contrary to the other reviewer here and a return to salem lot be a competent film by director larry cohen . if you have not see cohen work and you will not understand this film . cohen director of such wacky and off beat horror title a the stuff and q represent the wing serpent religiously inject demented humour and strange character into his work . he also seem to like the small town theme ( see the stuff ) where strange happening be plentiful and the townsfolk be more than a little strange and scary . it be not surprising that cohen pick up on stephen king small town theme and then and create his own lot for his own type of vampire . the general plot be fairly simple . an anthropologist ( michael moriarty ) inherit a house from his aunt in jerusalem lot . he take his wayward son there to both check out the house and get to know his son well . it be soon apparent and however and that the lot be overrun with vampire who want the anthropologist to write a journal about their existence . with the help of a war veteran nazi hunter and they try to rid the lot of it blood sucking inhabitant . of course the original salem lot and the 2004 re make be a lot more accomplished . but this film be all about larry cohen . his fan will get it and even if you do not . matt lee williams .