FilmPGMonster & Creature Sci-Fi Horror Body Horror

Track of the Moon Beast1976

Name: Track of the Moon Beast
Genre: Monster & Creature, Sci-Fi Horror, Body Horror
Released: 1976-06-01
Rating: 2.8

“The Rising Moon Creates a Monster”

Directed by Richard Ashe

2.8

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 2.3TMDB 2.5

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Year

1976

Runtime

90 min

The premise

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.

Horror Vault's take

When a meteorite fragment embeds itself in an unsuspecting young man's skull, he begins undergoing a terrifying nightly transformation that threatens everyone around him. As the body count rises, a folklore-savvy professor uncovers evidence that this cosmic curse is far older than anyone imagined. Caught between love and survival, those closest to the afflicted man must race to understand — and perhaps stop — something that has destroyed lives before. This low-budget 1970s creature feature leans into its pulpy sci-fi horror premise with B-movie sincerity.

Content: Creature Violence, Murderous Rampages