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Track of the Moon Beast (1976)
Directed by Richard Ashe
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Professor “Johnny Longbow” Salina, a man who really knows his stews, introduces Paul Carlson to the practical-joking Kathy Nolan. Paul and Kathy seem to hit it off rather well but, during a meteor storm, a meteorite fragment strikes Paul, burying itself deep in his skull, which has the unpleasant side-effect of causing Paul to mutate into a giant reptilian monster at night and go on murderous rampages. It turns out that this sort of thing has happened before, when Professor Salina rediscovers ancient Native American paintings detailing a similar event many centuries ago. Kathy, however, still loves Paul, and tries to save him.
Rated PG | Length 90 minutes
Actors
Chase Cordell | Leigh Drake | Gregorio Sala | Patrick Wright | Francine Kessler | Timothy Wayne Brown | Crawford MacCallum | Alan Swain | Fred McCaffrey | Tim Butler | Gary Kanin | Frank Larrabee | Joe Blasco
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2013 | Phone | Streaming | Video on Demand | 4.5 stars |
| (Average) 4.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
All the aesthetics of an Al Adamson flick without actually being directed by Adamson. Wooden characters, acting and dialogue so much so that I laughed several times. The line delivery is as though they were reciting the words for the first time. So stilted. Not a good movie but rather entertaining for all those reasons. Plus I love the idea of the moon rock meteorite causing the reptile mutation. This ain’t a bad monster at all.
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