Exclusive: Salem’s Lot stars Lewis Pullman, Alfre Woodward, and Mckenzie Leigh explain how they honored author Stephen King in the new adaptation despite storyline changes

Based on King's 1975 book of the same name — his sophomore novel after 1974's 'Carrie' — 'Salem's Lot' is streaming Thursday, Oct. 3, on Max

Despite Stephen King’s prodigious output of fiction and the 50-odd movie adaptations of his work, he remains a tough nut to translate. The argument could be made that the only filmmakers to capture the delicious dread lying under the skin of the creepier King story have been Brian De Palma (“Carrie”) and Stanley Kubrick (“The Shining”),

Salem’s Lot is one of Stephen King’s best books, and though Tobe Hooper’s 1979 TV miniseries adaptation is an uneven creature of the night, it features one scene—of a young vampire trying to gain entry into a friend’s home via a second-floor bedroom window—that’s the stuff of nightmares.

The latest screen adaptation of Stephen King’s classic horror novel "Salem’s Lot" is finally seeing the light of day on Max this week. Find out when you can stream it.

Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device Stephen King has shared his enthusiasm about the upcoming Salem's Lot adaptation in the best way possible.

This year, Stephen King fans around the world celebrated the 50th anniversary of Carrie, which is notably the first novel that the author had published – but Constant Readers will note that it wasn’t his first piece of published fiction.