The film follows Heidi Hawthorne (Sheri Moon Zombie), a radio DJ in modern-day Salem, Massachusetts, who is also a recovering addict. Her life takes a dark turn when she receives a mysterious wooden box containing a vinyl record from a group known only as "The Lords".
The film uses vibrant neon colors and garish greens reminiscent of Dario Argento's Suspiria . The Lords of Salem
The Lords of Salem: A Surreal Descent into Witchcraft and Madness The film follows Heidi Hawthorne (Sheri Moon Zombie),
, Judy Geeson , and Patricia Quinn as the modern-day coven. The Lords of Salem: A Surreal Descent into
The film is notable for its ensemble of genre veterans, including: as the terrifying Margaret Morgan.
When played, the haunting music triggers a series of disturbing hallucinations and unearths a centuries-old curse. As it turns out, Heidi is a descendant of Reverend Jonathan Hawthorne, who burned a coven of Satan-worshipping witches in 1692. The leader of that coven, Margaret Morgan, cursed Hawthorne’s bloodline, intending for a descendant to serve as the vessel for the Antichrist. Style and Influences
Zombie leaned heavily into European and 1970s "art-horror" influences for this project: