When the BBC broadcast Salem’s Lot (1979), directed by Tobe Hooper, in the autumn of 1981, its haunting imagery and terrifying sequences were instantly seared into audience’s memory. The production remains a landmark of television horror, famously featuring the terrifying Mr. Barlow, whose appearance was a chilling homage to Nosferatu. For many viewers of that era, the sight of Ralphie Glick scratching at the window remains one of the most indelible and nightmare-inducing moments in broadcasting

1.2K reactions · 86 shares | Bong Joon Ho on “Salem’s Lot” (1979): “’Salem’s Lot’ (1979) the scariest vampire film I’ve ever seen. It was aired on TV during summer vacation when I was a middle-school student, and I just loved the bone-chilling horror I experienced while watching it alone in a dark room. I want to see a complete version—with the deleted scenes restored.” (‘Bong Joon Ho’s Guilty Pleasures’, Film comment, 2007) | History of Cinema | Facebook