Film

Silver Bullet (1985)

During Halloween season folks are often looking for scary movies to watch. When it comes to movies made in the Gen X era, we all know about Jason, Freddie, and Michael. They ushered in the modern era of horror and their names are right up there with Dracula, The Wolfman, and Frankenstein as the greatest characters in the history of the genre.

While the Friday the 13thNightmare on Elm Street, and Halloween franchises will always reign supreme in Gen X horror, there were plenty of other movies made during the era. With this in mind, for the rest of October, we have decided to introduce, or re-introduce to you some scary movies of our generation that you might have missed or just forgotten about.

Today’s movie is Silver Bullet from 1985. The film starred Corey Haim, Gary Busey, and Everett McGill. The story was based on the Stephen King novella, Cycle of the Werewolf. King actually wrote the screenplay as well. The story is set in a small town in Maine where murders start happening every time there is a full moon. The film is narrated by Jane, who as a teenager along with her paraplegic brother Marty discover that it is a Werewolf who is doing the killing and they also find out the identity of the human who turns into the creature. The adult voice of Jane is provided by Tovah Feldshuh who later went on to play a former congresswoman and leader of Alexandria on The Walking Dead.

When it comes to werewolf movies of the ’80s, An American Werewolf in London and The Howling are probably what comes to mind first. While Silver Bullet is sometimes forgotten in the mix, it was a modest hit that received mixed reviews.

If you are a fan of werewolf movies of 80’s, movies based on Stephen King’s writings and flicks starring Cory Haim, then you definitely need to check out this film.

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