A Return to Salem's Lot
1987 · 100 min · Director: Larry Cohen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Joe Weber is an anthropologist who takes his son on a trip to the New England town of Salem's Lot unaware that it is populated by vampires. When the inhabitants reveal their secret, they ask Joe to write a bible for them.
Emotional fingerprint
A Return to Salem's Lot (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Humor 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Humor, Confusion. Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Humor and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 4.3/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 43 % | 45 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 45 % | 28 % | 22 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 47 % | 33 % | 20 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 62 % | 57 % | 38 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 49 % | 58 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 53 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 62 % | 53 % | 48 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 62 % | 55 % | 47 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 47 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 58 % | 52 % | 48 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 57 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 67 % | 64 % | 55 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 40 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 54 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 77 % | 75 % | 59 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 81 % | 79 % | 65 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 86 % | 84 % | 72 % | 68 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 85 % | 76 % | 61 % | 61 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Relief | 80 % | 57 % | 38 % | 42 % |
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Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Judge Axel
Aunt Clara
Sally
Deputy
Cathy
Clarence
Sarah
Doctor Fenton
Mrs. Fenton
Allen
Car Salesman
Vampire Woman
Farmer Vampire
Details
- Directed by
- Larry Cohen
- Written by
- Stephen King, Larry Cohen, James Dixon, James Dixon
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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