New Stephen King adaptation Salem's Lot beats The Penguin and Agatha All Along to become second-most streamed title in the US, despite low Rotten Tomatoes score
Oct. 16, 2024Another win for the horror genre
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Spooky season is in full swing as new horror movie Salem’s Lot has beat out major DC and Marvel titles in becoming the second most streamed title right now.
Salem’s Lotis the second most popular title on streaming overall in the US for the week of October 3 – 9, according to data collecting websiteReelGood. The horror movie sits behind Netflix’s original romantic comedy series Nobody Wants This.
This means that the vampire movie, which skipped a theatrical release and went straight to streaming in the US, has beaten titles such as Apple TV Plus’ Wolfs, Amazon Prime’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and Netflix’s It’s What’s Inside. But more importantly, it has surpassedDisneyPlus’ new Marvel showAgatha All Alongand HBO’s DC showThe Penguin, despiteThe Penguin episode 4earning an impressiveIMDbrating of 9.5 out of 10.
Based on the legendary 1975 novel of the same name by Stephen King, Salem’s Lot follows an author named Ben Mears who returns to his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot to find inspiration for his new book. But his creative process is interrupted when he quickly realizes that local residents are being turned into vampires by a mysterious new neighbor.
However, despite the movie flying to the top of streaming chats, it has received mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike with some absolutely loving the King movie and others feeling it lacks a punch. In ourSalem’s Lot review, we call it “the kind of fun midnight movie that teens flocked to in the ’70s”.
But despite the mixed reviews and Salem’s Lot currently sitting at a measly 44% score onRotten Tomatoes, the movie has exceeded expectations. This is yet another win for the horror genre this October, afterTerrifier 3shocked moviegoers and surpassed Joker 2 at the box office last weekend. Halloween has come early.
Salem’s Lot is directed by Gary Dauberman and stars Lewis Pullman, Alfre Woodward, Mackenzie Leigh, Bill Camp, and Spencer Treat Clark, amongst others.
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Salem’s Lot is available to stream on Max in the US and is out in theaters in the UK. For more on Salem’s Lot, check out our interviews with the cast onhow they stayed true to Kingandwhat it was like to shoot the scariest scene in the movie. Or, check out our selection of thebest horror moviesof all time and all of theupcoming horror movieson the way.
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