Jordan Preston Carter as Mark Petrie in Salem's Lot 2024
The newest adaptation of Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot has dropped on Max, and it's chock-full of Easter eggs and nods, both to the King of Horror and to the horror genre in general. The long-gestating adaptation was a victim of the Covid-19 pandemic and then the writer's strike, taking years to get to the screen. It adapts one of Stephen King's most beloved novels, and his first foray into the vampire genre, telling his own version of the Dracula story.
2 The framing symbolizes the sinister, insidious way that Barlow's vampirism creeps over the town, slowly taking it over. It also is a visual nod to the many shots in 'Salem's Lot of the way the shadows grow as the sun sets, bringing death with them.
Stephen and Tabitha King now split their time between Maine and Florida; unsurprisingly, more of his books and short stories in recent years have been set in the Florida Keys. 6 A Plymouth Fury In The Garage But Is It The Real Christine? One of the most obvious and loving nods to Stephen King is the red and white classic Plymouth Fury spotted in the mechanic's shop in Jerusalem's Lot a little over minutes into the movie. That car is, of course, a nod to Stephen King's possessed killer car, Christine, which was a 1958 Plymouth Fury painted a bright cherry red with white side panels and wings.
10 The Trog Poster In Mark's Room It's A Deep B-Movie Cut One of the deepest and most fun B-movie references in Mark's room is a poster on his wall. The orange and black poster is for Trog, the 1970 British sci-fi horror movie starring Joan Crawford. At the time, it was panned by critics, and understandably so. The plot is absurd, with an Ice Age caveman, or a"troglodyte," being discovered in modern Britain and accidentally unleashed upon a modern populace.
12 The Balloons In Danny Glick's Room The Pennywise Connection Is Strong The nighttime scene in Danny Glick's room when he hears the sound of a harmonica coming from outside also reveals another Easter egg. When he gets up to open the window and listen, his bedside table shows a cluster of balloons. It's not clear what it is – a table lamp, most likely – and the balloons are in various colors.
15 The Vampire Comic Books Mark Reads Stephen King Was A Big EC Comics Fan As A Kid Of course, It's unsurprising that while teacher and scholar Matt Burke digs through ancient folklore and history to research vampires, Mark Petrie turns to his pulp comic books for information after his nighttime visit by Danny Glick.
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