Salem's Lot (2002 film)

Salem's Lot is a 2002 American computer-animated horror film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The film is based on the 1975 Stephen King novel of the same name, making it the first such film to be based on any of King's works.

Production
None of Stephen King's books ever received animated film adaptations before.

Following the release of A Bug's Life, Unkrich purchased a copy of Salem's Lot and took it home for his daily reading.

Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97%. The critical consensus was "Pixar might not be able to get its grip onto R-rated movies for a while, but Salem's Lot gives us the best animated horror of all time."