Track of the Moon Beast (1976)

Director:

Richard Ashe

Writers:

Bill Finger (writer)
Charles Sinclair (writer)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The Rising Moon Creates A Monster

Plot:

A young man is transformed into a hideous "moon beast" due to a meteor fragment lodged in his body.

Plot Keywords:

Meteor | Stew | Native American | Love | Monster

Cast

Chase Cordell	...	Paul Carlson
Leigh Drake	...	Kathy Nolan (as Donna Leigh Drake)
Gregorio Sala	...	Prof. John 'Johnny Longbow' Salinas
Patrick M. Wright	...	Police Captain McCabe (as Patrick Wright)
Francine Kessler	...	Janet Price
Timothy Wayne Brown	...	Dr. Sutton
Crawford MacCallum	...	Dr. Lawrence
Jeanne Swain	...	Caroline Harris
Alan Swain	...	Sid Harris
Fred McCaffrey	...	Dr. Rizzo
Tim Butler	...	Budd Keeler
Gary Kanin	...	The Newscaster
Frank Larrabee	...	Lead Singer
Joe Blasco	...	The Moon Beast

Also Known As:

Track of the Moonbeast (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

90 min | USA:81 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Brandon Films

Trivia:

The film was shot in 1972 but it took four years before it was released due to difficulties finding a distributor.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Paul is suffering from his Moon Beast illness about halfway through the movie, the camera zooms in on the full moon, only it's obviously a photo of the moon.

Quotes:

Johnny Longbow: I wish I was kidding Mac, I'm not! Now there is an answer and I think I know what it is and it makes me sick to think about it!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Track of the Moon Beast (#11.7)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

California Lady

Ok idea. But NOTHING happens

An Okay idea for a low-budget horror movie. Some mediocre, but adequate, acting. A neat monster (especially for the budget). Still, almost nothing happens. A lot is talked about or alluded to, but the film is mainly pure tedium.