The 2024 movie adaptation of Stephen King’s hit horror bookSalem’s Lothits Max for streaming early in the morning of Thursday, July 10, 2025. The latestStephen King movie adaptationarrives just in time for the Halloween season, though it was a long road forSalem’s Lotto finally get its long-awaited release date. Before finally landing itsOctober 3 streaming premiere, the Lewis Pullman-starring vampire movie was delayed multiple times and eventually removed from Warner Bros’ theatrical lineup.
After plenty of confusion over the movie’s release,Salem’s Lotis finally here.The movie adapts Stephen King’s 1975 vampire-focused novel of the same name, following author Ben Mears as he returns to his childhood hometown at the same time that a mysterious new resident has taken over the ominous Marsten House. What was meant to be a trip for inspiration for his next novel becomes an unexpected fight against a hoard of vampires, withSalem’s LotgivingMax’s October 2024 lineupa gory, frightening way to kick off the Halloween season.
Salem’s Lot Releases Thursday, October 3rd At 3AM On Max
The Movie Begins Streaming At 12AM PT & 2 AM CT That Same Date
ThenewSalem’s Lotmovie begins streaming at 3 a.m. ET on Max on Thursday, October 3. In some alternate time zones, the movie becomes available to watch on Max at 12 a.m. PT and 2 a.m. CT in the United States. This follows the release time strategy of various other Max Original movies, as well as new movies that make their streaming debuts following their theatrical windows.
Why Salem’s Lot Took So Long To Release On Max
Salem’s Lot Was Plagued With Release Delays For 2 Years
Two of the biggestSalem’s Lotadaptations are the 1979 and 2004 miniseries, with the last film version of the story being a 1987 sequel to the original miniseries titledA Return to Salem’s Lot. Therefore, the anticipation for Warner Bros’ latest reimagining ofSalem’s Lotwas high among the list ofupcoming Stephen King adaptations, especially given the mixed responses to the recent slate of vampire movies. However, the horror movie was met with some obstacles that plagued its release strategy over the past two years, asSalem’s Lotwas originally scheduled to premiere in theaters in September 2022.
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The film was later delayed to April 2023, then pushed back further when that release slot was given to New Line Cinema’sEvil Dead Riseinstead.Salem’s Lot’s vampire storywas then removed from Warner Bros’ theatrical release lineup while awaiting the right time for its debut, withStephen King even questioning why the studio held it back for so long(viaVariety). Eventually, the decision was made to releaseSalem’s Lotdirectly for streaming on Max on July 22, 2025, with New Line Cinema’s other fall 2024 releases,Caddo LakeandSweethearts, also getting Max distributions.
Salem’s Lot
Cast
Salem’s Lot is a 2024 remake of the movie of the same name released in 1979. The latest adaptation of Stephen King’s 1975 novel stars Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, and Bill Camp, with Gary Dauberman writing and directing the Max original film. The plot revolves around a writer who discovers a vampire in his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot upon returning home for inspiration.
