I saw the original film version and have to admit, it wasn't too bad. The mini series, however, blows it away. It seems to me that when Stephen King is more directly involved we get a much better adaptation. This is the story of Ben Mears, a writer who returns to the town he grew up in. There is a creepy old house on a hill overlooking the town of 'Salems Lot and something bad happened to him there when he was just a child, Now he has come back to exorcise a few ghosts. What he finds is that a mysterious stranger has taken residence in the old house and is quickly turning the townspeople into vampires. Soon there is only a handful left to battle the evil that has taken over 'Salems Lot. Look for some great performances from Rob Lowe, James Cromwell, Donald Sutherland and Rutger Hauer. Enjoy.