
The Howling(1981)
After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.


“It started in May. In a small town. And every month after that whenever the moon was full...It came back.”
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…

Gary Busey
Uncle Red

Everett McGill
Reverend Lowe

Tovah Feldshuh
Older Jane (voice)

Megan Follows
Jane Coslaw

Corey Haim
Marty Coslaw

Terry O'Quinn
Sheriff Joe Haller

Robin Groves
Nan Coslaw

Leon Russom
Bob Coslaw

Bill Smitrovich
Andy Fairton
Joe Wright
Brady Kincaid
Silver Bullet is a horror film released in 1985 exploring themes of based on novel or book, maine, werewolf. Directed by Dan Attias, it stars Gary Busey, Everett McGill, Tovah Feldshuh. 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…
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