Tobe Hooper’s adaptation of Stephen King’s ensemble cast vampire novel SALEMS LOT closes late night horror film club Category H’s season “Goth Films Or Films Of Interest To Goths”. Don’t let the fact this night is dedicated to a TV film fool you, SALEM’S LOT is dripping in slow burn small town gothic atmosphere that winds its way to a truly terrifying climax. A writer is visiting Salems Lot to work on his novel. A child obsessed with things that go bump in the night and his friends are working on a play. Priests fill bottles of holy water, the bars are sparse but populated, a couple argues at home. The small town of Salems Lot is doing just fine, until a mysterious antique dealer begins to set up shop. SALEMS LOT is divided into two ‘episodes’, and thus it is our two parter all nighter that closes “Goth Films Or Films Of Interest To Goths”. Built from a list of the same name discovered in the Rio’s archive, we selected a series of double bills from over fifty films. It’s been an amazing goth summer at Rio Cinema, screening sequels, women focused horror films and creature features, but for closing night we’re bringing it back to the television where many of us encountered grainy images of horror for the first time. We are pleased to say that this screening is in collaboration with Lammiland, the project of George Lammiman, making things in service of atmosphere across film and theatre. Expect immersion, smoke and all kinds of undead surprises for this extremely special Category H. You’ll never step foot in the Rio Cinema the same again….. The film begins at 11:15, the same time late night double bills historically started at the Rio. Content Warning: Salem’s Lot contains two brief sequences of domestic violence, one a sound happening off screen and the other a bruise on someone’s face – implied it is caused by domestic violence. Please message Category H on Instagram @categoryhfilms if you have any questions about the film or the night itself.