WHICH 'SALEM'S LOT' SCENE WAS THE SCARIEST? This date in 1981 saw the UK release of SALEM’S LOT, (September 7th 1981). The video here is the theatrical trailer for the limited 1980 release of the 1979 supernatural horror classic SALEM'S LOT, based on Stephen King's 1975 best selling novel. Originally adapted into a two-part, four hour mini-series that aired in November 1979 on CBS, the success of the mini-series inspired Warner Bros to edit the mini-series into a theatrical release for some mark