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1985

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Based on Stephen King's novella CYCLE OF THE WEREWOLF, SILVER BULLET concerns a small mountain community terrorized by a half-man/ half-beast of folklore. Young, wheelchair-bound Marty Coslaw (Corey Haim), after an encounter with the murderous lycanthrope, becomes saddled with the unfortunate knowledge of the beast's human .. Read more

Starring	Gary Busey, Corey Haim, Everett McGill, Megan Follows
Director	Daniel Attias
Genres	Horror

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Critics' reviews (3) of Silver Bullet
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Scripted by Stephen King from his own story Cycle of the Werewolf, this half-hearted lycanthropic horror is a tired sheep in werewolf's clothing. Disabled Corey Haim (his wheelchair is the silver bullet of the title) knows there's a werewolf on the prowl in his small town and convinces his sister (Megan Fellows) and their alcoholic uncle (Gary Busey) to help him unmask its human identity. First-time director Daniel Attias draws credible performances from his able cast but the deliberately irony-rich murders misguidedly draw more laughter than terror. ET creator Carlo Rambaldi's embarrassingly artificial werewolf doesn't help matters either.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
As elsewhere with Stephen King, the splatter 'n' gore (decapitations, something akin to in-the-woods shark damage)... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
Dreary, unimaginative rendition of a theme that was more entertaining in 1941.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Silver Bullet
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

Better Than Remebered.

This was better on DVD than I remember it on video, better sound and picture. The blood scenes were as gruesome as before and as always with stephen king films the suspense was smoothly done, an excellent story line with a nice twist in the tale....
- - Dave Hall from Bristol, England
  - Posted 21 Sep 2004 16:44
3 out of 5 people found this review helpful

Another bad family horror movie, only scared my gold fishes and made my 4 year old nefew laugh to death!!!!

the movie is quit old though, small buget movie no special effects probably a small dwarf in disguise playing the wolf weoooooouuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!
- - FoX#1 from WALTHAM CROSS
  - Posted 02 Mar 2004 21:34
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

werewolf!!!!

I quite enjoyed this film not an edge on the seat film but is good to watch corrie haim played a good part in this.
- - A customer from cannock
  - Posted 16 Jun 2004 16:58
Most recent members' reviews (2) of Silver Bullet
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Not bad!!!

I watched this film when I was a LOT younger and a big Corey Haim fan thought I would give it another go and still enjoyed it! Give it a go if you feel like a bit of brainless fun. Suprised it's an 18. Quite tame by todays standards.
- - A customer from Essex
  - Posted 24 Oct 2005 19:58
0 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Appalling werewolf picture

Appalling werewolf picture from the pen of Stephen King.

Any tension and suspense are done away with in favour of graphic gore and tedious coming-of-age drivel. Do not bother.
- - bobbyperu from Merseyside
  - Posted 19 Jul 2005 16:46

5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

Better Than Remebered.

This was better on DVD than I remember it on video, better sound and picture. The blood scenes were as gruesome as before and as always with stephen king films the suspense was smoothly done, an excellent story line with a nice twist in the tale....
- - Dave Hall from Bristol, England
  - Posted 21 Sep 2004 16:44
3 out of 5 people found this review helpful

Another bad family horror movie, only scared my gold fishes and made my 4 year old nefew laugh to death!!!!

the movie is quit old though, small buget movie no special effects probably a small dwarf in disguise playing the wolf weoooooouuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!
- - FoX#1 from WALTHAM CROSS
  - Posted 02 Mar 2004 21:34
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

werewolf!!!!

I quite enjoyed this film not an edge on the seat film but is good to watch corrie haim played a good part in this.
- - A customer from cannock
  - Posted 16 Jun 2004 16:58
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Not bad!!!

I watched this film when I was a LOT younger and a big Corey Haim fan thought I would give it another go and still enjoyed it! Give it a go if you feel like a bit of brainless fun. Suprised it's an 18. Quite tame by todays standards.
- - A customer from Essex
  - Posted 24 Oct 2005 19:58
Fang-toothed cheese

Pretty low tech, as you'd expect from a film of this age - but if you like your werewolf movies you've got to see this one - it has just the right amount of humour and poor special effects to keep you giggling, but despite several wooden acting performances we found ourselves enjoying this film - plenty of chomping, plenty of blood, a plot you suss after about 10 mins, but who cares - it's a werewolf movie - good stuff... let's not take life too seriously folks..!
- - monkeybum from Darkest Devon, England
  - Posted 30 Apr 2007 20:10
Rubbish

How can anybody think anything good about this abortion of a horror film? It is dire! S King is a hack writer at the best of times and the script for this was one of his worst. I know everyone else in the world thinks he's a maaster of horror but really this was about as scary as an episode of Scooby-Doo with Scrapy-Doo in it and as for the 'twist' well really was I the only one to see it coming? DO NOT WATCH!
- - A customer from portesham
  - Posted 10 Apr 2008 15:11
corey haim

i was dissapointed with this movie even though i am a big corey haim fan.very dated and fake looking werewolves left me just willing it to hurry up and end.
- - lynney from Paisley
  - Posted 18 Apr 2008 23:06
not a bad film.

this film is ok , but not the best stephen king film.
- - A customer from Merthyr Tydfil, south wales
  - Posted 04 Jul 2008 14:52
Good oldies

I saw this movie when I was a teeneager and scared me lots, but now with all the new special effects it doesn't look that much, though is still a good movie with a wicked twich!
- - A customer from Feltham
  - Posted 29 Oct 2008 19:19
Classic Stephen King

I love this film, have seen it many times and loved it every one. A classic Stephen King with a bit of blood and gore but a funny side too. Would definetly recommend it.
- - A customer from Ellon
  - Posted 14 Mar 2009 10:14

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Critics' reviews (3)
Scripted by Stephen King from his own story Cycle of the Werewolf, this half-hearted lycanthropic horror is a tired sheep in werewolf's clothing. Disabled Corey Haim (his wheelchair is the silver bullet of the title) knows there's a werewolf on the prowl in his small town and convinces his sister (Megan Fellows) and their alcoholic uncle (Gary Busey) to help him unmask its human identity. First-time director Daniel Attias draws credible performances from his able cast but the deliberately irony-rich murders misguidedly draw more laughter than terror. ET creator Carlo Rambaldi's embarrassingly artificial werewolf doesn't help matters either.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
As elsewhere with Stephen King, the splatter 'n' gore (decapitations, something akin to in-the-woods shark damage)... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
Dreary, unimaginative rendition of a theme that was more entertaining in 1941.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006

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