
A Return to Salem's Lot
1987 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 5.9 · 29% critics
An anthropologist and his son travel to a quiet New England town and discover its residents are hiding a vampire society. As the townspeople draw them in, the visit turns into a strange mix of danger, dark humor, and uneasy bargains.
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-09-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 29/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (317 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you want campy 1980s vampire horror near Fright Night Part 2; Not for you if you expect serious scares or a faithful follow-up.
Pros: campy vampire oddness; dry dark humor; late-night appeal | Cons: weak scares; rough performances; cheap effects
Themes
- based on novel or book
- vampire
- sequel
- new england
Cast & crew

Michael Moriarty
as Joe Weber

Samuel Fuller
as Van Meer

Andrew Duggan
as Judge Axel
- RR
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
Directed by Larry Cohen