Cycle of the Werewolf is a short horror novel by Stephen King, featuring illustrations by renowned comic book artist Bernie Wrightson. Each chapter is a short story unto itself. It was published as a limited edition hardcover in 1983 by Land of Enchantment, and in 1985 as a mass-market trade paperback by Signet.
It came about when King was asked to write 12 "chapters" of a short story to go along with a werewolf-themed illustrated calendar. Howev...
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Cycle of the Werewolf is a short horror novel by Stephen King, featuring illustrations by renowned comic book artist Bernie Wrightson. Each chapter is a short story unto itself. It was published as a limited edition hardcover in 1983 by Land of Enchantment, and in 1985 as a mass-market trade paperback by Signet.
It came about when King was asked to write 12 "chapters" of a short story to go along with a werewolf-themed illustrated calendar. However, the story became much longer than could fit in the calendar format. The project was eventually abandoned and the story was published in book form instead.
The story was adapted as a film in 1985, named Silver Bullet. The film starred Corey Haim, Megan Follows and Gary Busey, and was directed by Dan Attias, based on a screenplay by King.
The story is set in the fictional small town of Tarker's Mills, Maine. A werewolf is viciously killing people and animals and a strange incident takes place at each full moon. The otherwise normal town is...
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