Brady Kincaid

Brady Kincaid is a fictional character in the Stephen King universe. He appears in the novella Cycle of the Werewolf and the film Silver Bullet (film).

Role in the Novella

In the novella it is said that Brady is 11 years old and that he sits in class in front of Marty Coslaw, although it does not mention that they were friends. After the drifter was killed in March, a wolf is heard howling. Soon after, rumors begin spreading throughout the town, and school, that the Full Moon Killer is a werewolf, and that this monster was responsible for killing Arnie Westrum, Stella Randolph, and the drifter. Upon hearing the stroies, Brady dismisses them as nonsense.

In April, on April Fool's Day, Brady goes to the park to fly a new Vulture kite that he received as a birthday gift. Initially, he basks in his glory because his kite is better than all of the other ones that are being flown. Afterwards, when he realizes that it has gotten too late, he goes to hurry home, telling himself he must hurry home to avoid a beating from his father. In reality, his fears are getting the best of him and, for the first time, he is afraid of being attacked by a werewolf, not a psychopath. Just then, he is attacked. The next day, he is found on the Memorial Day monument, decapitated and disembowelled, with his kite still in his hand.

He is mentioned later on in December, when the town believes that the horrors are over, and things are returning to normal, it seems that most of the townspeople regret losing Brady the most.

Role in the film

In the film, Brady Kincaid, 13, is Marty Coslaw's best friend. Brady is depicted as being rebellious, as he likes to pull pranks, is known to smoke marijuana, refers to Marty as "the Mad Man Marty" and to school as "jail".

Early on in summer vacation from school, probably sometime in July, Brady and Marty go to the park to fly kites. As dinner time has come and gone, Marty's mother, Nan, sends Jane to find Marty. While Marty retreats for home before sunset and the rise of the full moon, Brady decides to stay in the park, in an attempt to defy his father. That night, Herb Kincaid goes to the pub to ask if anyone has seen Brady. Shortly thereafter, Sheriff Joe Haller finds Brady dead on the bandstand. At his funeral, Reverend Lester Lowe tells the congregation that the time of the Beast always passes.