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SundownWritten and Performed by Gordon LightfootCourtesy of Warner RecordsBy arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Chronology
An author returns to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, only to discover that the townspeople are being attacked by a bloodthirsty vampire with the new version of Salem's Lot is to make vampires scary again. He wants to get away from the sexier, more romanticized undead that have infested pop culture for much of the past quarter century, thanks to everything from Interview with the Vampire to Twilight to The Vampire Diaries the library, whose headline reads "Local Couple Victims of DUI". The paper was supposedly printed in 1956, at a time when the term "DUI" was not yet in use.. References Trog (1970).
That's the testament to King's work
First of all, I have to say that even when a Stephen King adaptation is weak, at least it's still watchable. This movie is lucky to be a King movie.With that said, it's very mediocre. In the beginning of the movie I was very excited, everything liked good, the atmosphere of unease was there and it felt very King. But every aspect of of the story evolving is abandoned.
Also, no gore
Pretty fast we got to a point where people have just vanished from the town. It happens so quickly and the remaining people just "know" the cause is vampires. They also seem to instantly know who the main vampire is and it makes no sense. I've seen incredibly bad horror movies in my life and this isn't bad, it's just too Quick.
In a vampire movie
Shame.If this had been an 8 to 10 episode mini series, it would have worked. The elements are there. The cast is there. I do have to give credit for sticking with the source material, it shows that the creators did have an understanding of what they are working with.
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