Moon of the Wolf (1972) (TV)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Daniel Petrie

Writers:

Alvin Sapinsley (writer)
Leslie H. Whitten (novel)

Release Date:

26 September 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

After several locals are viciously murdered, a Louisiana sheriff starts to suspect he may be dealing with a werewolf. |

Plot Keywords:

Werewolf | Louisiana | Sheriff | Bayou | Lycanthropy

Cast

David Janssen	...	Sheriff Aaron Whitaker
Barbara Rush	...	Louise Rodanthe
Bradford Dillman	...	Andrew Rodanthe
John Beradino	...	Dr. Druten
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Lawrence Burrifors
Royal Dano	...	Tom Gurmandy Sr.
John Davis Chandler	...	Tom Gurmandy Jr.
Claudia McNeil	...	Sara
Paul R. DeVille	...	Hugh Burrifors
Dan Priest	...	Sam Cairns
Robert Phillips	...	Deputy
Serena Sande	...	Nurse
George Sawaya	...	Attendant #1
Dick Crockett	...	Attendant #2
Sonny Klein	...	Harry

Runtime:

75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Iceland:16 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Burnside, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Filmways Pictures

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In killing the werewolf in the end, when firing the third shot, the cylinder of the revolver doesn't turn.

Quotes:

Tom Gurmandy Sr.: ONE EYE!

Barking at the hillbilly Moon...

Who or what could possibly dispose of such inhuman strength that it can horribly slaughter a poor defenseless girl with simply one powerful strike of the left arm? That's a stupidly obvious question, of course, since the film's title and DVD-cover promptly indicate us that this is a WEREWOLF movie we're watching here! And yet it takes the Southern Louisiana sheriff Aaron Whitaker three quarters of the playtime to discover that the murdered town girl Ellie was torn to pieces by a sacrilegious & hairy monster underneath a full moon! Before he finds out about this, the sheriff personally has to ask every single inhabitant of the town whether or not they're left-handed and – as some sort of entirely irrelevant sub plot – get reunited with the girl who he had a crush on in high school more than 40 years ago! Oh well, maybe I'm being too harsh for this charming, made-for-TV 70's horror movie after all. "Moon of the Wolf" may be cheap & forgettable, it's nevertheless an entertaining and well-intended film with quite a lot of good elements as well! The last fifteen minutes, for example, contain quite a lot of suspense & action the werewolf make-up effects are adorably cheesy! What I liked most about this movie was the setting! Horror movies set in the South (especially those of the 70's) always feature that typical hillbilly-atmosphere and simply every supportive character is an uncanny and dangerous looking redneck. Younger horror buff won't find this very interesting, but "Moon of the Wolf" is definitely worth a look in case you miss TV-nostalgia of the early 70's.