7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Salem's Lot (1979)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
Ben Mears has returned to his hometown to write a book about the supposedly haunted Marsten House. When people around the Marsten House start dying mysteriously, Mears discovers that the owner of the mansion is actually a vampire who is turning them into an army of undead slaves.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Ben Mears has returned to his hometown to write a book about the supposedly haunted Marsten House. When people around the Marsten House start dying mysteriously, Mears discovers that the owner of the mansion is actually a vampire who is turning them into an army of undead slaves.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around a supernatural evil corrupting a small town, which is an inherently apolitical horror premise, focusing on themes of fear and survival rather than promoting specific political ideologies.
The movie features a predominantly white cast with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on a classic horror story without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The film consistently portrays Christian faith and its sacred symbols (crosses, holy water, communion wafers) as genuinely potent and effective weapons against the supernatural evil of vampires. Characters who possess strong faith or utilize these symbols are empowered to resist or combat the creatures, aligning the narrative with the protective and virtuous aspects of the faith.
The film "Salem's Lot" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely focused on a horror story involving vampires, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1979 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's novel "Salem's Lot" maintains the established genders of its primary and supporting characters from the source material. No significant character's gender was altered for the screen adaptation.
The 1979 miniseries "Salem's Lot" adapts Stephen King's novel. All major characters, including Ben Mears, Susan Norton, and Mark Petrie, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established depiction in the source material. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
6.8
Critic Ratings
9.0
8.2
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