SALEM’S LOT (1979) The Tragedy of Tobe Hooper

After the disappointment of EATEN ALIVE, things were looking pretty dire for Tobe Hooper.

Luckily for him, as a film production of Stephen King's SALEM'S LOT was beginning to move along, the producer in charge screened Hooper's TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE while on the hunt for a director. Once he saw it, he knew he had his guy.

In this episode, we discuss the bumps in the road between EATEN ALIVE and SALEM'S LOT, and we get into all the details on how the project turned into a made-for-TV miniseries, and how that miniseries got made.

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Coming Up:

• THE FUNHOUSE (1981)

• POLTERGEIST (1982)

Up Next: Dan O'Bannon: Hollywood's Secret Weapon

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Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.

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This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, & Todd Davis.

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