Salems Lothas been a beloved Stephen King book for nearly 50 years, and has alreadybeen adaptedtwice.
King also devotes a lot of words to the most prominent landmark in Salems Lot: the Marsten House.
The Marsten House is part of the story, sure, but its importance feels reduced.
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The characterization of Ben Mears is probably the biggest stumble in this take onSalems Lot.
Both details are absent here.
supplying an awful lot of the tension.
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And maybe thats the general problem with thisSalems Lot.
Its worth adding to your Halloween-season viewing queue.
But watching it, youll understand why Warner Bros. opted for a streaming releaseand likely agree with the decision.
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Salems Lotarrives October 3 on Max.
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