Vampires are central to Stephen King's books, and not just in the book Salem's Lot but also in its wider universe and the 2024 movie wants to expand on the lore. Salem's Lot tells the story of writer Ben Mears, who returns to his childhood Lot of Jerusalem to finish his novel and hopes that the old abandoned Marsten House, which haunted him as a child, will inspire him. However, he soon finds himself slowly being infiltrated by an evil creeping into the city he once knew it changes the townspeople.
the first trailer for Salem's LotDisappointingly going live, it didn't deliver much, so you don't need to collect much about vampiresdespite a few tantalizing hints. On the contrary, he Salem's LotHuman characters with the most screen time: Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman), Mark Petrie (Jordan Preston Carter), Susan Norton (Mackenzie Leigh), Father Callahan (John Benjamin Hickey), Mike Ryerson (Spence Treat Clark), Matt Burke (Bill Camp), Dr. Cody (Alfre Woodard) and Richard Straker (Pilou Asbæk). The only vampire who gets any real screen time is little Danny Glick (Nicholas Crovetti). Again, take a look at Stephen King's original Salem's Lot the book and previous miniseries hint at what to expect from him Salem's Lot vampires.
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It will be released on October 3rd on Max.
Salem Lot's main vampire Kurt Barlow explained
He is a Special Vampire in Stephen King Lore
As several major villains in Stephen King's universe, vampire Kurt Barlow plays the role of antagonist in numerous works of the author. He is of course the main antagonist Salem's Lot and, although unseen, the antagonist in the prequel story “The Lot of Jerusalem”. He also appears in a follow-up short story, One for the Road, published in the 1978 collection. Night shift. And as with many King characters, he appears as a posthumous villain in one Dark castle books, Calla worms.
In Stephen King's world, Kurt Barlow is one of the most powerful vampires in existence. Second in power to the Grandfathers, the oldest and most powerful vampires in this fictional universe. In his purest vampire form, Barlow resembles the vampires of old, Nosferatu with papery white skin, long, needle-like fangs, glowing red eyes, and spidery fingers. As he feeds on blood, he becomes younger and more human-like, the more blood he drinks, the more handsome and young he looks. In the original Salem's Lot Kurt Barlow looks like a human, although he has bright eyes.
But, more on that later Dark castle in his books, Barlow is portrayed quite differently. The first type of vampire (more on that below) is depicted as initially quite ugly, like Barlow, with a mouthful of razor-sharp teeth at each angle. Barlow also describes that he never spoke, but only hissed and growled. However, as a Master Vampire, it is entirely possible that he does not need to speak, but can communicate telepathically. Anyway, as the lore evolved, so did Barlow and other Type One vampires. His exact origin, name and age are unknown. Only it is known to be ancient – the BC calendar is ancient.
Where did the vampires come from in Salem's Lot: their origins explained
Their Origins Have a Confused Back Story
Like other parts of Stephen King lore, vampires make it a bit difficult to summarize. Salem's Lot it's a closed thread again. In Salem's LotIn the upcoming film, Kurt Barlow arrives in Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, in a box sent abroad as Dracula by his human acquaintance Richard Straker, played by Pilou Asbæk. Salem's Lot movie. The two took up residence in the abandoned Marsten House, Although the townspeople only knew about Straker, Under her cover, he came to Jerusalem's Lot to open an antique shop.
The first two victims are young brothers. Ralphie and Danny Glick. Straker kidnaps the transformed Ralphie and then returns to feed on his brother Danny, who also turns into a vampire. The two boys then start visiting the townspeople and slowly turn them into vampires. The inhabitants themselves begin to become vampires, which are so briefly described Salem's Lot trailer, though they look more like shuffling zombies than the fast-moving vampires we're used to.
In King's universe, there are three types of vampires: Type One, the group Kurt Barlow belongs to; The typical two are mostly what turns people on
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to be; and a Third Type not described in the book.
However, there is also an explanation based on the myths of Stephen King: They are Type 2 vampires. In King's universe, there are three types of vampires: Type One, the group Kurt Barlow belongs to; The typical two are mostly what turns people on Salem's Lot to be; and a Third Type not described in the book. There are also the aforementioned Grandfathers, the most powerful of the First Type vampires.
is explained in Dark castle books that vampires are descendants of wolf-like demons, arising from Prim, the primordial chaos that created the universes. This is according to the books, “darkness behind everything.” Their descent from worm-like beings revolves around a book called “Jerusalem Lot”. De Vermis MysteriisSummons the Lovecraftian wolf god worshiped by cultists in Lot's original settlement of Jerusalem. The end of the story that serves as a prequel Salem's LotIt sets the stage for the events of the novel by hinting that evil in Jerusalem is still alive and active.
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Chapelwaite
Excellent miniseries adaptation based on Jerusalem's Lot in 2021 starring Adrien Brody. Worth watching for Stephen King fans.
How the Appearance of Vampires on Salem's Lot Differs from Past Descriptions
Sparkling Eyes Same
in truth, It's virtually impossible to tell what vampires are like in the 2024 version Salem's Lot differs from the 1979 and 2004 miniseries, at least not the scariest, as the trailer makes a very smart decision not to fully depict them. Even more wisely, Kurt Barlow doesn't show at all, hopefully preferring to save his exposure for the film itself. The vampires shown are depicted as mostly human in appearance, albeit with the long canines of the stereotypical vampire.
The vampire's glowing eyes, along with their obligatory fangs, are the only visual aspects of vampires that remain unchanged in all adaptations of Salem's Lot.
One thing that the new movie does keep from the original 1979 miniseries that is very cool is the glowing eyes. This is depicted throughout the trailer as a young boy vampire, Danny Glick. including the infamous scene where he is left outside Mark Petrie's window and tries to convince Mark to let him in. The glowing eyes also briefly reappear in the trailer's closing scene, where Ben finds himself on the street surrounded by vampires who emerge from the shadows at night.
What Powers Do Vampires Have on Salem's Lot?
It Depends on the Type of Vampire They Are
The powers that vampires have depend on their type of vampire. Most townspeople, like Type 2 vampires, will be incredibly strong and fast, but also wilder and wilder in intellect, with an extreme hunger that burns them. Through this hunger and folly, Most vampires of the second type do not live long, especially since they burn in the sun. However, if they drain humans completely, they can create other Type Two vampires or even Type Three vampires with a bite.
One could argue that Barlow is too close to being one of the Grandfathers because he does not have certain restrictions that apply to other Type One vampires.
As a Type One vampire and an incredibly ancient vampire, Kurt Barlow has more powers. One could argue that Barlow is too close to being one of the Grandfathers because he does not have certain restrictions that apply to other Type One vampires. Like traditional vampire depictions, Barlow has incredible speed and strength, the ability to fly and hypnotize his victims, and has an immortal lifespan. They can create Type Two vampires by draining a human's blood, and their own blood also has properties: if a human drinks it, they will be able to see vampires, but will forever be marked as impure and cursed themselves.
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Salem Lot Adaptation |
Release year |
Illustrated by Kurt Barlow |
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Salem's Lot (2 episode miniseries) |
1979 |
Reggie Nalder |
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Salem's Lot (2 episode miniseries) |
2004 |
Rutger Hauer |
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Salem's Lot (feature film) |
2024 |
Alexander Ward |
said that Kurt Barlow has some limitations: there is an inevitable sensitivity to sunlight, which can kill him with direct exposure. Religious objects are harmful to Type One vampires, especially if used by someone with a strong belief in a higher power, who can be actively harmed by these objects; A stake to the heart along with exposure to a religious object can kill him if the owner is strong enough. Vampires of the first type also cannot enter a home unless invited; but Kurt Barlow shows in the book that he is strong enough to bypass this obstacle as he enters Mark Petrie's house uninvited.
What Vampires Want on Salem's Lot
Their Motivations also depend on their Types
As the second type of vampires, most of the townspeople turned inside Salem's Lot I just want to feed. They feed on thirst and want to quench it only with blood. They have a fragile intellect and cunning, but their desire is simple and straightforward: to feed and go to the ground before dawn. Their first victims are usually family members, as they usually return to places they vaguely remember once turning into.
What Richard Straker wants is simple: he wants what his master wants. It is not clear what his master wanted in the film. It is not known what Kurt Barlow's final designs were or why he had to move from Europe to a small town in Maine. The Salem's Lot the book explains it Kurt Barlow wants to create a colony of vampires in the city. On a larger scale than its events Salem's LotAs a servant of the Crimson King, Kurt Barlow's goal is to sow chaos, evil and discord wherever he goes, and there are few more effective ways to achieve this than creating a new vampire colony.