Horror Villain of the Week: Kurt Barlow

Name: Kurt Barlow

Portrayed by: Reggie Nalder (Rutger Hauer in 2004, Alexander Ward in 2024)

Origins: Barlow is an ancient vampire who travels from Europe to America to the town of Jerusalem’s Lot in Maine.  With his human familiar, Richard Straker, he buys the infamous Marsten House and sets up an antique store as a cover for his true purpose in town: to turn the entire town into an army of vampires.

Powers: Vampiric strength and speed, hypnotism and mind manipulation, near invulnerability, immortality

Weapon(s) of Choice: Fangs and bare hands

Main Adversary: Ben Mears

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