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Director:
Richard Ashe
Writers:
Bill Finger (writer)
Charles Sinclair (writer)
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Genre:
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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. full summary | add synopsis
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And what a cheesy track it is! more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Track of the Moonbeast (USA) (alternative spelling)
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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

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Trivia:
The film was shot in 1972 but it took four years before it was released due to difficulties finding a distributor. more
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. more
Quotes:
[looks at the glowing moon rock]
Kathy Nolan: Moon rocks? Oh, wow!
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8 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
And what a cheesy track it is!, 13 October 2005
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Author: Nightman from Brentwood, USA

Fragment of meteorite gets lodged in young man's head, causing him to turn into a monstrous lizard-man when the moon rises.

Track of the Moon Beast is a fine example of drive-in B movie schlock! The movie consists of a thin story line, hokey dialog, less than impressive cast, and an all around look of 'we filmed this scene in my back yard'. It's a wonder the movie managed to hide from the people at Mystery Science Theater 3000 for ten years.

Yet despite all its campy trappings, I can't really say that I dislike this movie! Being a lover of B cinema it's rather enjoyable in a non-serious kind of way. I do give the film kudos for its surprisingly decent horror makeup, it's not surprising that this was early work from Rick Baker. The moon beast should have gotten more screen time though. Star Chase Cordell makes for an OK hero/victim and Gregorio Sala is memorable as a long-winded native American expert. Alas the rest of the cast is pretty weak, especially the wooden Donna Leigh Drake who doesn't have a believable line in the whole film! Still the tongue-in-cheek qualities keep it entertaining.

So, for those who enjoy their horror on the cheesy B movie side, you just might like this amusing monster flick.

** 1/2 out of ****

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