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A Stephen King written film based on his own novella "Cycle of the Werewolf" which he heavily modified into more of a parody of the book.

"Silver Bullet" takes place in a small peaceful town where one night a horrendous murder occurs. The local thought, including the sheriff's, was that the deed was done by a deranged killer. Meanwhile, our story follows a young paraplegic boy, played by teen idol Corey Haim, who receives a motorized custom-built wheelchair from his uncle, Red and sneaks out to take it for a spin during the night where he gets attacked by a hairy creature. He manages to escape and tries to warn everybody that there is a werewolf-like animal around town and that it's been the true cause of the murder. Convincing no one. he goes off together with his sister to try and find out who the werewolf is.

The cast does a great job of giving life to characters from a small enclosed community that experienced an attack disrupting their peaceful and uneventful lifestyle. Gary Busey plays uncle Red with a level of craziness that fits his every-day persona perfectly, even ad-libbing parts of his dialogue that later remained in the final cut on King's decision.

The script's final draft is written in a more comical way by Stephen King than his novella, adding a lighter tone to the events, even getting a few laughs during some scenes.

"Silver Bullet" is a decent 80's horror film that matches perfectly with that decade and is certainly a good addition to the werewolf horror genre.

Tibor Takács' directorial debut got minor attention back when it was released, although later it developed a cult following, even spawning a sequel.

"The Gate" follows a 12 year old boy called Glen, played by a very young Stephen Dorff, who together with his best friend accidentally release a horde of small-size demons. With the help of his older sister, the group attempts to close the hole where the demons came from and save humanity.

This film has campy horror vibes written all over it and the plot doesn't have the most ingenious story to begin with. The acting adds to the B-movie feeling of it all, thought watching Dorff as a confused sweet kid is a win on its own.

The special effects consist of stop-motion animations and rubber suits, a technique pioneered by the undeniable Ray Harryhausen decades ago. If you consider this a B-movie then the special effects are decent, but not excelling.

"The Gate" doesn't bring anything original to the table and just dusts off in the ocean of 80's horror films. Nevertheless, it's a good horror film to actually watch with your kids, as it isn't scary and it can bring them into the world of the horror movie genre.

David Robert Mitchell had a brilliant idea outlined for a horror film, one that has been commended for its originality leaving other modern films of the genre two steps behind.

"It Follows" revolves around a young girl, Jamie, who spends her time with her boyfriend, Hugh. One night after a date, they get intimate in the car, when suddenly Hugh knocks her out unconscious by using chloroform. She wakes up tied to a chair in an abandoned building where Hugh explains to her that she is now cursed and that no matter when or where, a supernatural entity will slowly follow here until it reaches her and consumes her. It is revealed that the curse can be lifted if she has sexual relations with someone else, therefore passing the curse to the other person. From here on, with the help or her friends, Jamie tries to figure out what to do next. Maika Monroe gave a great performance as Jamie, having the puzzled appearance of a teenager trapped with her own demons.

The idea of an entity following you restlessly until it gets to you is great. The fact that it can appear as anyone at any time, family member or random person on the street, makes it even more scarier. My only concern is that the way it was transmitted, by sexual encounter, and the plot involving teenagers adds up to what's typically a horror movie cliche. Naturally, you will be expected to see a lot of dumb decisions of that nature throughout the film.

The film's pace is slow accompanied by eery music and it loses its focus here and there giving the movie a prolonged and jarring feeling. It definitely has some good moments, like the fact that the audience doesn't know if the person that walks towards the cursed one is a normal human being or the supernatural entity. That right there brings out more scares and excitement than the overused jump scares.

"It Follows" does not shape up in to a scary film, in a true "cover your eyes" way, instead it gives a feeling of petrifying terror about to hit at any moment. Mitchell's subject is not for everyone's liking, but it can be a surprise for some.