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Silver Bullet

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When a series of unexplained murders occurs in the normally quiet town of Tarker's Mill, the residents decide to hunt down the killer. However, many of these vigilantes end up dead, and those who don't are no closer to finding an 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.
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Paul Attanasio Washington Post The spectacle of King churning them out, churning them out, churning them out is, unfortunately, so much more vivid than anything he writes. Jan 2, 2018 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times There are all sorts of sly satiric touches in the film. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Jose Solís Common Sense Media A lovely piece of horror that's far from being perfect, but has a real beating heart. May 27, 2025 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault This dreadful, borderline campy movie, about a werewolf on the prowl in a sedate town, is long on gore and short on logic. Rated: C- Aug 31, 2022 Full Review Eve Tushnet Patheos Silver Bullet ignored some obvious chances to go deeper... May 23, 2022 Full Review Alberto Abuín Espinof The relationship that the boy has with his uncle, who is brought to life by a funny Gary Busey, is one of the best things in the film, underlining the difference between the adult and adolescent world. [Full Review in Spanish] Apr 16, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Legus B My First time seeing this on the big screen i enjoyed it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/14/25 Full Review Zeke J Wow, a collective group of people that have no idea when an amazing werewolf movie is slapping them right in the face, this is one of the greatest werewolf movies I’ve ever seen, no CGI bullshit, great actors and acting and a lot of comic relief! Great movie, shame on your reviews! Zeke Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/27/25 Full Review Jason H This movie has many issues (unnecessary voice-over, a title card that says it's 1976 when it's clearly the 1980s, blood/gore that was shoehorned in by Dino De Laurentiis) but it's still a lot of fun. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/26/25 Full Review Monica M One of my favorite Stephen King adaptations! Saw it as a kid in the 2000s. Far from perfect but still a good film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/14/25 Full Review Nano N Seemed much longer than it is. Good cast but not their best work to say the least. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/14/25 Full Review Jacob B One of the more underrated Stephen King films - he even wrote the script! -, Silver Bullet isn't without a few corny moments and also has a rushed climax but the suspenseful plot, committed performances, memorable characters (fancy seeing you here, Terry O'Quinn), decent special effects and, on occasion, being surprisingly funny make it a worthwhile addition to the lycanthropy subgenre. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/11/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Dan Attias

Director

Gary Busey

Uncle Red

Corey Haim

Marty Coslaw

Megan Follows

Jane Coslaw

Everett McGill

Reverend Lowe

Terry O'Quinn

Sheriff Joe Haller

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Synopsis When a series of unexplained murders occurs in the normally quiet town of Tarker's Mill, the residents decide to hunt down the killer. However, many of these vigilantes end up dead, and those who don't are no closer to finding an 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.
Director
Dan Attias
Producer
Dino De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis
Screenwriter
Stephen King
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Dino De Laurentiis Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 11, 1985, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.8M
Runtime
1h 35m
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