The Lords of Salem (film)

The Lords of Salem
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRob Zombie
Written byRob Zombie
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBrandon Trost
Edited byGlenn Garland
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 10, 2012 (2012-09-10) (TIFF)
  • April 19, 2013 (2013-04-19) (United States, limited)
Running time
101 minutes
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.5 million[5]
Box office$1.5 million[5]

The Lords of Salem is a 2012 supernatural horror film written, produced, and directed by Rob Zombie. It stars Sheri Moon Zombie, Bruce Davison, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Ken Foree, Patricia Quinn, Dee Wallace, María Conchita Alonso, Judy Geeson, and Meg Foster. The plot focuses on a troubled female disc jockey in Salem, Massachusetts, whose life becomes entangled with a coven of ancient Satan-worshipping women.

The film started shooting on October 17, 2011, and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2012. Rob Zombie's novelization of The Lords of Salem was released on March 12, 2013, and the film was given a limited release on April 19, 2013.[6][7] The film received mixed reviews from critics.

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  5. ^ a b "The Lords of Salem (2013)". Box Office Mojo. May 16, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
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  7. ^ "ZOMBIE'S "THE LORDS OF SALEM" NOVEL EXCERPT TO RUN IN FANGORIA". Fangoria. Archived from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.