Silver Bullet (1985)

Silver Bullet Another Great Stephen King Book/Film

Stephen King is the king of horror, that's it, none other can compare! If you haven't ever seen Silver Bullet, shame on you! Order it today! August 14, 2008

A Classic

This is a classic (1980's)scary werewolf movie. Even though the werewolf is kind of cheesy by today's movie standards, this movie never fails to deliver shivers up & down my spine! May 15, 2008

Small Town Predation...

I remember reading Stephen King's (short) CYCLE OF THE WEREWOLF when it came out. While I found it somewhat enjoyable, I felt like it was a fairly blah, hollow story. So, when SILVER BULLET opened at the theatre, I wasn't all that excited about it. Well, I went to see it and was pleasantly surprised! King wrote the screenplay, and fleshed out his tale by taking the time to develop the characters. I would say that Mr. King added some much needed warmth to the overall story. He also put in some interesting stuff like Corey Haims' suped-up wheelchair, the colorful townfolk, etc. to enhance the proceedings. I was impressed by Gary Busey (Predator 2) as Uncle Red. He brought a sincerity to the role. He was a caring person without being goopy about it! Everett McGill (The People Under The Stairs) was spot f-ing on as Reverend Lowe! His intriguing facial features are perfect! I mean, I'm sure he's a nice guy and all, but man, he's creepy! Oh yeah, I almost forgot Terry O'Quinn (Stepfather 1 and 2, "X-Files", "Millenium") as the sheriff! SB is Stephen King doing what he does best, balancing bloody horror with heart... May 7, 2008

Stephen King thriller

"Silver Bullet" is a film adaptation from one of Stephen King's stories. I have not read the story but have been told that it doesn't actually follow the screenplay that well. As for the movie, I was pleasantly surprised by this werewolf film. The characters are simple yet believable and they generate ample suspense. I would recommend this film to anyone who is a fan of King's work. Make sure to watch all the way up to the very end, you won't be disappointed. March 9, 2008

I wish I had seen this when I was a kid.

It was probably just the result of an excellent marketing campaign, but Stephen King is known around the world as THE Master of Horror. I've read a lot of Stephen King novels and seen even more movies based on them, and I have always felt that King achieves mixed results in his work. Some of it is excellent, and some of it leaves you feeling as though he lost interest in the story and just stopped writing. Hardly the work of a "master". However, the one thing that King does consistently succeed at is his portrayal of childhood. King has a talent for describing the childhood that you wish that you had. The best example of this is "The Body" (a novella contained in Apt Pupil : A Novella in Different Seasons), which was turned into the movie Stand By Me (Special Edition). A lesser known, but still equally excellent example is "Silver Bullet".

"Silver Bullet", loosely based on King's "Cycle of the Werewolf" and scripted by King, is the story of Marty Coslaw (played by Corey Haim when he was still young and cute), a young, wheelchair-bound, boy who becomes convinced that a werewolf is murdering people in his small town in Maine. Ultimately, he convinces his sister (played by Megan Follows of "Anne of Green Gables" fame) and uncle (Gary Busey) that what he believes is true and together they must defeat the werewolf before it gets them.

Although "Silver Bullet" is an excellent horror movie that is still very watchable, even more than 20 years after it was made, it is as a film about people that this film excels. King insights into the relationship between brothers and sisters and into how things can change as people transition from childhood to adulthood are deeper than many that I have seen in award winning dramas.

This is an intelligent movie that speaks, without condescension, to the child in all of us. I would recommend this film to all children, but since many people out there are, like me, no longer children, I recommend this film to all adults too, as a way of revisiting the childhood memories you wish you had. January 13, 2008

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