The filming locations of dawsons creek iamnotastalker. Featuring an uneven tone, cheap special effects, cornpone characterizations, and gary busey, silver bullet never had a chance to overcome its weaknesses on its way to becoming a mildly amusing saturday afternoon timewaster. Silver bullet was one of the first movies filmed in historic downtown burgaw area. Oct 30, 2014 silver bullet 1985 silver bullet is a 1980s werewolf movie starring gary busey and corey haim. The town of tarker s mills, a place where the people care about others the way they care about themselves. Gary busey and corey haim fighting a werewolf together. Jan 30, 2018 in early drafts of the screenplay for silver bullet, the werewolf could talk. Stephen kings son believes he solved a 44yearold murder.
A couple of filming locations from stephen king s silver bullet filmed at greenfield lake in wilmington, nc. Cats eye 1985 cats eye is another 1980s horror movie based on stephen kings. Silver bullet news wilmington star news wilmington, nc. There are plans to make a silver bullet 2 with stephen king as a consultant but he will have nothing to do with the writing dutie s the story will revolve. It s a close call, but i think the movie is intentionally funny.
Find out where stephen kings silver bullet is streaming, if stephen kings silver bullet is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Stephen kings silver bullet 1985 creepshow 1982 kingdom hospital 1 episode. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Burgaw is transformed into the small town of tarkers mills, maine. Silver bullet doesnt get nearly enough love from stephen king fans as it should. In this horror film, based on the novella cycle of the werewolf, by stephen king, a werewolf is terrorizing a small town and it is up to a disabled boy, marty. Although there are many reasons why this film is a far cry from excellence, silver bullet is, at the very least, very entertaining. I guess the full title of this one is stephen kings silver bullet.
When a drunken railway worker is found dead on the tracks after the night of a full moon no one in the small town of tarkers mills has any idea that their long nightmare has begun. For years, horror fans have been writing top 10 movies that need bluray releases articles, and the 1985 adaptation of stephen kings silver bullet is typically. Stephen kings silver bullet decider where to stream. But the only person in town with courage to stop this lurking menace is a yearold boy, confined to a. As is typical of stephen king, what gives silver bullet its charm is its depiction of a small town and the characters inhabiting it. Sep 10, 2019 stephen king s scariest movie bad guys ranked worst to best by jennifer arbues sept. I went on a trip to find some locations from the horror film silver bullet this past week. Watch stephen kings silver bullet starring gary busey in this horror on directv. I have a lot of respect and admiration for stephen king, especially his work in the 1980s, but it is very much of a piece. 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. Local filmmaker gears up to film stephen kings sherlock. Stephen kings silver bullet gary busey corey haim megan follows 1985 a boy corey haim in a wheelchair stops a werewolf with his uncle gary busey and sister megan follows. Silver bullet 1985 silver bullet is a 1980s werewolf movie starring gary busey and corey haim. It stars corey haim, gary busey, everett mcgill, megan follows, terry oquinn, lawrence tierney, bill smitrovich, kent broadhurst, david hart, and james gammon.
Newbie lookin for silver bullet film locations the. The little town area outside of the store was also used in stephen kings silver bullet and throughout the entire series of cbss under the dome also stephen king. A rundown of the stephen king references in hulus castle. This is a fan page for one of my favorite werewolf movies, stephen king s silver bullet. This time found by friend and big fan of silver bullet, t. The werewolf horror film silver bullet is a frightening tale thats held back a bit by a weak script. I might have watched this entertaining movie at least twice in those years. Jingles, the agedefying rodent featured in stephen king s 1996 novel the green mile, castle rock does introduce a mouse making its. In early drafts of the screenplay for silver bullet, the werewolf could talk. Based on a stephen king novel, a young boy comes to believe that a werewolf is responsible for. Mar 01, 20 i went on a trip to find some locations from the horror film silver bullet this past week.
Stephen kings silver bullet umbrella entertainment. Stephen king wrote his first short story at seven, and was first published in a comic fanzine at 18. Stephen kings silver bullet feature film commentary. Silver bullet 1985 the werewolf movie was based on a stephen king story and was filmed in wilmington and burgaw. His writing has a knack of making even the briefest of characters feel fully formed, thanks also to the casting of some great character actors in small roles. 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. Late show with stephen colbert 3 episodes 20152019 good morning america 6 episodes 2000. In fact, a lot of stephen king movies were filmed around wilmington, two others being cats eye and maximum overdrive.
Silver bullet was filmed on location in burgaw and wilmington, north carolina, usa. Tarkers mills, where the action takes place, is a fictional town within the stephen king universe. Based on stephen kings novel cycle of the werewolf. And because i laughed longer and louder during this film than during any other. Sep 12, 2019 kinds filmadaptations of silver bullet, maximum overdrive, cats eye, the night flier, and in recent years under the dome were all filmed in and around the. This is a pretty standard town within the realms of a stephen king story, wholesome hardworking american town. After attending the university of maine, he worked as a sportswriter for his local newspaper. Over 44 years later, stephen king s son, writer joe hill, believes he s solved the case. Stephen king s silver bullet 1985 creepshow 1982 kingdom hospital 1 episode. He enlists the help of his black sheep uncle red gary busey to identify the shape shifter and destroy him. Silver bullet takes place in a town on the border of both castle rock and derry, maine. Since then, the quaint town, with its historic courthouse, became the backdrop for at least 30 films and tv shows.
Parts of this movie were filmed on the street my grandmother moved on. Jan 27, 20 the author stephen king, known for thrills and chills, has been part of wilmington s film industry from the start. Cat s eye 1985 cat s eye is another 1980s horror movie based on stephen king s. Based on stephen kings novella cycle of the werewolf, silver bullet merges stephen kings distinctive american style of horror with werewolf mythology and a wonderful twist in a film slightly marred by the toooftenpresent king project lowbudget woes, but blessed with lots of skill and good fortune, as well. It was released in 1985 and stars the late corey haim as marty coslaw and gary busey as uncle red. Corey haim and gary busey are a 80s dream team as a paraplegic boy and his kindly alcoholic uncle hellbent. The church that was used for the interior scenes is on the corner of south 4th street and. Stephen king s silver bullet is either the worst movie ever made from a stephen king story, or the funniest. It took me a few chapters to realize that silver bullet was based on it. There are plans to make a silver bullet 2 with stephen king as a consultant but he will have nothing to do with the writing duties the story will revolve. But the o nly person in town with courage to stop this lurking menace is a yearold boy, c onfined to a wheelchair since birth. Watch stephen kings silver bullet online stream full.
Jingles, the agedefying rodent featured in stephen kings 1996 novel the green mile, castle rock does introduce a mouse making its. All stephen king movies ranked kings been been publishing, hollywoods been knockknockknockin on stephens door for more. Stephen kings scariest movie bad guys ranked worst to best by jennifer arbues sept. The film, which received a limited theatrical release, was not successful in theaters. Mar 17, 2018 silver bullet doesnt get nearly enough love from stephen king fans as it should.
Stephen kings silver bullet filming locations youtube. It was based on a stephen king story and was filmed in wilmington and burgaw. Silver bullet movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. Stephen kings silver bullet dvd something is killing off townsfolk in tarkers mills. When murders start happening the town, brother and sister team together to find out who or what is doing the killings. A werewolf is stalking tarkers mills and only young, wheelchairbound marty coslaw corey haim suspects the truth. Find out where stephen king s silver bullet is streaming, if stephen king s silver bullet is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Lang elliott, is gearing up to produce, distribute and reboot films from its. The 1 thing stephen king insisted on for hbos the outsider. Today i have just seen it again and i really liked it, specially the chance to see corey haim two years before lost boys and terry oquinn decades before lost. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of stephen kings silver bullet with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Stephen kings silver bullet where to stream and watch. Many of these vigilantes end up dead, and those who dont are no closer to finding the assailant.
Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Apr 19, 2017 i guess the full title of this one is stephen kings silver bullet. I grew up watching this movie as a kid and thought i would pay tribute to the late. May 28, 2014 a couple of filming locations from stephen king s silver bullet filmed at greenfield lake in wilmington, nc. Both the movie and the novel effected me as a child, so both are special to me for different reasons. Based on stephen king s novella cycle of the werewolf, silver bullet merges stephen king s distinctive american style of horror with werewolf mythology and a wonderful twist in a film slightly marred by the toooftenpresent king project lowbudget woes, but blessed with lots of skill and good fortune, as well. Burgaw is transformed into the small town of tarker s mills, maine. Another filming location has been found stephen kings silver. Stephen kings silver bullet cast and crew tv guide. Riding the bullet is a 2004 horror film written, coproduced and directed by mick garris. Return of the king horror author part of wilmington film. Silver bullet is a 1985 american horror film based on the stephen king novella cycle of the werewolf. The author stephen king, known for thrills and chills, has been part of wilmingtons film industry from the start.
I would like to start off with discussing film locations for one of my favorite stephen king movies, silver bullet, from his book cycle of the werewolf. Aug 03, 2018 in 1974 a stillunidentified body was discovered in the dunes of cape cod. Anyway, i found it for a buck at a yard sale a couple years ago and decided i could use a reread. Stephen kings silver bullet my side of the laundry room. Jun 27, 2014 i actually wrote a message to stephen on facebook and he directed me here to see if anyone here could help with my questions.
The horror anthology is set to air in 2018, and an early look hints at several references to stephen king s vast, interconnected universe. It is an adaptation of stephen king s 2000 novella of the same name. Wect it began with a silver bullet stephen kings silver bullet to be exact. Kings cycle of the werewolf was adapted into a film with king himself writing the screenplay adaptation. Theres the scene where the werewolf climbs up this house into a girls bedroom, that house faced the park i played at as a kid. Something is killing off townsfolk in tarkers mills. The small town of tarkers mills was a place that was very peaceful, where nothing extraordinary ever happened until one night when mders began. Jan 15, 2020 hbo s the outsider in large part centers on holly gibney cynthia erivo, a stephen king character that also has a big role in mr. The nuclear family under stress, threatened children, realistic domestic details, smalltown drama. The best stephen king movies, ranked from worst to best.
This is a fan page for one of my favorite werewolf movies, stephen kings silver bullet. A couple of filming locations from stephen kings silver bullet filmed at greenfield lake in wilmington, nc. I first read this in high school, younger than my dog is now. Silver bullet is the film adaptation of stephen king s novel cycle of the werewolf. I didnt know which to credit, either stephen kings cycle of the werewolf or stephen kings silver bullet. Sunn classic pictures, veteran producerdirector mr. The werewolf horror film, starring gary busey and corey haim, filmed in burgaw in 1982. Download stephen kings silver bullet 1985 dvdrip xvid torrent or any other torrent from category.
In the 80s, silver bullet was a successful werewolf film on vhs in the rentals. Stephen kings silver bullet is either the worst movie ever made from a stephen king story, or the funniest. When murders start happening the town, brother and sister team together to find out who or what is doing the. Riding the bullet was directed by mick garris, marking the fourth time the filmmaker has brought one of kings stories to the cinema or television screen. In the 80 s, silver bullet was a successful werewolf film on vhs in the rentals. Jul 06, 2015 get ready for an interesting new spin on stephen kings cujo.
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