This is a fan page for one of my favorite werewolf movies, stephen king s silver bullet. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo. The film, which received a limited theatrical release, was not successful in theaters. Based on a stephen king novel, a young boy comes to believe that a werewolf is responsible for. Riding the bullet is a 2004 horror film written, coproduced and directed by mick garris. I reccomend this book to anyone who like werwolves. Silver bullet is a 1985 american horror film based on the stephen king novella cycle of the werewolf. We are bringing on some stephen king cult classics just in time for halloween. Silver bullet by stephen king a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Marty and jane give their silver necklaces to red, so that hell take them to a gun store and have them turned into a silver bullet. Download stephen kings silver bullet 1985 dvdrip xvid torrent or any other torrent from category. But the only person in town with courage to stop this lurking menace is a yearold boy, confined to a wheelchair since birth.
Book vs movie silver bullet sephen king bonus ep replay. Silver bullet includes stephen king s cycle of the werewolf, the complete silver bullet screenplay and a new foreword by king, stephen seller s. Reverend lester loweis the main antagonist in the book cycle of the werewolf and its 1985 adaptation, silver bullet cycle of the werewolf. Silver bullet by stephen king book cover, description, publication history. I thought everyone loved this film until getting the internet and reading how many people actually didnt enjoy it but i. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was released in 1985 and stars the late corey haim as marty coslaw and. This was king s final shooting script and it differs from the release print of the film. However, quantity does not equal quality, and stephen kings silver bullet, which king adapted himself from his own novelette, is a dismal and woefully inept werewolf picture. Silver bullet by stephen king goodreads share book. Silver bullet is one of those very interesting sidejourneys stephen king has made in his long and varied career. It is an adaptation of stephen king s 2000 novella of the same name.
However, the 1985 film silver bullet, directed by dan attias, is far from perfect, however it is still highly enjoyable. Stephen kings the dead zonepet sematarysilver bullet. This page contains titles and typography of films from 1985 to 1989 stephen king s silver bullet 1985 directed by daniel attias see more. At 127 pages, it is kings shortest novel to date, which makes it technically a. Adapted to the screen by suspense master stephen king from his cycle of the werewolf novelette. I thought everyone loved this film until getting the internet and reading how many people actually didnt enjoy it but i still love it. He enlists the help of his black sheep uncle red gary busey to identify the shape shifter and destroy him. Silver bullet 1985 screenplay by stephen king directed by daniel attias based on the novelette cycle of the werewolf by stephen king by 1985, stephen king was an instantly bankable entity in hollywood, so it must have been a shock when the first movie to have his name appear on the marquee posters as stephen king s silver bullet flopped. Silver bullet is a 1985 american horror film based on the stephen king novella cycle of the.
I loved the movie so i bought the book which is just greatit even includes pictures and a. Stephen king s silver bullet is either the worst movie ever made from a stephen king story, or the funniest. Cycle of the werewolf is a short horror novel by american writer stephen king, featuring illustrations by comic book artist bernie wrightson. Stephen king s silver bullet directed by daniel attias a collection of movie title stills from trailers of feature films. So if you swee this book on the shelf dont pass it, pick it up and read it. Stephen king s the dead zonepet sematarysilver bulletgraveyard shift available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The audio is owned and distributed by phantom power music. Silver bullet 1985 12 out of 4 i know an american werewolf in london and the howling usually get all the praise but for my money this is the best werewolf film of the 1980s. The book was one of the very best books i have read by stephen king. Movie podcast stephen king bonus ep replay silver bullet the 1983 novel vs. Silver bullet is a 1985 movie based off of stephen king s short novel, cycle of the werewolf, and it should be the next film in line to get an update from his catalogue cycle of the werewolf was originally published in 1983, which means it got a film adaptation fairly quickly out of the gate where other novelizations from king wouldnt see a movie adaptation for over a decade after their.
Silver bullet is the film adaptation of stephen kings novel cycle of the werewolf. Silver bullet, stephen king, cycle of the werefolf ebay. Pet sematary special collectors edition the dead zone special collectors edition graveyard shift silver bullet. Something is killing off townsfolk in tarkers mills. A werewolf is stalking tarkers mills and only young, wheelchairbound marty coslaw corey haim suspects the truth. Silver bullet by stephen king 1985, paperback, movie tie. The short story is titled cycle of the werewolf and the second half is a manuscript for the movie silver bullet. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. One morning a local railroad employee and drunkard is found mangled on the train tracks. The werewolf horror film silver bullet is a frightening tale thats held back a bit by a weak script. In the same year as an accident that nearly killed him, the worlds most successful living author has written a memoir, released an audioonly shortstory collection, put out the first mass e book and even selfpublished a novel on theweb, scaring the staid book business out of its wits. In addition, the film scores points for tackling headon the difficulties in making bullets out of silver, instead of someone simply getting silver bullets and. Last week, we shared a video by our favorite australian film criticcomedian mark bishop that explored maximum overdrive. Silver bullet is the film adaptation of stephen king s novel cycle of the werewolf.
A werewolf is stalking tarkers mills and only young. Continuing his theme of lesserknown stephen king adaptations from the 1980s, minty as hes sometimes known just dropped a video featuring silver bullet, a decent yet surprisingly obscure werewolf movie based on cycle of the werewolf, published in 1983. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. Buy silver bullet by stephen king photographer, berni wrightson photographer online at alibris. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts.
It was released in 1985 and stars the late corey haim as marty coslaw and gary busey as uncle red. Now, weve all seen films based on books written by stephen king. Stephen kings silver bullet 1111 video dailymotion. Silver bullet is set in a small town in the spring of 1976.
What else would have done this but the nightly train. Cycle of the werewolf is a short horror novel by american writer stephen king, featuring. The video content above is owned and distributed by paramount pictures. Its almost to the point where the alternate avenues comprise more of his writing than the straightforward publishing process.
Buy silver bullet movie tie in media tie in by king, stephen isbn. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. It stars corey haim, gary busey, everett mcgill, megan follows, terry oquinn, lawrence tierney, bill smitrovich, kent broadhurst, david hart, and james gammon. Silver bullet is a 1985 movie based off of stephen kings short novel, cycle of the werewolf, and it should be the next film in line to get an. Thirdly, the film adaptation, silver bullet written for the screen by stephen king, is a deeper overall experience. Click to read more about silver bullet by stephen king. When young, wheelchairbound marty coslaw wanders out at night to shoot fireworks, he is attacked by the werewolf. Download stephen kings silver bullet 1985 dvdrip xvid.
But a film based on a book by stephen king with a screenplay by the man himself. This edition of king s short novel cycle of the werewolf not only features the original version with bernie wrightsons excellent illustrations but also the original shooting script for the film adaptation from dino delaurentis, entitled silver bullet. Silver bullet by stephen king and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He is the towns minister who is hiding a dark secret. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. King also wrote the screenplay for its film adaptation, silver bullet 1985. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. Peterson wonderful juxtaposition of the small pastoral southern town with the horrific events which soon invade it. For years, horror fans have been writing top 10 movies that need bluray releases articles, and the 1985 adaptation of stephen king s silver bullet is typically on them. It is either simply bad, or it is an inspired parody of his whole formula, in which quiet american towns are invaded by unspeakable horrors. It tells the story of a werewolf haunting a small town as the moon turns full once every month. Stephen king silver bullet screenplay 1st edition cycle of the. Doug buck adds another king artifact to his allthings king coverage, with the werewolf tale silver bullet dan attias, 1985. Get your 80s on with another amazing stephen king bonus ep as we are lucky to have patrick bromley of the f this movie podcast join us once again.
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