Episode Eight - Cycle of the Werewolf & Silver Bullet w/Peter Laws

The Constant Reader Podcast - The Canon of Stephen King

Very excited to speak to Peter Laws this month, covering the 1983 novella Cycle of the Werewolf and the 1985 adaptation Silver Bullet. As a Baptist minister, part-time werewolf hunter and full-time horror genre fan, Peter is ideally placed to discuss this genuine oddity in the King canon. We cover Bernie Wrightson's beautiful illustrations, the difficulty of writing a novella in the form of an almanac and the unique interpretation of the werewolf legend by Stephen King. We then move on to Dan Attias's Silver Bullet, and Peter explains why this film holds such a dear place in his heart.

Peter Laws is a writer, podcaster, minister, musician and columnist for the Fortean Times. He writes the Matt Hunter series of horror-thrillers and the very engaging non-fiction overview of the appeal of the horror genre, The Frighteners. Links to his work here: -

https://www.peterlaws.co.uk/

https://www.patreon.com/creepycove

Amazon author page

This episode was hosted by Richard Sheppard, with research and support from Dr Linda Sheppard, and technical and sound production by Stephen L. Parkes. Please like, subscribe, rate, review and recommend this podcast, and feel free to get in contact with us at [email protected] or find us on instagram at /the_constant_reader_podcast/