The world is always ready for a Stephen King adaptation, and Max Salem’s place is arriving on Max just in time for Halloween season. The story follows the author Ben Mers, who returned to his hometown to write about this house, but soon has to come face to face with his inner demons – and the outer ones of the city.
The celebrated vampire novel was twice adapted for television, once in 1979 (Star Starsky and Hutchs David Soul) and once in 2004 (star Parks and RecreationS Rob Lowe). The last one Salem’s place Leading man is Lewis Pullman, who was recently featured in Top Gun: MaverickAnd he’s joined by a stellar ensemble cast that includes Alfre Woodard as a gender-bent Dr. Cody. Since it was originally scheduled for release in 2022, horror fans are eager to see the results.
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Screen Rant interviewed Salem’s place The stars Lewis Pullman and Makenzie Leigh about their experience on the set of the adaptation of Stephen King. The duo discussed how they approached their character in the Max movie, as well as which film they would pair him with for a double feature (with rather surprising results).
Lewis Pullman & Makenzie Leigh explain the nostalgic vibe of Salem’s place
“I feel like I’m making Stephen King fans everywhere feel really jealous right now.”
Screen Rant: This is the perfect movie to get into the Halloween spirit. Lewis, tell us a little about Ben. Can you discuss your approach to balancing the everyman aspect of Ben’s character with the horror elements of the film?
Lewis Pullman: Yeah, that was a really fun part of diving into Ben’s character. Gary [Dauberman] Really approached this thing in a very admirable way – and of course, Steven did that in the original, but [Gary] Really made this an important part. What will make the audience feel like they are sitting in the room with Susan and Ben and everybody?
And I think that if you have the central character as this relatable everyman guy, it’s not that far to put yourself in his shoes, which immediately makes the stakes feel higher because you feel much closer to them. It feels that much scary.
Screen Rant: Mackenzie, tell us a little about Susan. What was it like working on set, especially in the more intense horror-driven scenes with Lewis?
Makenzie Leigh: Yeah, the action sequences that I think you’re referring to are absolutely the most fun things that I’ve actually gotten to do. I went to drama school and thought I was really interested in the truth and crying and going through the hard things in life and throwing myself against a wall like that [in a film] Is like… “Oh, that sounds interesting.” In a film! [Laughs]
The film is scary, but it was the most fun I’ve ever had on set. As far as being in the mise-en-scene of the horror genre, the set design was everything you see, and it felt very 360. The way they created the sets meant that we really could just live in An imaginary Stephen King world, which was a kind of dream. I feel like I’m making Stephen King fans everywhere feel really jealous right now. I mean, living in the 70s in Salem’s lot? We have to do it!
What movie should you pair with Salem’s Room for a double feature?
“Instead of looking for a dead body, you’re trying to protect your town from vampires.”
Screen Rant: One thing I love about the streaming releases is that you can do your own double feature at home. If you were to associate another film with Salem’s placeWhat would you choose as your own double feature?
Lewis Pullman: Oh my god, that’s a really good question. What should I do with it? Well, I’m just going to use this because I’ve been thinking about it a lot. It’s quite different, but that’s what I like about our representation of Salem’s Lot. I would choose Stand By Me.
Salem’s Lot has almost the stand for me aesthetically. It almost feels like the nostalgic era, but instead of searching for a dead body, you are trying to protect your city from vampires. They feel like cousins ​​to me in a weird way, and Stephen King was behind them both.
Makenzie Leigh: I would go A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, my other favorite vampire film.
More about Salem’s Lot (2024)
Author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book only to discover that his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.
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