In the 1850s, Captain Charles Boone relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in the small, seemingly sleepy town of Preacher’s Corners, Maine after his wife dies at sea. Charles will soon have to confront the secrets of his family’s sordid history, and fight to end the darkness that has plagued the Boones for generations.
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Wonderfully atmospheric and paced quite well, this still feels far too long at 10 episodes. Based on the 1978 short story _Jerusalem's Lot_ - which is a vague prequel to the 1975 novel _'Salem's Lot_ - this expands upon the story greatly. A much larger cast of characters, new plot points, and in some respects a whole new drive to the narrative make this improve upon King's original writing quite a lot. The short story never felt connected to _'Salem's Lot_ whereas this does. Adrian Brody is particularly great in the lead role of Charles Boone, a widower who brings his three children to the New England family home of Chapelwaite after his cousin and uncle have died. If you think of _'Salem's Lot_ then you probably think of vampires. King's short story didn't have any. This has lots, and they are quite welcome. I always enjoy seeing Christopher Heyerdahl in my sci-fi/fantasy TV and here he is fantastic as the head vampire. The town of Preacher's Corners is also considerably fleshed out and filled with a variety of people who contribute quite meaningfully to the tale. Is it scary? Hmm, not really. Creepy at times and with some disturbing imagery (if you don't like worms then this isn't for you), this relies more on the growing sense of dread and inevitable confrontations that are coming. It's gorgeously shot in the way that so much modern prestige television now is, but I think the real key here is the good relationships that are built between characters. Most of all I enjoyed seeing Charles as a father, with the three child characters each leaving quite a mark. But it's flabby and halfway through began to feel like a little bit of a slog. Five or six episodes would have been ample time to wrap this all up without losing anything vital. I wouldn't call it slow at any point, like _The Outsider_, and each episode does progress the story quite well. It also has a very strong ending and felt like a worthwhile watch. But I don't think anyone would call this a classic King miniseries, especially since it doesn't feel very King-esque.
The show was great. This is a horror drama and NOT action/fantasy. [spoiler]If you're looking for sparkly vampires, then look elsewhere.[/spoiler] I really enjoyed the slow burn and big reveal that came midway through the series.
If you're wondering about the air dates, then I have the answer. The moderator over at tvdb is a dinosaur and using his paper TVGuide dates. The proper air dates are posted at IMDb and the epix website.
An adaptation of "Jerusalem's Lot" that does not actually adapt it, but rather builds an invented environment that aims to complete a short story. And while the ten episodes are excessive and the slow pace is prejudicial, as it focuses more on Jerusalem's Lot it finds a path closer to the Hammer Films that enhances the story, with an ending that is anticlimactic but works well as Gothic tale [spoiler]of sacrifice.[/spoiler]
❤x7 I thought I was settling in to watch a nice mystery show - it was not that. What started out as a nice old family secret mystery show turned into something very different a show about [spoiler]Vampires[/spoiler]. Even tho I was a little disappointed - this show turned out to be quite interesting. The ending felt rather powerful and right. Overall, it's definitely worth a watch. How I rate: 1-3 ❤ = seriously! don't waste your time 4-6 ❤ = you may or may not enjoy this 7-8 ❤ = I expect you will like this too 9-10 ❤ = movies and TV shows I really love!