A Return to Salem's Lot (1987)

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American Vampires as only Stephen King could create them.

Anthropologist Joe Weber takes his son on a trip to the New England town of Salem's Lot, unaware of its vampire population. When the inhabitants reveal their secret, they seek Weber to write a bible for them.

• Released: 1987-09-11
• Genres: Horror
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 342 votes

Directed by Larry Cohen.

Top cast

• Michael Moriarty as Joe Weber
• Samuel Fuller as Van Meer
• Andrew Duggan as Judge Axel
• Ricky Addison Reed as Jeremy
• June Havoc as Aunt Clara
• Evelyn Keyes as Mrs. Axel
• Tara Reid as Amanda
• James Dixon as Rains
• Jill Gatsby as Sherry
• Ronee Blakley as Sally

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Where to watch A Return to Salem's Lot

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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