Moon of the Wolf

TV Movie
1972
G
1h 15m

IMDb RATING

5.1/10

2.1K

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

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IMDb RATING

5.1/10

2.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Scenes of the town were shot in downtown Clinton, Louisiana. A few of the townspeople that appear as extras were also from Clinton. The rest of the scenes were filmed in Burnside, Louisiana.

Goofs
This movie was made in 1972, but the opening credits show the date as MCMLXII (1962)

Quotes
Sheriff Aaron Whitaker: What's wrong with him?
Dr. Druten: He's had a fit.
Sheriff Aaron Whitaker: Doctor, you were third in your class. I never went to college. I knew he was having a fit when he started having it.

Connections
Edited into FrightMare Theater: Moon of the Wolf (2022)

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Featured review

5/10

Well acted and well filmed lycanthropic TV movie

David Janssen and Barbara Rush lead a cast of characters as a southern Louisiana town is suddenly struck by a series of lycanthropic murders. With no rhyme or reason behind the killing, and with a raving old bed-ridden cajun seeming to be the only person who fully understands what's going on, Janssen, the town's sheriff, seems to have his work cut out for him.

Aided by an old friend with old money (Rush), and a posse of would-be wolf hunters, Janssen does not seem to know where to turn. But soon enough, he no longer needs to navigate at all - as the problem comes to him.

Though the plot is not terribly original, the setting and characters certainly are. Also, Moon of the wolf is particularly well acted for its genre and better directed and filmed than most of its competitors. Dan Petrie certainly has made his share of good TV movies, and this, despite its pedigree, is no exception