Bad Moon

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Bad Moon

R,

1996,

1h 20m,

Horror/

Mystery & Thriller

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27%

11 Reviews

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45%

5,000+ Ratings

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Ted (Michael Paré) is working in Nepal when he and his girlfriend are attacked by a mysterious creature. Ted, though brutally maimed, survives, but his girlfriend is not so lucky. To help his recovery, Ted moves close to his sister, Janet (Mariel Hemingway), and her son, Brett (Mason Gamble), but soon realizes he was attacked by a werewolf. Ted is helpless to stop his transformation and only Brett's German shepherd, Thor, is able to see that Ted is a danger to everyone around him.

Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Oct 15, 2024

1.5/5

The idea of a werewolf story from the perspective of a family dog confused about whether, and how, to protect his people from a murderous alpha could propel a great horror movie. Perhaps someone will make that someday.

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

Mar 22, 2022

0.5/4

Eric Red was a credible writer for the 1980s thriller The Hitcher but as a director, he's strictly by-the-numbers.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Sep 9, 2020

4/10

The werewolf costume, animatronic facial movements, and makeup effects are superb.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Jul 29, 2016

A brutally underrated werewolf movie...

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jul 24, 2016

2/4

[UPDATED 2025 REVIEW] It's impossible to hate any movie in which the hero is a magnificent German Shepherd, but that angle is about all that Bad Moon has going for it.

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Dustin Putman

TheBluFile.com

Jul 13, 2016

2.5/4

"Bad Moon" isn't a great film, but it is a competent one with enough inspiration and individuality to impress. It is easy to see why it has built up an affectionate little following over the last few decades.

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Leia S

Oct 28, 2018

A very generic but watchable werewolf film. The plot is the most standard werewolf movie plot you can have, the actors are pretty forgettable and the effects are average. Despite all of that, it never is too boring or bad to watch. Worth a watch for fans of the genre looking to wet their appetite.

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Poe R

Jun 27, 2018

Watched it when I was a kid and one of the reasons why I own German shepherds bought it on iTunes HD it's a great movie don't let the critics ruin it for you. Watch it and you'll will like it. Enjoyed on my 5.1 set it's awsome.

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Rey S

Feb 19, 2017

Another highly underrated werewolf movie. Bad Moon is great. It's a very different type of werewolf film film then the other stuff that's come before it but it's a good kind of different. It's a werewolf film mixed with a dog movie but balanced out very well. The script overall is pretty good. The characters are interesting and likable and their whole family drama I found to be good character building as well as the dog Thor was a great character. The werewolf design itself is just excellent probably one of if not the best there is. The practical costume is just fantastic. It's big and violent just like a werewolf should be. The only down side to it is the pretty awful werewolf transformation that looks very artificial and doesn't hold up anymore. The good thing about it is the directors cut of the film which cuts out enough of it so that it doesn't look bad which is a huge plus. If you like or love horror movies or werewolf movies then I recommend this movie.

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Eric Red

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Mariel Hemingway

Janet

Michael Paré

Uncle Ted

Mason Gamble

Brett

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Synopsis

Ted (Michael Paré) is working in Nepal when he and his girlfriend are attacked by a mysterious creature. Ted, though brutally maimed, survives, but his girlfriend is not so lucky. To help his recovery, Ted moves close to his sister, Janet (Mariel Hemingway), and her son, Brett (Mason Gamble), but soon realizes he was attacked by a werewolf. Ted is helpless to stop his transformation and only Brett's German shepherd, Thor, is able to see that Ted is a danger to everyone around him.

Director: Eric Red
Producer: James G. Robinson
Screenwriter: Eric Red
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co: Morgan Creek Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $927.0K
Runtime: 1h 20m
Sound Mix: Surround

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