LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The movie adaptation of Salem's Lot, on Max on Oct. 3, captures the best elements of Stephen King. It's scary and streamlined after two previous miniseries adaptations.

Late one night, Mr. Straker (Pilou Asbaek) asks shopkeeper Mr. Snow (Timothy John Smith) to pick up a crate arriving late at night. That sounds totally normal and it only gets sketchier from there.

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