Werewolf movies (excepet An American Werewolf In Paris) never disappoint me and this is my ultimate film in two ways. It's my favourite werewolf movie and it's my favourite Stephen King movie.
Marty is a young teenage boy who is disabled and is in a wheelchair. The fact that a lot of their parents attention is directed towards Marty caused resentment in his older sister, Jane. Marty himself is frustrated with being treated as a child and relies on his Uncle Red to make him laugh. Red, who spends most of his time getting married, then divorced and then drunk loves his nephew and the two are close. Red makes petrol powered wheelchairs so that his nephew can go anywhere he likes. Then one day a young pregnant woman is mauled to death in her bedroom. As more and more of the townsfolk are killed by an unknown assassin Marty works out that it could be, according to the date of the murders, a werewolf. He confides in his Uncle Red that that's what he thinks it is. But is laughed off. Then, as a firework display is cancelled due to the murders, Red gives Marty some fireworks and the boy creeps out of the house in the middle of the night to set them off, and finally Marty see's the werewolf. Setting off a firework it hits the werewolf in the eye. His sister Jane notices that Marty is unnaturally quiet and asks him what is wrong. Marty tells her and Jane and Marty convince Uncle Red what is going on in their little town. He doesn't believe them but soon has no choice but to! And the biggest surprise is who the werewolf is! I love this movie as I love the relationship between Marty and Uncle Red. YOu get a sense that both of them pretty much live for one another and give each other a sense of meaning. Red pretty much has nothing but drink and Marty loves Red for the sense of confidence he gives him. It's great to see their relationship.
This film is a must see Stephen King movie. It took me a while to track down the DVD. It's not that readily available on DVD in the UK and you have to find it online but it's well worth the wait. I'd highly recommend it. I gave it 10/10.
For UK Readers: This film is most regularly aired on Sci-Fi though it hasn't been aired for some time.
Marty is a young teenage boy who is disabled and is in a wheelchair. The fact that a lot of their parents attention is directed towards Marty caused resentment in his older sister, Jane. Marty himself is frustrated with being treated as a child and relies on his Uncle Red to make him laugh. Red, who spends most of his time getting married, then divorced and then drunk loves his nephew and the two are close. Red makes petrol powered wheelchairs so that his nephew can go anywhere he likes. Then one day a young pregnant woman is mauled to death in her bedroom. As more and more of the townsfolk are killed by an unknown assassin Marty works out that it could be, according to the date of the murders, a werewolf. He confides in his Uncle Red that that's what he thinks it is. But is laughed off. Then, as a firework display is cancelled due to the murders, Red gives Marty some fireworks and the boy creeps out of the house in the middle of the night to set them off, and finally Marty see's the werewolf. Setting off a firework it hits the werewolf in the eye. His sister Jane notices that Marty is unnaturally quiet and asks him what is wrong. Marty tells her and Jane and Marty convince Uncle Red what is going on in their little town. He doesn't believe them but soon has no choice but to! And the biggest surprise is who the werewolf is! I love this movie as I love the relationship between Marty and Uncle Red. YOu get a sense that both of them pretty much live for one another and give each other a sense of meaning. Red pretty much has nothing but drink and Marty loves Red for the sense of confidence he gives him. It's great to see their relationship.
This film is a must see Stephen King movie. It took me a while to track down the DVD. It's not that readily available on DVD in the UK and you have to find it online but it's well worth the wait. I'd highly recommend it. I gave it 10/10.
For UK Readers: This film is most regularly aired on Sci-Fi though it hasn't been aired for some time.