I remember watching this as a six-year-old kid and completely sh!tting my pants when Barlow is revealed. I have watched it recently as an adult and it still has a very strong impact on my psyche. A truly terrifying looking monster. Well done guys!
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Just curious: have you seen the 1922 film Nosferatu directed by F W Murnau? That is where this particular image of Barlow comes from.
There is also the film by Werner Herzog called Nosferatu the Vampyre that uses the same type of imagery. The Herzog film was released in January 1979 ten months prior to the initial broadcast of Salem's Lot.
I've seen Nosferatu and I still think Barlow is scarier. The whole presentation, not to mention sound, just puts him over the top. Nosferatu never impacted me like that.
shareI've seen Nosferatu and I still think Barlow is scarier. The whole presentation, not to mention sound, just puts him over the top. Nosferatu never impacted me like that.A valid point. The 1922 movie was made in the silent era, and thus did not have the impact of sound that modern films have. share
Just curious: have you seen the 1922 film Nosferatu directed by F W Murnau? That is where this particular image of Barlow comes from.Oh, of course! But they don't hold a candle to ol' Barlow! If you wanna see a good vampire movie in the same image of Nosferatu check out Shadow of the Vampire http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0189998/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_79.
There is also the film by Werner Herzog called Nosferatu the Vampyre that uses the same type of imagery. The Herzog film was released in January 1979 ten months prior to the initial broadcast of Salem's Lot.
Absolutely agree !
When he appears to that guy in the jail at night... Oh my God !!!
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To be honest I think Danny Glick is actually scarier. The bedroom window scene may possibly be the most terrifying thing ever put on film.
shareTo be honest I think Danny Glick is actually scarier. The bedroom window scene may possibly be the most terrifying thing ever put on film.The only part of the film that really ever bothered me was Ralphie as a vampire. But that vanished after I watched the film a couple of times. share
How was Mr Barlow able to negotiate all those antiques deals in Europe when he's a blue mutant with crazy fangs and can only communicate by imitating a power drill?
Straker did the negotiations I'm sure. The antique store was just a front for what Barlow was really doing.
shareStraker did the negotiations I'm sure. The antique store was just a front for what Barlow was really doing.Quite so. Straker was described in the book as the 'front-man; the one who deals with the public'. Good point. share
Whether they actually occurred or not, Straker mentioned Barlow's frequent meetings in Europe, which conjures a bizarre scenario once you're aware that Barlow communicates via power tool noises...
ANTIQUE DEALER: I think you'll find the acrylic detailing on this 15th Century French vase to be quite exemplary...
MR BARLOW: Vvvvvvvvrrrrrrrrrrggghhhhh Rwaaaaarrrrrrrrrrgggghhh VVVRRRRRRR!!!
Whether they actually occurred or not, Straker mentioned Barlow's frequent meetings in Europe, which conjures a bizarre scenario once you're aware that Barlow communicates via power tool noises...
ANTIQUE DEALER: I think you'll find the acrylic detailing on this 15th Century French vase to be quite exemplary...
MR BARLOW: Vvvvvvvvrrrrrrrrrrggghhhhh Rwaaaaarrrrrrrrrrgggghhh VVVRRRRRRR!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Ow3GhtFJw
For those who didn't know, Salem's Lot also had a CBS prime time showing in 1981!
That's when I saw the second half for the first time. In'79, I was too afraid to continue to watch it the next night after Danny bit Mike which is where the first half ends.
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