Silver Bullet (1985)

Director:

Daniel Attias

Writers:

Stephen King (novel)
Stephen King (writer)

Release Date:

11 October 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

It started in May in a small town and every month after that whenever the moon is full... It came back.

Plot:

Werewolf terrorizes small city where lives Marty Coslaw, - a paralytic boy - his uncle and his sister - the narrator of the story.

Plot Keywords:

Werewolf | Wheelchair | Eyepatch | Reverse Footage | Child Uses Gun

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Gary Busey	...	Uncle Red
Everett McGill	...	Reverend Lowe
Corey Haim	...	Marty Coslaw
Megan Follows	...	Jane Coslaw
Robin Groves	...	Nan Coslaw
Leon Russom	...	Bob Coslaw
Terry O'Quinn	...	Sheriff Joe Haller
Bill Smitrovich	...	Andy Fairton
Joe Wright	...	Brady Kincaid
Kent Broadhurst	...	Herb Kincaid
Heather Simmons	...	Tammy Sturmfuller
James A. Baffico	...	Milt Sturmfuller
Rebecca Fleming	...	Mrs. Sturmfuller
Lawrence Tierney	...	Owen Knopfler
William Newman	...	Virgil Cuts

Also Known As:

Cycle of the Werewolf (USA) (working title)
Stephen King's Silver Bullet (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Iceland:16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | UK:15 (DVD rating) (2008) | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Norway:18 (video premiere) (1987) | Norway:(Banned) (1987-2003) (cinema release)

Filming Locations:

Burgaw, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Dino De Laurentiis Company

Trivia:

Don Coscarelli was scheduled to direct but left over creative differences with 'Dino De Laurentiis'.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The narrator of the movie claimed that the full moon in 1976 fell on October 31. This incorrect as the moon was just past half on October 31, 1976. They also said that the moon had not set yet and that it was already 3:00 AM. Moonset October 31, 1976 was at 1:42 AM.

Quotes:

Uncle Red: Holy jumped up bald-headed Jesus palomina. From him I'd expect it. Sometimes I think your common sense got paralysed along with your legs. But from you Jane? You're Miss Polly Practical!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Cinemania: Stephen King: O vasilias tou tromou" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Mansion of Misery

One of my all-time favorites...

I first saw this movie when I was ten years old, my uncle, a horror fanatic, showed this to me and my brother and it scared the living soul out of me.

Ten years later it still remains as one of my favorite horror films of all time and I consider it one of the best of King's work.

When a small town is being ravaged by horrible mutilations, townsfolks begin to think it may be a monster doing the killings. A small crippled boy comes in contact with the werewolf and confides in his older sister and uncle and they all set out on a search for the monster. What they discover will be shocking.

The film is very well directed and relies a lot on tension and atmosphere and solely on the acting which is performed well by Corey Haim, Megan Follows and Garey Busey who is immensely likable and memorable as the uncle.

The film itself as a horror movie is excellent with a lot of sheer tension and some great horror scenes in which we never see the werewolf until the end. That's an aspect that makes this film truly horrifying and the murders are gruesome and never pulls its punches. The mysterious identity of the werewolf is shocking and it leaves us on pins and needles until the exciting end of the film.

I highly suggest this among horror fans and think it's worth a look.

***half out of **** stars.