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Wait, how did Susan get turned?

posted 8 years ago by movie_nazi
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When Straker (name must definitely be a nod to Bram Stoker no doubt) grabs Susan in the middle of the day and takes off with her how in the heck did she get turned when Barlow was in his daily slumber? Did Straker knock on his coffin and wake him up for a midday treat? I can buy she somehow escaped the fire but not explaining how she got turned is BS. Man, did they really get sloppy with this story.

And WhyTF did she go up to the house in the first place after Ben told her to specifically get her mother and GTFO of dodge? (face palm) What a dummy.

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[–] jangoq 8 years ago

I don't know what happened in the book, but I always assumed he took her down to the root cellar away from the sun and fed her to Barlow. When Barlow finished he took her back upstairs, perhaps because she hadn't fully changed yet. I don't know!

Yeah it was pretty dumb to go after Mark knowing what was in there but the show must go on!

[–] movie_nazi 8 years ago

Yeah it was pretty dumb to go after Mark knowing what was in there but the show must go on!

Well, after she sees Mark go in there I can sorta understand why she goes after him. However, why the heck did she drive up to the house in the first place?

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[–] RobsBottin 8 years ago

Curiosity and Hooper required a plot device so that both characters were inside the Marsten House.

It's all a deep end.

[–] stones78 8 years ago

He probably tied her up, as he did Mark.

[–] movie_nazi 8 years ago

He probably tied her up, as he did Mark.

Stil doesn't explain how she got turned when Barlow was sleeping.

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[–] gary_overman 8 years ago

He probably tied her up, as he did Mark.

Stil doesn't explain how she got turned when Barlow was sleeping.

This was a plot hole or at the very least a major goof, as from what we are given in the film, there is no way for Susan to be 'turned' and yet she is.

Both the book and even the 2004 effort handle this much better.

[–] movie_nazi 8 years ago

This was a plot hole or at the very least a major goof, as from what we are given in the film, there is no way for Susan to be 'turned' and yet she is.

It most definitely is a plot hole. Not a significant one since the majority of the story has been told but without Susan turning into a vampire, we do not see her catching up with Ben at the end of the film and that indeed sir is a plot hole.
Gosh, I really wanna praise this movie for so many things it did right but all these mistakes I casually find makes me keep the mediocre rating I originally gave it. I guess I need to check out the remake now although I have a funny feeling it is going to be worse.

Salem's Lot (1979) - 6 outta 10 stars

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[–] gary_overman 8 years ago

It most definitely is a plot hole. Not a significant one since the majority of the story has been told but without Susan turning into a vampire, we do not see her catching up with Ben at the end of the film and that indeed sir is a plot hole.
Gosh, I really wanna praise this movie for so many things it did right but all these mistakes I casually find makes me keep the mediocre rating I originally gave it. I guess I need to check out the remake now although I have a funny feeling it is going to be worse.

I can accept that.

If you are like the majority of regular posters here, you'll likely as not be very disappointed in the 2004 film. Even though I'm in the minority here, I actually have a slight preference for the remake. It has caused a bit of exasperation on this board, as a few don't see how anyone could like that one over the one by Hooper.

[–] jangoq 8 years ago

That's right Gary, and don't you forget it!😉

[–] gary_overman 8 years ago

That's right Gary, and don't you forget it!😉

QED.

Thank you for proving my point. 

[–] jangoq 8 years ago

Lol

[–] jangoq 8 years ago

Wow 6 out of 10, almost half off? A little harsh considering all the good things in it as you pointed out.
I hate to see what you'd give it if the acting was bad.

[–] stones78 8 years ago

Besides, he/she just said it's the scariest vampire film ever...things that make you go hmm...

[–] movie_nazi 8 years ago

Besides, he/she just said it's the scariest vampire film ever...things that make you go hmm...

Wrong, I said it was the scariest vampire ON Film. Meaning the actual vampire itself was very well done. Doesn't mean the story, plot, acting, pacing, atmosphere, and any other number of things that go into a film was any good.

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[–] millsey72 (10372) 9 months ago

In this movies vampire universe, if you remain inside a burning house of a vampire, the flames will turn you into a vampire.

[–] PaladinNJ (21526) 5 months ago

Straker probably dropped her in the cellar with Barlow.