Based on King's 1975 book of the same name — his sophomore novel after 1974's 'Carrie' — 'Salem's Lot' is streaming Thursday, Oct. 3, on Max

Generations are still traumatized by King’s book and its 1979 TV adaptation. Now, a new movie is here to traumatize you, should you dare press play.

The way in which many filmmakers have circumvented this obstacle in the past is by not adapting the books as features but instead as miniseries, and Salem’s Lot is a prime example. The novel (which is the second King had published) is not one of the writer’s longest tomes,

Killer clowns, killer dolls, killer nuns — filmmaker Gary Dauberman is no stranger to horror beasties. But after writing two It movies and directing Annabelle Comes Home, he was ready for a change. Not a huge one, though: He really wanted to turn Stephen King’s renowned vampire book ’Salem’s Lot into a bloodsucking good time at the movies.

The following article contains light spoilers for the new Salem’s Lot adaptation, Stephen King’s novel, and the Dark Tower series. If you haven’t watched/read one or all of them and don’t wish to know anything about them,

Salem's Lot is the new HBO movie that has arrived on Max to captivate Stephen King fans during the Halloween season. Here, check out some curiosities, such as how much the main cast earned. Salem’s Lot has finally arrived on the Max platform after a long wait and just in time for the Halloween season.