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Dark Moon Rising (2009)

R  124 min  -  Crime | Horror | Romance
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Small-town girl meets mysterious drifter boy, they fall in love. Only in this case, the boy brings with him a family curse and unimaginable horror that rains hell upon the small town.

Director:

Dana Mennie
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Max Ryan ...
Darkman / Bender
Maria Conchita Alonso ...
Sam
Chris Mulkey ...
Sid Haig ...
Ginny Weirick ...
Amy
Chris Divecchio ...
Dan
Billy Drago ...
Lin Shaye ...
Sunny
Arielle Vandenberg ...
Nicole
Rikki Gagne ...
Stacey
Michael Hirshenson Michael Hirshenson ...
Melvin
Matt Alan ...
Magic Matt - Radio Announcer (voice)
Norman Mora ...
Chico
Rich Uhl Rich Uhl ...
Rich
Linda Uhl Linda Uhl ...
Linda
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Storyline

Real love and fate collide in a small town girl's life as Amy falls in love with a mysterious drifter who brings with him a family curse and the unimaginable horror that follows. Bender, who shares the curse with his son, brings hell to Amy's small town. As Dan and Amy's love is put to the test, Thibodeaux, an ex-cop from another city who has witnessed Bender's lust for blood firsthand, Sam, the local sheriff and an ex homicide detective, and John, a local farmer and Amy's father, head for the ultimate showdown with Bender and the evil web of terror that he has drawn them all into. Written by Dana Mennie  

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Plot Keywords:

Small Town | Werewolf | Beautiful Woman

Taglines:

Love is a six letter word - "HORROR"

Genres:

Crime | Horror | Romance | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence, pervasive language and some sexual content See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Wolf Moon See more »

Filming Locations:

Beatty, Nevada, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Lightning Strikes Prods See more »
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Trivia

Horror icon Dee Wallace worked on the script to this film with writer/director Dana Mennie for over a year. After casting her in the role of Sam, Mennie replaced Wallace with Maria Conchita Alonso in the eleventh hour. See more »

Quotes

Nicole: What's your sign?
Darkman: Stop, that's my sign.
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