Silver Bullet
Directed by:
Daniel AttiasScreenplay:
Stephen KingCinematography:
Armando NannuzziComposer:
Jay ChattawayCast:
Corey Haim, Gary Busey, Everett McGill, Megan Follows, Robin Groves, Terry O'Quinn, Bill Smitrovich, Lawrence Tierney, Tovah Feldshuh, Leon Russom (more)Plots(1)
When a series of unexplained murders occurs in the normally quiet town of Tarker's Mill, the residents decide to hunt down the killer. Many of these vigilantes end up dead, and those who don't are no closer to finding the assailant. But, when a young wheelchair-using boy named Marty (Corey Haim) encounters a werewolf one night, the pieces begin to come together. Along with his sister and Uncle Red (Gary Busey), Marty begins a mission to capture the werewolf once and for all. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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Shooting a werewolf on the road with a motorized wheelchair sounds tempting, but I assume none of the parts are made of silver, so let’s return to the tried-and-true projectiles of that material. Favorite King elements set within a lycanthropic framework, variably impressive action-horror moments, and quite decent prosthetics (although it’s true that the werewolf in all its glory looked like “Smokey Bear with a terrible hangover”). The grinning Uncle Busey, stepfather O'Quinn, the Neanderthal forehead of Father McGill, and the dad of Nice Guy Eddie with a peacekeeping baseball bat make for quite a decent acting family. Surprisingly, I didn’t even wish for Corey Haim’s head to roll off the loading ramp.
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The American film Silver Bullet is an enjoyable old movie with those 80s vibes that can get under your skin, but it also has some great characters. The child protagonists may not be your cup of tea, but they are very well cast, plus they are believable, and the same goes for their relationships. The movie works very well, and I regret waiting for it for so long. I really wish I had seen this movie back in the day.
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