The newest adaptation of Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot transformed one of the author’s earliest characters into a terrifying presence. There are now several adaptations of Salem’s Lot, and each version has made its own changes to the story and characters. The 2004 version, for example, turned Father Callahan into Barlow’s servant, while the 2024 version made Doctor Cody into a woman. Max’s adaptation of Salem’s Lot, however, also turned one of the story’s heroes into one of the most frightening people in the entire Lot.