Silver Bullet
Seen it?1985 | 95 min | Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but just 41% on Rotten Tomatoes held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
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…
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
41% on Rotten Tomatoes, 26 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$12 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 146K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dan Attias
- Gary BuseyUncle Red
- Everett McGillReverend Lowe
- Tovah FeldshuhOlder Jane (voice)
- Megan FollowsJane Coslaw
- Corey HaimMarty Coslaw
- Terry O'QuinnSheriff Joe Haller
- Robin GrovesNan Coslaw
- Leon RussomBob Coslaw
- Bill SmitrovichAndy Fairton
- Joe WrightBrady Kincaid