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Summary: Still scares the daylights outta me
Review: Some praise the Howling, others An American Warewolf in London. But for me, it's all about Silver Bullet. One of the scariest and most under rated movies I've ever seen. I saw this as a kid first and never thought I'd sleep again. Usually Stephen King's work is turned into drivel, but with this one, everyone involved succeeded on every level. Probably because SK actually wrote the screenplay, so it was adapted by him. Whatever the cause, it rocks. I've seen a TON of horror pics in my life, and few of them hold up past the age of 10 in terms of terror. But not this one...I recently got the DVD and watched it alone (bad idea) thinking I had imbellished the fear over the years, but no...this still scares me senseless. And the special effects on the warewolf are unbelievably good, not just for "way back then", but for now too. Just one look at Jack Nicholson's "Wolf" made me cringe and praise Silver Bullet even more. This movie definately stands the test of time, it's just a shame not too many people have seen this classic horror.
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Summary: Stephen King Does Werewolves
Review: This is the story of a small town that becomes the home of a vicious werewolf. People are violently killed and no one can figure out by whom.A young boy confined to a wheelchair is the central character. Every month his uncle (Gary Busse) comes growling into town. He is a wild sort who likes to get drunk. But his influence is enough to spark the imagination necessary to for the boy to suspect the killings are done by a werewolf. Meanwhile, the town is up in arms about the killings and feel the local law enforcement is not doing enough. Vigilantism is at hand. Eventually the boy manages to convince his sister that someone is a werewolf. He tells her how to find it and she does. Then they must figure out who to put a stop to it. The film is full of the wonderful imagery associated with King's better films (Christine, Carrie, Needful Things, Stand By Me, etc.) and has real surprises. I have seen the movie more than once and enjoyed it all times. Knowing who the werewolf was did not ruin it. If you like werewolf films, this is one of the better ones out there. You might also want to check out Dog Soldiers if you like this one.
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Summary: This is original(at least for me)
Review: I liked this movie, and I liked it for the simple reason that it was a WAREWOLF movie, which was actually more like a MYSTERY. I thought it was an original twist on the regular storyline. I couldn't guess who it was. The only drawback on this is that the "spooky" factor isn't exactly what you would expect it to be.
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Summary: Excellent Movie!
Review: This movie was an excellent horror movie. Corey Haim plays the hero in this film. He has a motorized wheel chair and without
question believes in the presence of an evil werewolf.His beer
drinking uncle is ably played by Gary Busey.The role of the minister(and actual werewolf) is played by Everitt McGill.The
werewolf is frightening. He is huge and bloodthirsty.This evil
monster spread fear throughout the community. It finally falls upon Corey Haim and his uncle to stop the werewolf by killing the monster with a silver bullet.The ending of the movie is very
noteworthy. This movie is a good watch. Buy it.
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Summary: Really Scary!
Review: Every time I watch "Silver Bullet," I am immediately drawn to it. I love this movie, and didn't discover it until a couple of years ago when I happened across it on television. This movie centers around a small town that is inhabited by a horrible werewolf, but no one really knows who is killing the townspeople. It just so happens that a brother and sister figure out the mystery, but then have to find out what person in town is possessed by the werewolf. You will definitely be shocked when the identity of the werewolf is revealed! The casting is great in this film and it keeps you on the edge of your seat! I would highly recommend this film if you want a good scare that goes beyond the normal jumpy scares (which there are plenty of). This movie really messes with your mind as well! Watch this film!
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Summary: This Movie Rocked When I First Saw it
Review: Having read both the novel and seen this movie, I can say that the movie doesn't quite follow the plot of the novel. The novel went month-by-month, while the movie had no winter scene and zipped through the year like that. Murders that occurred in the novel were not in the movie, and vice versa. While others thought that the movie simplified the novel too much, I think the other way around. The novel allotted Marty's sister only a cameo role, while the movie made her the narrator and co-star. Also, there was no Silver Bullet motorbike in the novel. The leadup to the finale in the movie was pretty deep and intense, while it was too abrupt in the novel. I would have liked to see some extras in the DVD, like behind-the-scenes shots and interviews with the cast. The werewolf costume in the movie didn't look as cool as the drawings of the werewolf in the novel because the body proportions looked less defined and the face looked more like a cross between a dog and a wolf. I also would have liked the movie to be longer. But since it was low budget, that may be asking too much.
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Summary: I was a boring werewolf.
Review: Maybe this will appeal to 12 year olds and under, but it's a terrible, trashy, boring piece of horror movie making. Stephen King's usual ham-handed, broad-brush, uninspired, I'm-so-bored, I'm-so-clever no-surprises writing and plotting, the kind of thing he probably prides himself on knocking off in a day or two--and it really shows. On paper, King's chatty style can mask the lack of plot or invention--the screen removes the style and the Emperor's new clothes are revealed. A werewolf is terrorizing a small town, but only little wheelchair-bound Martin knows that it's really the town's minister who has become a werewolf (nobody, including King, knows how--or why he chooses this particular time to begin werewolfing on the side). The bad guys are really bad, really gross, they get killed immediately, and there is a Halloween night showdown that has almost no suspense or thrills. Spunky little Martin demands that his alcoholic uncle get a silver bullet made for him so they can kill the creature. Gary Busey manages not to look embarrassed throughout, a tribute to his acting skills, but "Abbot and Costello Meet the Wolfman" has about twenty times the entertainment value.
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Summary: Narration
Review: I give this movie 4 stars. In my opinion Silver Bullet would not have been as successful had it not been for the narrator's compelling voice. Her voice immediately insensed viewing interest. It was a brilliant idea to have Marty's sister narrate the story and loaded with a fine cast the movie couldn't help but be a winner. Two thumps to Stephen King for the Narrational idea.
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Summary: Narration
Review: I give this movie 4 stars. In my opinion Silver Bullet would not have been as successful had it not been for the narrator's charming voice. Her voice immediately insensed viewing interest. It was a brilliant idea to have Marty's sister narrate the story and loaded with a fine cast the movie couldn't help but be a winner. Two thumps to Stephen King for the Narrational idea.
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Summary: Would you expect...great character relationships?
Review: You don't normally expect to find well-crafted characters in horror movies, which is why SILVER BULLET can catch a first-time viewer by surprise. There are suspenseful scenes aplenty, but it really is the characters and their relationships that make this movie stand out. Corey Haim is Marty, eleven years old and reliant on a motorized wheelchair to get around. Megan Follows is his fifteen year old sister Jane, jealous of the special attention her brother gets because of his disability. Their parents are Bob and Nan, and Nan's brother is played by Gary Busey. Uncle Red is the sort of relative that families are not proud of and would probably rather not associate with at all; it's unfortunate for Nan then that Red loves his nephew Marty so much. Marty is just getting old enough to realise that Red isn't exactly an exemplary human being. Early in the film a friend of Marty's scares Jane with a snake, causing her to fall flat in a puddle of muddy water and ruin the outfit she's been showing off. It's the sort of prank that a brother would pull on a sister and then immediately regret it, and Marty's face shows the regret not only at that moment, but later at night when he gives Jane money to help make up for it even though it wasn't his fault. At that point she apologises for verbally wounding Marty in retaliation by telling him that Uncle Red, his idol, is a useless drunk. Because Marty gets preferential treatment from everyone, Jane always feels like she gets no attention, and that carries over to some of the reviews on this site that mention she's a minor character. The importance of her character (especially as the emotional center of the film) is too easily overlooked. When Marty confesses his nighttime encounter with a werewolf to her, she believes him enough to help look for evidence the next day, and her experience leaves her utterly convinced that Marty's story is the truth. At that point the familial relationship between brother and sister (and eventually Uncle Red) begins to strengthen until it reaches its peak at the film's very end with a heartfelt and touching (and not at all saccharine) piece of narration. The movie is narrated by Tovah Feldshuh as a grown-up Jane, and it takes place in the summer of 1976 (just ignore those anachronistic Diet Coke cans in the garage). It's a combination of the beautifully-done narration, the unusually romantic score and the genuinely good acting and interaction between the leads (Haim, Everett McGill as the town's concerned Reverend Lowe, and especially Follows and Busey) that gives the movie an almost lyrical sweetness that not only is unexpected from a low-budget horror movie but also quite simply *works*. This DVD edition is quite nice in the area of picture quality. Anamorphic widescreen at about 2.35:1, good contrast and sharpness, nothing distracting like severe edge enhancement or anything. A very pleasing image. Sound is good too... but the disc falls flat in the area of extras. Basically, there aren't ANY. One wishes they could have included the commentary that comes with the R2 edition (I believe). But this movie is good enough to still warrant a spot in your collection even without the extras.
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