Silver Bullet

Director: Daniel Attias Daniel Attias

Overview

In this horror film, based on the novella Cycle of the Werewolf, by Stephen King, a werewolf is terrorizing a small town and it is up to a disabled boy, Marty Coslaw (Corey Haim), and his uncle (Gary Busey) to free the town from its beastly threat.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/15/2017
UPC:	0032429264152
Original Release:	1985
Rating:	R
Source:	PARAMOUNT
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Language:	English
Time:	1:34:00
Sales rank:	4,300

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Corey Haim	Marty Coslaw
Gary Busey	Oncle Red
Megan Follows	Jane Coslaw
Everett McGill	Révérend Lowe
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
Sam Stoneburner	Mayor O'Banion
Lonnie Moore	Billy McLaren
Rick Pasotto	Aspinall
Cassidy Eckert	Girl
Wendy Walker	Stella Randolph
Michael Lague	Stella's Boyfriend
Myra Mailloux	Stella's Mother
W.H. Brown	Actor
Herb Harton	Elmer Zinneman
David Hart	Pete Sylvester
Graham Smith	Actor
Paul Butler	Edgar Rounds
Crystal Field	Maggie Andrews
Julius LeFlore	Smokey
Pearl Jones	Mrs. Thayer
Ish Jones Jr.	Actor
Steve White	Actor
Conrad McLaren	Mac
James Gammon	Arnie Westrum
Tovah Feldshuh	Older Jane
Graham F. Smith	Porter Zinneman
Steven White	Outfielder
William Brown	Bobby Robertson
Roxanne Aalam	Uncle Red's Girl
Jay Chattaway	Composer

Technical Credits

Stephen King

Daniel Attias	Director
Martha Schumacher	Producer
Stephen King	Screenwriter
Dino De Laurentiis	Producer,Producer
Lee Dichter	Sound Effects
Richard Bryce Goodman	Sound Effects
Donald C. Rogers	Sound Effects

Editorial Reviews

This eccentric adaptation of Stephen King's Cycle of the Werewolf doesn't exactly qualify as a good horror film but is odd enough to stick in the memory. Silver Bullet is likely to put off the casual viewer because of its schizoid story line: its tone veers from blood-spattered gothic horror to over-the-top parody to After-School-Special-styled teen drama. Stephen King's script adds to these problems with a preponderance of colorful dialogue that simply doesn't work when spoken aloud and a "mystery" werewolf that's all too easy to guess. Silver Bullet also suffers from surprisingly weak and rubbery-looking werewolf effects by E.T. creator Carlo Rambaldi. Despite these problems, Silver Bullet offers some plusses for the devoted horror fan: The direction by television veteran Daniel Attias is slick and offers a few memorable setpieces, including a scene where the townspeople attempt a werewolf hunt that goes horribly wrong and the clever, purely visual way in which the heroes discover the werewolf's identity. Silver Bullet also boasts several performances that are better than the slim material deserves: Corey Haim and Megan Follows make believable and likeable teen protagonists and Gary Busey brings plenty of Southern charm and warmth to his role as the roguish but good-hearted Uncle Red. Cult film fans will also notice some fine support work by Reservoir Dogs star Lawrence Tierney as a gruff bartender and horror vet Terry O'Quinn (aka The Stepfather) as the town's beleaguered sheriff. Ultimately, Silver Bullet is most likely a bit too stylistically confused for most audiences but horror fans with a sense of humor might enjoy its mixture of creepy atmosphere and bizarre black humor.