Where to watch A Return to Salem's Lot (1987) tonight
A Return to Salem's Lot (1987) runs 1 h 40 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.0 from 341 TMDB members. Anthropologist Joe Weber takes his son on a trip to the New England town of Salem's Lot, unaware of its vampire population. When the inhabitants reveal their secret, they seek Weber to write a bible for them.
- Runtime
- 1 h 40 min — ends 9:40 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Horror
- Released
- September 11, 1987
- TMDB rating
- 6.0 / 10 from 341 votes
- Director
- Larry Cohen
- Starring
- Michael Moriarty, Samuel Fuller, Andrew Duggan, Ricky Addison Reed
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-06 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is A Return to Salem's Lot?
- A Return to Salem's Lot is 1 h 40 min long (100 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:40 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is A Return to Salem's Lot rated?
- A Return to Salem's Lot is rated R in the US.
- Is A Return to Salem's Lot a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Horror hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream A Return to Salem's Lot?
- As of 2026-11-06 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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