Task: Explanation
Input (English): Salem's Lot (also known as Salem's Lot: The Movie, Salem's Lot: The Miniseries and Blood Thirst) is a 1979 American television adaptation of the horror novel of the same name by Stephen King. Directed by Tobe Hooper and starring David Soul and James Mason, the plot revolves around a writer returning to his hometown and discovering that its citizens are turning into vampires. "Salem's Lot" combines elements of both the vampire film and haunted house subgenres of horror. Question: Who was the director of the movie that starred a British-American actor and singer in the 1979 release? Answer: Tobe Hooper
Output (English):  Directed by Tobe Hooper and starring David Soul and James Mason, the plot revolves around a writer returning to his hometown and discovering that its citizens are turning into vampires.