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Silver Bullet
1985 95 min Italy, Netherlands, United States of America R 16+
★5.9
Horror
Director: Daniel Attias
🎭 Based on
«Cycle of the Werewolf»
byStephen King
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Description
The small city of Tarker's Mills is startled by a series of sadistic murders. The population fears the work of a maniac, but sightings of a mysterious, hairy creature soon spread. People lock themselves up at night, but there's one boy who's still outside…
Budget:
$7M
US Gross:
$12.36M
Worldwide:
$12.4M
Starring
Gary Busey
Actor
Everett McGill
Actor
Corey Haim
Actor
Awards
2 nominations total
Key opinion
Silver Bullet is widely regarded as a nostalgic, modest B-movie adaptation that prioritizes family dynamics and quirky character work over genuine scares. While it falls short of the technical horror benchmarks set by its 1980s contemporaries, many viewers find it a compelling and well-acted cult curiosity.
| Acting | Gary Busey delivers an energetic, standout performance as the eccentric and supportive uncle. | |
| Emotion | The film effectively captures the warmth and resilience of the sibling and family relationships at the core of the story. | |
| Humor | The film utilizes a mixture of horror and lighthearted humor, which some viewers appreciate as a unique charm, while others find it creates an inconsistent and jarring tone. | |
| Production | The practical effects are polarizing; some viewers appreciate their old-school, tangible nature, while others criticize them as dated or unconvincing compared to other werewolf films of the era. | |
| Originality | The film is generally viewed as less technically ambitious and less frightening than genre landmarks like An American Werewolf in London or The Howling. |