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Silver Bullet poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.8 / 100
1985·Horror·1h 35m

SILVER BULLET

“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…

Above the Line
Daniel Attias·DirectorStephen King·ScreenplayStephen King·NovelArmando Nannuzzi·Director of PhotographyJay Chattaway·Original Music ComposerDaniel Loewenthal·Editor
Cast
Gary Busey·Uncle RedEverett McGill·Reverend LoweTovah Feldshuh·Older Jane (voice)Megan Follows·Jane CoslawCorey Haim·Marty CoslawTerry O'Quinn·Sheriff Joe HallerRobin Groves·Nan CoslawLeon Russom·Bob CoslawBill Smitrovich·Andy FairtonJoe Wright·Brady Kincaid
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Dan Attias·DirectorJohn T. Kretchmer·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Stephen King·ScreenplayStephen King·Novel
Camera· 1
Armando Nannuzzi·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Daniel Loewenthal·EditorTommy Dorsett·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Jay Chattaway·Original Music ComposerRichard Bryce Goodman·Sound MixerMarko Costanzo·Foley ArtistLee Dichter·Sound Re-Recording MixerFred Rosenberg·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 5
Giorgio Postiglione·Production DesignClifford Capone·Costume DesignJill Rockow·Special Effects Makeup ArtistJeff Goodwin·Makeup ArtistMatthew W. Mungle·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Martha De Laurentiis·ProducerDino De Laurentiis·ProducerJohn M. Eckert·Associate ProducerJeremy Ritzer·CastingCraig Fincannon·Additional Casting
Other Departments· 8
Rob Bottin·Visual EffectsChristine Anne Baur·StuntsDino De Laurentiis·PresenterJoseph P. Mercurio·Visual EffectsKeith Darwin·Scenic ArtistJeff Jarvis·Special Effects CoordinatorChrystal Ashley·StuntsJulius LeFlore·Stunts
By the Numbers
64.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
41%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$12M
ROI 77%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Silver Bullet's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#223366
#BBBBBB
Mood
Terrifying, Suspenseful, Desperate
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster depicts a young boy in a wheelchair, wearing a blue robe, being embraced by a woman with light brown hair, both looking upwards with expressions of f”

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Key Elements
WheelchairBaseball BatBloodFull MoonTreesHairy Hand
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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