Children of the Full Moon (1 Nov. 1980)

A married couple, lost in the woods, stumble across a creepy mansion and its inhabitants - an overly-kind old women and deadly wolf children that scour the country-side looking for victims.

Director:

Tom Clegg

Writer:

Murray Smith (screenplay)

Stars:

Christopher Cazenove, Celia Gregory, Diana Dors

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Christopher Cazenove	...	Tom Martin
Celia Gregory	...	Sarah Martin
Diana Dors	...	Mrs. Ardoy
Robert Urquhart	...	Harry
Jacob Witkin	...	Woodcutter
Adrian Mann	...	Tibor
Victoria Wood	...	Sophy
Sophie Kind	...	Eloise
Matthew Dorman	...	Young Boy
Wilhelmina Green	...	Young Girl
Corinna Reardon	...	Small Girl
Daniel Payne	...	Small Boy
Natalie Payne	...	Irenya
Daniel Kipling	...	Andreas

Storyline

Mrs. Ardoy is the caretaker of a creepy old house set in the heart of the forest, who takes in a stranded young couple with car trouble. Once tucked in for the night, the pair begin to experience mutual dreams about a pack of werewolves roaming the region by night. The dreams, of course, are not entirely what they seem... and for that matter, neither is their hostess.

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Plot Keywords:

couple | stranded | forest | house | lingerie slip | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 November 1980 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hammer Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

The woodcutter uses the word 'vulpine' to describe a wolf-like creature. The correct term is 'lupine'. 'Vulpine' relates to foxes.

User Reviews

Mediocre Werewolf Episode

Generally speaking, I'm a fan of the great British Hammer Studios' 13-part TV series "Hammer House of Horror" (1980). It has to be said though, that, like it is the case with most other anthology series, the episodes aren't all equally good. Though it has its qualities, this eighth entry to the series, "Children of the Full Moon" is definitely one of the weaker HHH episodes. As the title suggests, the episode is about Werewolves, and while it has atmosphere it lacks surprises and is both silly and predictable. When married couple Tom (Christopher Cazenove) and Sarah (Celia Gregory) drive through a remote forest area, their car suddenly breaks down and nearly crashes. They seek help at a nearby mansion, where they are welcomed by a suspiciously friendly lady (Diana Dors) and her eight somewhat creepy children. When suddenly being attacked by a wolf-like creature, Tom looses consciousness. He awakes in a hospital bed, and his wife claims that he was in a coma after the car crash and that he just had a bad dream. However, Sarah begins to behave suspiciously... The episode does have atmosphere, as well as some creepy moments, but, overall, it is a letdown. The premise of children werewolves is a great one, and after a truly creepy opening sequence and a nice beginning one simply expects more than the actual outcome has to offer. Still, the film is entertaining enough and worth watching for HHH fans.