Directed by Daniel Attias. Written by Stephen King. Starring Corey Haim, Megan Follows, Gary Busey, Terry O’Quinn, Bill Smitrovich and Everett McGill.
Plot: an 11-year-old boy and his 15-year-old sister, try to stop a werewolf in their quaint, little town of Tarker’s Mills.
In the spring of 1976, things are pretty normal for the paralyzed Marty (Haim) and his big sister, Jane (Follows). Their parents put a lot of pressure on Jane to take care of Marty, which we don’t think is fair, but their Uncle Red (Busey) tries to take some of the pressure off. Like, he makes Marty his own motorized wheelchair and they call it the Silver Bullet. But then the killings start to happen.
Among the deaths are a kid, Brady, who was Marty’s friend and after several other deaths, Marty begins to believe that maybe an actual monster is responsible. The Sheriff of Tarker’s Mills is at a loss, so the town forms a lynch mob to find their own justice and that just leads to more of them dying. Finally, Marty sneaks out one night and comes face to face with the werewolf. But who’s going to believe him? Well, his sister for one and Uncle Red for another. The three of them then devise a plan to take the werewolf out.
Corey Haim did paralyzed really well. He was such a good actor at one time, as was Busey. Overall, the movie was acted very well. It was like a sweet teen drama about siblings mixed with a horror movie. It had a superb script, it followed rules, was realistic and had decent makeup. The last half was better than the first half, but altogether it was truly something. And we recommend it wholeheartedly for Halloween.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I met George Romero. He was the kindest and sweetest man. He talked to me for longer than he should have with the line getting longer. He also held my hand. And when he noticed the ladybug I have tattooed on my wrist, he said he liked it and asked me it's name. Till then, it had not had a name. Now, I call him George.
2. I love stickers. All stickers. I just adore them. I even ask for stickers for Christmas! As a matter of fact, the birthday that just past, every member of my immediate family gave me sticker packs as gifts. Affordable and extremely appreciated.
3. I have never put much stock in astrology or horoscopes, but I LOVE the magic of the MBTI. Omg. I am an INFP and it actually sounds just like me. Introverted mostly. Creative always. Heart before head and not the most logical. Totally me! For better or worse.
4. It's no surprise I count horror so high up on the list of things that make me, me. However, it's so within my soul that I was part of the Horror Club in college. Interesting bunch. And even took a Horror Lit class as an elective. I got an A.
5. Coffee always makes me happy. Always. I'm particularly fond of caramel macchiatos. But I'll drink black coffee if it's the only thing available.
6. I hate shock for the sake of shock and endings that depress me. I always mention the movies Within (2016) and the Eli Roth produced, written and starred in, Aftershock (2012), as proof of this distate I have. I abhor the idea that just because I like horror, some people think I'd actually praise a movie that lets you think the "Final Girl" just made it through the night, only to slap her in the face with a tsunami.
7. We are big time animal people. I mean, if I could, I'd have an elephant, a bear, a zebra, a penguin, an otter and a meerkat, living with me. Seriously though. We have 2 dogs right now and 2 cats. Both cats we picked up when they each came to our front door hungry. And both dogs we got from 2 different sets of neighbors. Both who, unfortunately, don't know how to care for pets long-term. But they're happy and healthy now!!
8. Revisiting my love of horror, one of the above cats, my cat, is a little black guy named Church. Because Pet Sematary. His middle name is even Pascow. To give credit where credit's due, the name was DJ's idea. But he loves horror too!
9. I'm big into art. Along with movie posters and an Anne Frank quote, I have some actual paintings on my wall. I really think Dali paints beautifully when he wants to. And if I don't get to see Michaelangelo's Pieta in person some day, I will be very disappointed.
10. Lastly, I find Emily Dickinson's poetry intriguing. I took an elective course about her as well. But do you know I injected horror even there? I was given a poem to dissect and I picked one on death, of course. Then, I researched old "Death Photos" and even printed out copies for everyone in the class. They were so interested in looking at them that it stopped them from all looking at me, and I was able to deal quite well with my stage fright. Haha
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A good, solid movie. Glad you enjoyed it too.
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