The Lords of Salem

2013 | Horror, Thriller

Synopsis

Radio DJ Heidi is sent a box containing a record--a "gift from the Lords". The sounds within the grooves trigger flashbacks of her town's violent past. Is Heidi going mad, or are the Lords back to take revenge on Salem, Massachusetts?

Scores

Overall Score
60.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
70.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
58.4%
Review Aggregate
41.5

Critic Consensus

45.2% Fresh • 62 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 62 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, surreal. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotscarysurrealstylizedemotionalsuspensefulhistoricalfunnyvisually strikingmacabre

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Sheri Moon Zombie2013$64,000$86,000(est)
Bruce Davison2013$39,000$53,000(est)
Jeff Daniel Phillips2013$29,000$40,000(est)
Ken Foree2013$24,000$32,000(est)
Patricia Quinn2013$21,000$28,000(est)
Dee Wallace2013$18,000$24,000(est)
María Conchita Alonso2013$16,000$22,000(est)
Judy Geeson2013$15,000$20,000(est)
Meg Foster2013$14,000$18,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score45.0
RT critic review count62
Rotten Tomatoes audience score30.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes33,688

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$1,165,882$1,569,687
International2013$379,107$510,411
Worldwide2013$1,544,989$2,080,099

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2013$734,584$989,008
Digital Rentals ?2013$3,240,000$4,362,180
Digital Purchases ?2013$1,937,000$2,607,884
Physical Rentals ?2013$4,187,000$5,637,175
Physical Purchases ?2013$10,850,000$14,607,918
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$466,353$627,875
Total Revenues2013$21,414,937$28,832,041
Expenses
Budget ?2013$1,500,000$2,019,528
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$1,236,000 (est)$1,664,091 (est)
Participations2013$857,000$1,153,824
Residuals ?2013$1,310,000$1,763,721
Interest & Overhead2013$300,000$403,906
Total Expenses2013$5,203,000$7,005,069
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$16,211,937$21,826,972

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