Villian(s)  Vampires

Actor(s):  Michael Moriarty, Samuel Fuller, Andrew Duggan, Ricky Addison Reed

Brief Description  A Return to Salem's Lot (1987) is a satirical horror-comedy film directed by B-movie legend Larry Cohen. Serving as a standalone, non-canon sequel to the famous 1979 Salem's Lot television miniseries, the movie swaps out traditional gothic dread for quirky, dark social commentary. It features an original story co-written by Cohen and James Dixon, loosely expanding on the world created by author Stephen King.

Plot:
The story follows Joe Weber (played by Michael Moriarty), an amoral anthropologist who is abruptly called back from an assignment in the Amazon jungle to take custody of his rebellious teenage son, Jeremy. Seeking a quiet environment to bond with his estranged son, Joe decides to move them into a decrepit house he inherited from his aunt in his birthplace of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine. Upon arriving, they quickly discover that the entire town has been overrun by a highly organized, civilized colony of vampires. Instead of mindless monsters, these vampires are structured like a quaint, Norman Rockwell-esque American community. They use human "drones" to maintain the town during the day, run local zoning boards, and even sustain themselves on cattle blood rather than hunting humans to avoid contracting modern diseases.

The town's leader, Judge Axel (Andrew Duggan), welcomes Joe and reveals that the vampires have lived in America since the days of the Pilgrims. Recognizing Joe’s background as an anthropologist, the Judge attempts to force him to write a "vampire bible"—a historical record of their society from their own perspective. Meanwhile, a young vampire girl seduces Jeremy, tempting him to permanently join their immortal society. To escape this nightmare, Joe must eventually team up with Van Meer (Samuel Fuller), an eccentric, elderly Nazi hunter who has arrived in town looking to stake the undead.