Salem's Lot vs The Artist
The Artist has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Salem's Lot). Salem's Lot is the older of the two (1979 against 2025). Both are mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.
| Salem's Lot | The Artist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 1979 | 2025 |
| Seasons | 1 | 1 |
| Genres | Mystery | Crime, Mystery |
| Country | US | US |
| Creator / director | Paul Monash, Stephen King | Aram Rappaport |
| Main cast | Barbara Babcock, Fred Willard, Geoffrey Lewis, Bonnie Bedelia, George Dzundza | Clark Gregg, Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin, Zachary Quinto, Hank Azaria |
Synopsis
Salem's Lot
Ben Mears has returned to his hometown to write a book about the supposedly haunted Marsten House. When people around the Marsten House start dying mysteriously, Mears discovers that the owner of the mansion is actually a vampire who is turning them into an army of undead slaves.
The Artist
In the Gilded Age, an ensemble of the era’s celebrities including Thomas Edison, Edgar Degas and Evelyn Nesbit meet at the home of an eccentric and failing tycoon. By the end of the night, the mogul is found dead, spurring a historical fiction-themed murder mystery.
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