
How Good are the Actors/Characters and story,pacing & Sharp dialogue in this original..... Everything is natural supet spooky , great atmosphere and awesome music... But David Soul outshines everyone and everything here... Natural cool guy.... And in some scenes He looks absolutely terrified - Scared to death❤
Never watched it, but am a huge fan of kings books, in the middle of reading Salems Lot right now (page 400). Plan to watch the movie when im done since so far the books amazing!
I was 10 when I saw this on tele in the 80s. I can summon this in one word TERRIFYING…….. I’m a Trini so I know about scary, we have some of the most terrifying folk tales imaginable.
I'm rewatching this old movie right now. Such a good, classic vampire film. I have a few questions though. 1. If vampires have to be invited in, how did the master Kurt Barlow crash through the window of Mark Petree's house and attack them? 2. Once Danny let his little brother in the first time, why did he have to invite him in again the second time? 3. How was Danny able to awake in the daytime in his casket to attack Mike? Loving this trip down old classic horror movie memory lane. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I found this film chilling as a kid and it's still a good watch now,RIP David Soul.
I’m 51 and my older sister took me to see it when it was released. I was 8 years old and it still remains one of the scariest movies I’ve ever seen. I tried to watch it again last year and it still ramped up my anxiety to 11. Thanks Stephen, you are the King.
It was a tv series
No sorry I saw it at the cinema in Australia with my older sister, I know it was the movie theatre because we had to leave cause I was too frightened
No sorry I saw it at the cinema in Australia with my older sister, I know it was the movie theatre because we had to leave cause I was too frightened
No sorry I saw it at the cinema in Australia with my older sister, I know it was the movie theatre because we had to leave cause I was too frightened
@@80six30 Yes it was definitely a movie.
"Salem's Lot"(1979) is one of the best Vampire horror movies of all time, and the most scariest of them for sure! This is a masterpiece!
Absolutely! scared to crap out of me as a kid, scares the crap out of me at 54 haha
@@idonthavealoginnamei live in trinidad I first saw salems lot in 1991, i was 10 at that time and it was a sunday nigtht 8pm, after watching salems lot i didn't fell asleep until about 5am because i was sooo frightend lol! it's surely a screen gem
It scary
Barlow is what made it terrifying, the rest of the movie was solid but not that scary
But people keep showing Barlow, will make the remake loose something especially if it doesn't match up
I tell my kid this & the Norliss Tapes both Made for TV Movies in the 70’s are the scariest
Watched with my dad and brother when i was a kid . And just watched it again with my wife daughter grandkids aint old enough yet . My how time flies and yes i loved it
Sad news of David Soul's death brought me here. Must watch this again. Watched it as a kid in about 1980 (age 9) and scared me half to death!
ME TOO... i was a bit older. Saw it at night alone in a Maine house...sooo scary!
@@sleekcartim Shoot this friggin' movie seems scary as ever and they just released the new one which I think will not be as good as this and I've only watched the trailer LOL!!
@@strictlyvintagebasketball354its awful saw it last night. It’s like they took this movie and said “yeah we don’t need half of this plot line let’s just get rid of most of it and sew some clips together and call it good”
1979
8 years Later…
I was born.
Rest in peace David Soul. Salem´s Lot 1979: The best vampire movie of all time.
Salemʻs Lot (1979) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers. 21.7.24. unmolested TV series. Proper thrills. My home, during tat period, had a weird aura about it....excellent.
I agree!
And Lance Kerwin as well.
@@jm7804 Comments on ‘Salemʻs Lot (1979) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers’ 0251am 22.9.24 is he genuinely dead or has he uttered something unmentionable in the hallowed halls of thespainland and been black balled? he was cool in the salem's lot series. no; i didnt know he'd died... or are you just dishing out a list of monikers over various comments' pages?
@@JJONNYREPP Nah, he died last year of heart disease. He was a mainstay of 70s TV.
Still one of the best vampire films I've ever seen. I'm 34 and Barlow still gives me the creeps every time he pops up on the screen. I'd actually say this is one of the few movies that does the original book justice.
Yesss indeed
It totally doesn't im sorry but ok.
@@uriel4829 everybody is entitled to their own opinions. I myself thought this movie was and is still terrifying with the ominous atmosphere. How you don't see Barlow until aboit an hour into the movie, and even when you do see him, it's only in small amounts so his appearance is all the more effective.
The movie may have changed some things from the book but I think it works well on screen.
spot on and i often wonder what is it about this movie that even now among us who saw it as especially as kids still get the creepts when the movie is ever mentioned .Even while writing this here in london im looking over at my windows just in case theres knock lol
@@mystikrebel1089 right? Windows still freak me out at night. Truth is unless I absolutely have to I don't even venture out at night and then usually only to somewhere I know (work. Theater. Bookstore.) The last two are a mental health need every once in awhile
David Soul was amzing in this. When he makes the cross he terrified for real. Fantastic perfomance. I know James Mason loved the script and was a very funny man. The Mini Series in a total classic.
Lance Kerwin was also good, too.
RIP David Soul, James Mason and Lance Kerwin.
R.I.P. David Soul you were amazing in this picture
I’m 51 now and it aired on UK television as a two part series. I don’t remember how old I was when I saw it but I absolutely loved it. Our family had just got a VCR so I was able to record it.
A couple of years ago I had night terrors, I was absolutely frozen stiff, dreaming about The Master, I woke up in such a sweat I knew there was only one cure, I got up and watched the entire thing from start to finish.
Thanks Steven King, it’s an absolute classic that will always live with me.
I remember we got a VCR and my father was looking at a film. He wanted to rewind it to look at it again and there he was with his finger on the rewind button saying jayse this isn't great 😂
@@bullseyeify1 Good times.
1979
8 years Later…
I was born.
Something about 1970s technicolor makes everything creepier
And DARK (cinematographically)
RIP David Soul, his best role.
A true horror masterpiece and yes...still the scariest vampire movie of all time.
This scared the absolute crap out of me when I was a kid and is one of the best vampire movies of all time.
ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of the greatest things about being a GenXer is having watched this on TV
Best Vampire movie ever at 12 years old I had to sleep with the lights on for months
54! And I'd leave the light on after watching it now😱😲😨. Saw it on BBC 1 TV in 79 over 2 nights. 11 at the time it scared the bejaysus out of me. Vampire rising from the kitchen floor, Mrs Glick and Danny as vampires, James Mason etc etc etc! David Soul and the entire cast on top form. Creepy atmosphere throughout.
1979
8 years Later…
I was born.
Lance…Great TV horror thrills were pretty rare for us Gen-Xers in the late ‘70s. Thanks for helping to provide one of the best. RIP
Lance Kerwin died earlier this year of multiple drug overdoses.
@@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc I know, I was hoping his spirit received the thanks
@@peachbottomblues9944David Soul just died a couple of weeks ago.
The most scariest vampire movie of all time if this doesn't give you nightmares then nothing will .
Actually this trailer doesn’t make it seem as good or scary as it really is.
I love this mini series, they’ve made remakes but this will always be the best one, got it on DVD ❤️
Watched this as a little girl of 8, scared the living daylights outta me, this and evil dead still have been the most scariest films ever.
The most underrated vampire movie. And also the best one.
Indeed.
I recently finished reading the novel for the first time yesterday and while this version does deviate from the book somewhat, it definitely does stay true to the eeriness of the book and is one of my favorite vampire films and Stephen King adapted movies. .
I'm agree but it pisses me off how so much they got wrong by ways of character description and what happens to them.
@@Canadiana71 Yes I also was ticked off by that. The 2004 miniseries did and upcoming feature version also will do the same. Hopefully with the new version it will follow the novel's course more closely.
Truly atmospheric horror film filled with dread.
Some say its slow I thought it was understated and terrifying.
Both the original and remake of Salems Lot were terrific! What did me in both times was Ms. Glick coming off the autopsy table! Scared the hell outta me as a kid!!
Those eerie cries at the end of the trailer
Rest In Peace David. You will be missed.
@josebro352, Hi there! You called Jose this morning! You are a witch! Stephany Amber my psychiatrist is a witch too! This town of Thomasville Georgia is a GATHERING place for witchcraft! And is run by a Sheriff named Carlton Powell! I pulled a witch out of me this morning! No I'm no baby seal for a sacrifice! I grew up! My name is Lewis Robert Burton jr!
Nalder can rest assured that there is NO ONE who’s going to top him in this role, no matter how many remakes and versions they throw at us.
R.I.P.David Soul.Thank you for being you.
Remember when this came out.
It was two episodes and it scared the whole country.
James Mason was also brilliant.
Im 40 and i first saw this last week.. i regret it was only 3h long!!
It’s made simple but so good, the actors, the image the sounds, music and the directing… a masterpiece of horror movies and a true scary vampire story!!!
1979
8 years Later…
I was born.
The best made-for-TV horror movie made. Quite an impact on a 10 year-old boy, when new.
I'm 49 years old ,my uncle took me to watch this movie when I was five. I love vampires .He told me that I started climbing on his head so afraid , I never stopped watching the movie. Best movie ever.
Rest in Peace to David Soul and to Lance Kerwin (actor for Mark Petrie). I love Salem's Lot so much!!
This is a classic !! The concept of Vampires depicted as demons was excellent.... A true horror masterpice of its time ...
Absolutely proves that a horror movie doesn't have to rely on bloodbath moments to scare the fecal matter out of you!! One of the best horror movies ever!!
I was 9 years old when I first saw this in 1979. I had nightmares for several weeks.
absolutely the pinnacle of vampire horror the maker nailed the atmosphere the characters and making james mason mr. barlow was genius a masterpiece wont ever be topped
It's hard to believe that this was t.v. mini-series! I'm 48 and it still scares the he'll out of me!
1979
8 years Later…
I was born.
Absolute masterpiece! Doesn't need gore and shock! Great great stuff!!
This is so much creepier than today's horror movies. Special effects weren't as advanced back then so they used atmosphere, music, and acting to augment it. I've never seen this movie so I'll have to do that soon.
The kid scratching at the window used to give me major nightmares as a kid
You shouldn't have seen it when you were a kid
YES it was the only thing I remembered until I just watched this
Me too
Yes
Yes, to this day the scratching on the window clearly remember being frightened to the point where this scene is permanently etched in my brain above all other movie clips.
RIP David Soul. Most of the cast has passed away RIP.
0assed away where?...
I think "Salem's Lot" is Stephen King's best work. This TV miniseries, while having many deficiencies, is an extraordinary adaptation, worth to watch.
No remake can ever touch this!
The absolute king of the vampire films. Ever. 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
The sounds and music are really scary. I love it!
I bought the album with all the soundtracks of this film. Very scary music to listen to! Makes you think of all the scary scenes from Salem's Lot when you listen to this album which is a masterpiece.
0:20 that is an odd way to put it
R.I.P. David Soul. 🥨
I watched this when I was 4 or 5 in the early 80s, and that face of Barlow is burned into my memory. Excellent series!
1979
8 years Later…
I was born.
This probably one of the scariest classic horror movies there is.
David soul.... Good actor..... And .Salem's lot All time my favorite movie.....
It was a 2 night affair…I remember watching it on a small b/w back in the 4th grade; I was either on restriction or had a cold and was relegated to my room and a tiny tv. I remember they crammed in a ton of commercials in the course of the two evenings. All in all, it still was unlike anything I’d seen on tv up to that point. You know, there may have been a blizzard that night as well…😂 RIP KERWIN & SOUL
Brilliant Series, R.I.P. David Soul.😓
Reading the novel now while listening to this movie's soundtrack. Never seen the movie, but I have heard that it's really good.
David Soul when he was at the height of his Starsky and Hutch fame. ❤️
I have it on DVD and watch it several times a year. Even though it doesn't follow the book closely, it's my favorite vampire movie. I remember seeing it on TV in 1979 when I was 12 years old. It was truly scary.
1979
8 years Later…
I was born.
As well as being one of my favourite horror movies it is also one that genuinely scared me as a kid!
I played the movie for my son and his friends about 10 yrs ago. They were teenagers at the time, and I turned the lights out and put the movie on the Jailhouse Shock scene and when Barlow popped up on the screen the jumped up screaming and ran out of the house.😂😂😂. Scared me pretty bad too when I was that young😂😂😂
@@setexan7198 are they not used to horror or scary movies? Just asking.
Yes its excellent, awesome, a real classic, wicked scary, SALEMS LOT, a timeless classic
R.I.P. Reggie Nalder ! You scared the Sh-- out of me as Mr.Barlow. Scariest vampire to ever hit the screen. Brilliant acting Mr. Nalder.
This trailer gave A LOT away.
Great movie. Read the book.
When I saw this movie it really terrified me had a difficult time sleeping.....David Soul was amazing in this movie.....RIP David Soul you will be missed
I remember seeing this when I was 10 years old, looking at this trailer now I can’t believe this was a TV movie! This is film, theater worthy!
When I was a kid this movie absolutely terrified me. I would sleep with a stuffed chipmunk wrapped around my neck to prevent vampires. Too bad it didn’t work. Now I walk the night eternal.
1979
8 years Later…
I was born.
The best movie about Salem's Lot, I've just seen the last one, but without doubt this is the best
Também assisti o remake e detestei. O original de 1979 deve ser bom.🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
brilliant movie that window scene scares me still with the scary music.
One of the best Vampire movies still and scary
This movie is classic, still scary and still the best vampire movie!
This movie traumatized me as a teenager and I haven't watched it since but I just turned 60 and plan to watch it on Halloween with my daughter and a lot of popcorn 🍿.
The fingernails on the window....
Best vampire book & movie of all time!!
One of the best King book adapted to TV.
Salem’s Lot, The Exorcist & The Evil Dead. The three best horror films ever made.
And The Exorcist: Believer
Saw this on TV as a kid and it still gives me the creeps. I’m glad we don’t have those types of windows at our house 😝
Just watched the new version on Max - this one is still the best....
Qué tal
La versión de Max?
Oh my God, when I was growing up, watching that vampire kid float around outside the window. Damn. Nightmares.
Rest In Peace David.
I seen that a long time is one of my favorite movies I wish they’d show that on regular TV the first Salems lot
My God I was 11 when I saw it and of course, nightmares came that very night! Didn't rely on gore but instead just wonderful acting ( especially James Mason)! Would love to see it again
I was 13 and yes I had nightmares also from it! As good as it gets for a horror movie!!
1979
8 years Later…
I was born.
R.I.P. David Soul.
Salem's Lot, The Exorcist, The Howling, Amityville Horror & Evil Dead....some of the scariest Movies I've ever seen as a youngster all those years ago.....🤔
Yes The Howling is underrated great original story of small town America Dee Wallace is a great scream queen
I Still remmember Salem Lot 1979 was for me the best horror movie
I remember being a kid and this scene is seared into my core memories: 2:22
This movie scared the holy crap out of me. I thought it wouldn't be scary due to the fact it was made for TV but it was awesome.
The horror miniseries was unforgettable.
I'm reading the novel by Mr. King, right now. Then, I'll watch the movie and the mini-series.
Best film ever! It still scares me now😂
How Good are the Actors/Characters and story,pacing & Sharp dialogue in this original.....
Everything is natural supet spooky , great atmosphere and awesome music...
But David Soul outshines everyone and everything here...
Natural cool guy....
And in some scenes He looks absolutely terrified - Scared to death❤
Didnt know stephen king wrote Salems Lot,
This mans imagination is incredible!
I was terrified when I saw this as a kid and it was at night scared me shitless
The new movie has big shoes to fill as this is one of the better King adaptations.
R.I.P. David Soul🌿
Salem's Lot was the scariest thing ever seen on TV (circa 1980 right when HBO came out).
Watched it on TV at 9 years old in 1979!! WOW!!! The window scenes...scared the crap out of me! LOL
1979
8 years Later…
I was born.
Never watched it, but am a huge fan of kings books, in the middle of reading Salems Lot right now (page 400). Plan to watch the movie when im done since so far the books amazing!
Agreed! I'm at page 200 right now.
@@StaticBlaster keep reading, when i say that the story is just picking up i mean it, i gets so so so much better over the next half trust me
@@Fjdhdyfnd Awesome!
I was 10 when I saw this on tele in the 80s. I can summon this in one word TERRIFYING…….. I’m a Trini so I know about scary, we have some of the most terrifying folk tales imaginable.
Unmolested by time and then the camera immediately pans to a priest 😂
The only movie ever to scare me like scared real bad for years
I was seven when I saw this on TV I'm 50 now it's scared the heck out of me
1979
8 years Later…
I was born.
I’m 23 years old and this film looks really good. Been a Stephen king fan since 13
1979
8 years Later…
I was born.
I'm rewatching this old movie right now. Such a good, classic vampire film. I have a few questions though.
1. If vampires have to be invited in, how did the master Kurt Barlow crash through the window of Mark Petree's house and attack them?
2. Once Danny let his little brother in the first time, why did he have to invite him in again the second time?
3. How was Danny able to awake in the daytime in his casket to attack Mike?
Loving this trip down old classic horror movie memory lane. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
my favorite movie of all time love it yes all 3 hrs