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      The Lords of Salem

      R Released Apr 19, 2013 1h 40m Horror List
      47% Tomatometer 66 Reviews 30% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings A radio DJ (Sheri Moon Zombie) in Salem, Mass., is plagued by nightmarish visions of vengeful witches after she plays a record by a mysterious group known only as "The Lords." Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      The Lords of Salem has lots of atmospheric portent, but it's unfortunately short on scares.

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      Drew Hunt Chicago Reader Polished and calculated, this is a nerve-shattering fright fest bolstered by immaculate technique. Apr 25, 2013 Full Review Ian Buckwalter The Atlantic It's a credit to Zombie's interest in growing as an artist that he's drawing from more mature inspirations here, but it's also part of why the movie doesn't work. Rated: 4.5/10 Apr 19, 2013 Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post Movies by Rob Zombie, the goth rocker turned cult filmmaker, aren't for everybody. But he couldn't care less. Rated: 3/4 Apr 19, 2013 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Zombie finally abandons his "hellbilly" aesthetic for something more hypnotic and meditative, resulting in a hallucinatory brain-melter that marks the peak of his directing career. Rated: 5/5 Sep 20, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Neither suspenseful nor disturbing as intended, The Lords of Salem may resist Zombie’s previous shock-fest style, but his detour into goat-sacrificing Satanism doesn’t prove any more watchable. Rated: 1/4 Sep 6, 2022 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast An atmospheric and enthralling take on demonic possession featuring a stacked cast of female genre stars. Low-key Zombie and Sheri Moon's best film Rated: 4 Mar 9, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Yuri M It’s was kind of boring I need to rewatch Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/29/24 Full Review Thirdi A Love Rob Zombie. This was boiling hot caca. So boring with bad acting. Visually it is very good but the story has tiny payoffs Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/27/24 Full Review Audience Member Possibly Rob Zombies best film Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/24 Full Review Marc Z This movie is a little different from many of Rob Zombie's other films. It is less grotesque, and less scary, but it is a more mature horror tale in many other respects. The acting by Sheri Moon Zombie, as has been written in many other articles is the best of her career, and the best in a Zombie film. While this is not my favorite Rob Zombie movie it is one of his best. Zombie amazes me in his deep, rich understanding of the history of horror films. This one is deeply rooted in the English derivative horror films of the 1970's. There are elements of Rosemary's baby and The Omen, as well. The story, the filmmaking, the Direction, the Cinematography, and the special Effects are top notch. As always, the music is seminal to the experience. Great find. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/10/23 Full Review Katey W 101 minutes of my life I will never get back. I want to like Rob Zombie films because he seems like a cool guy and I love his music, but any time I watch a Rob Zombie film I regret it. Plot line honestly had potential, the execution just wasn't there. It felt so much longer than it was, really thought I was sat for over 2 hours watching it. It didn't really make a whole lot of sense, all very jumpy, and really lacked on Scares. At least House of 1000 Corpses had a campness to it and some Gore to liven it up a little Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/30/23 Full Review Elew G I was looking forward to this one. I like the way it starts & some scenes are cool, but the monster stuff is almost ridiculous, & definitely over-ugly. There was certainly something here. I just think it was covered up by overthinking. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Synopsis A radio DJ (Sheri Moon Zombie) in Salem, Mass., is plagued by nightmarish visions of vengeful witches after she plays a record by a mysterious group known only as "The Lords."
      Director
      Rob Zombie
      Producer
      Rob Zombie, Jason Blum, Andy Gould, Oren Peli
      Screenwriter
      Rob Zombie
      Distributor
      Anchor Bay
      Production Co
      Alliance
      Rating
      R (Disturbing Violent Content|Disturbing Sexual Content|Graphic Nudity|Language|Some Drug Use)
      Genre
      Horror
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 19, 2013, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 30, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $1.2M
      Runtime
      1h 40m
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