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) (U.S.)
Running time
101 minutes
Countries
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.5 million
Box office$1.5 million

The Lords of Salem is a 2012 supernatural horror film written, produced, and directed by Rob Zombie, and starring 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. The film was given a limited release in the United States on April 19, 2013. It grossed $1.5 million internationally, and received mixed reviews from critics.

A novelization, written by Rob Zombie, was published one month prior to the film's theatrical release.