This book was originally published, as most everyone knows, way back in 1983, then release in paperback in 1985. The film is set in the small rural town of tarkers mills, maine, which falls prey to a. A werewolf is stalking tarkers mills and only young. Silver bullet refers to the very highspeed motorized wheelchair really more of roadgoing mobility trike that the gary busey character builds for his. Feb 26, 2019 welcome to streamin king, a series gravedigging through the myriad stephen king adaptations available on your favorite streaming services. Silver bullet 1985 maximum overdrive 1986 also director.
Silver bullet is the film adaptation of stephen king s novel cycle of the werewolf. I thought everyone loved this film until getting the internet and reading how many people actually didnt enjoy it but i. It stars corey haim, gary busey, everett mcgill, megan follows, terry oquinn, lawrence tierney, bill smitrovich, kent broadhurst, david hart, and james gammon. Available on itunes something is killing off townsfolk in tarkers mills. Silver bullet is the adaptation of steven kings novella, cycle of the werewolf. In the book marty uses a colt woodsman in 38 special. Stephen kings novella cycle of the werewolf, released in 1983 and illustrated by the late bernie wrightson, was of course turned into the feature film silver bullet, released in 1985 and. Continuing his theme of lesserknown stephen king adaptations from the 1980s, minty as hes sometimes known just dropped a video featuring silver bullet, a decent yet surprisingly obscure werewolf movie based on cycle of the werewolf, published in 1983. Silver bullet by stephen king 1985, paperback, movie tie. Silver bullet is directed by daniel attias and adapted for the screen by stephen king from his own novelette cycle of the werewolf. The werewolf horror film silver bullet is a frightening tale thats held back a bit by a weak script.
In rolurile principale joaca actorii gary busey, everett. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 37 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 2 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 2. First off, let me say, i did enjoy revisiting this story after so many years. Silver bullet is a 1985 film about a werewolf that terrorizes a small town and the disabled boy who comes to suspect his true identity. Last week, we shared a video by our favorite australian film criticcomedian mark bishop that explored maximum overdrive. Based on a stephen king novel, a young boy comes to believe. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Stephen kings silver bullet is either the worst movie ever made from a stephen king story, or the funniest. Pages in category stephen king the following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. Jan 30, 2018 in early drafts of the screenplay for silver bullet, the werewolf could talk. Silver bullet stephen king widescreen collection 2002. I thought everyone loved this film until getting the internet and reading how many people actually didnt enjoy it but i still love it.
A werewolf is stalking tarkers mills and only young, wheelchairbound marty coslaw corey haim suspects the truth. Reverend lester loweis the main antagonist in the book cycle of the werewolf and its 1985 adaptation, silver bullet cycle of the werewolf. May 31, 2017 the video content above is owned and distributed by paramount pictures. Find out where stephen king s silver bullet is streaming, if stephen king s silver bullet is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
For stephen king fans, silver bullet based on his cycle of the werewolf bears a number of familiar attributes. Silver bullet takes place in a town on the border of both castle rock and derry, maine. Dec 17, 2019 stephen king s masterful werewolf novelette comes alive. It is either simply bad, or it is an inspired parody of his whole formula, in which quiet american towns are invaded by unspeakable horrors. Stephen kings silver bullet 1985 carnage count duration. The following lists the films and television series in the imfdb adapted from the works of stephen king. Marty and jane give their silver necklaces to red, so that hell take them to a gun store and have them turned into a silver bullet. There are plans to make a silver bullet 2 with stephen king as a consultant but he will have nothing to do with the writing duties the story will revolve. In stephen king s thrilling adaptation of his novelette, cycle of the werewolf, a peaceful town is suddenly terrorized by a maniacal killer. In stephen kings thrilling adaptation of his novelette, cycle of the werewolf, a peaceful town is suddenly terrorized by a maniacal killer.
Long overdue, stephen kings silver bullet is finally on bluray. The cycle of the wolf by stephen king is a 2019 gallery publication. Silver bullet by stephen king a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Silver bullet also suffers from surprisingly weak and rubberylooking werewolf effects by e. Stephen kings silver bullet, which opens today at the orpheum and other theaters, is very lowgrade stephen king fiction. Silver bullet internet movie firearms database guns in. Silver bullet is the adaptation of steven king s novella, cycle of the werewolf. Adapted to the screen by suspense master stephen king from his cycle of the werewolf novelette, this exhilarating thriller features astounding special effects by threetime oscar winner carlo rambaldi e. In addition, the film scores points for tackling headon the difficulties in making bullets out of silver, instead of someone simply getting silver bullets and going to work. Something is killing off townsfolk in tarkers mills.
Find out when and where you can watch stephen kings silver bullet on tv with the full listings schedule at. However, quantity does not equal quality, and stephen kings silver bullet, which king adapted himself from. Jane coslaw, the narrator of the film, is the oldest child in a dysfunctional family of four. It stars gary busey, everett mcgill, megan follows, corey haim, terry oquinn, lawrence tierney, bill smitrovich, kent broadhurst, david hart, and james gammon. It was released in 1985 and stars the late corey haim as marty coslaw and. However, the 1985 film silver bullet, directed by dan attias, is far from perfect, however it is still highly enjoyable. Stand by me 1986 creepshow 2 1987 the running man 1987 misery. Silver bullet by stephen king 1985, paperback, movie tiein. Stephen king s script adds to these problems with a preponderance of colorful dialogue that simply doesnt work when spoken aloud and a mystery werewolf thats all too easy to guess. Gary busey corey haim megan follows 1985 a boy corey haim in a wheelchair stops a werewolf with his uncle gary busey and sister. Sep 20, 2016 from the movie silver bullet when a series of unexplained murders occurs in the normally quiet town of tarkers mill, the residents decide to hunt down the killer. Now, weve all seen films based on books written by stephen king. Stephen kings silver bullet gary busey corey haim megan follows 1985 a boy corey haim in a wheelchair stops a werewolf with his uncle gary busey and sister megan follows.
Cycle of the werewolf is a short horror novel by american writer stephen king, featuring illustrations by comicbook artist bernie wrightson. From the movie silver bullet when a series of unexplained murders occurs in the normally quiet town of tarkers mill, the residents decide to hunt down the killer. Welcome to streamin king, a series gravedigging through the myriad stephen king adaptations available on your favorite streaming services. Full moon fever the effects of silver bullet an interview with special effects artists matthew mungle and michael mccracken. Silver bullet is a 1985 movie based off of stephen kings short novel, cycle of the werewolf, and it should be the next film in line to get an update from his catalogue cycle of the werewolf was originally published in 1983, which means it got a film adaptation fairly quickly out of the gate where other novelizations from king wouldnt see a movie adaptation for over a decade after their. He enlists the help of his black sheep uncle red gary busey to identify the shape shifter and destroy him.
Cftc investigation proves silver bullet silver shield is right. And because i laughed longer and louder during this film than during any other. In the movie this gun is loaded with one silver bullet. The townsfolk think a madman is on the loose, but a wheelchairbound yearold corey haim, the lost boys knows the truth. However, quantity does not equal quality, and stephen king s silver bullet, which king adapted himself from. Its a close call, but i think the movie is intentionally funny. Silver bullet is a 1985 american horror film based on the stephen king novella cycle of the werewolf. When young, wheelchairbound marty coslaw wanders out at night to shoot fireworks, he is attacked by the werewolf. Written by stephen king, based on his novella cycle of the werewolf.
But a film based on a book by stephen king with a screenplay by the man himself. Don coscarelli tells story of almost directing silver bullet. Stephen kings silver bullet movie tv listings and schedule. Oct 11, 1985 stephen king s silver bullet, which opens today at the orpheum and other theaters, is very lowgrade stephen king fiction.
Featuring an uneven tone, cheap special effects, cornpone characterizations, and gary busey, silver bullet never had a chance to overcome its weaknesses on its way to becoming a mildly amusing saturday afternoon timewaster. This is a fan page for one of my favorite werewolf movies, stephen kings silver bullet. Silver bullet silver bullet, about a werewolf terrorizing a small new england town, is about as quintessential a mid80s stephen king movie as one can imagine. Stephen kings script adds to these problems with a preponderance of colorful dialogue that simply doesnt work when spoken aloud and a mystery werewolf thats all too easy to guess. He is the towns minister who is hiding a dark secret. Stephen kings silver bullet where to stream and watch. Silver bullet 1985 12 out of 4 i know an american werewolf in london and the howling usually get all the praise but for my money this is the best werewolf film of the 1980s. Find out where stephen kings silver bullet is streaming, if stephen kings silver bullet is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
Based on a stephen king novel, a young boy comes to believe that a werewolf is responsible for. The film is set in the small rural town of tarkers mills, maine, which falls prey to a series of grizzly murders. The audio is owned and distributed by phantom power music. Nov 26, 2019 silver bullet is a 1985 movie based off of stephen king s short novel, cycle of the werewolf, and it should be the next film in line to get an update from his catalogue. It tells the story of a werewolf haunting a small town as the moon turns full once every month. A werewolf terrorizes a small city where lives the paralytic marty coslaw corey haim, his uncle. It was released in 1985 and stars the late corey haim as marty coslaw and gary busey as uncle red.
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