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:

Kathy Nolan: Johnny, you can't do it! He's your friend!
Prof. 'Johnny-longbow' Salina: Paul is not *Paul* anymore!

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

California Lady

PERFECT FOR THE DRIVE-IN

I remember seeing this little beauty at the Ranch Drive-In back in 1977. I believe it was the late late show that weekend. The hot babe in the short shorts always stuck out in my mind. This girl alone was worth the price of admission. Track of the Moon Beast is your typical 1970's mutant monster flick. Not bad, but not good either. Definate cheese to say the least. The creature is cool. The acting lame. But that is what B movies are all about. I do recommend this one. I won't give anything away, just in case someone reads this who hasn't seen it. This flick is available on DVD! I got my copy as part of a triple feature. Track Of The Moon Beast, Snowbeast, and Creature. All three cheesy classics on one DVD. And for the low price of $8.99! What a deal. So pop up some corn and have a good time! I gave this one 8 out of 10.