Bad Moon

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Bad Moon

R

Released Nov 1, 1996

1h 20m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

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.

Rated: 1.5/5

Oct 15, 2024

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

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

Rated: 0.5/4

Mar 22, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

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

Rated: 4/10

Sep 9, 2020

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

A brutally underrated werewolf movie...

Jul 29, 2016

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Matt Brunson

Creative Loafing

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.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 24, 2016

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Anton H

This is a real mixed bag. Some intriguing scenes, some boring. Some incredible animatronics and makeup, some hilariously horrible effects. Some horrific scares, some embarrassing and cheesy. All in all, acceptable werewolf content for fans of the genre.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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Ricardo d

Filme clássico dos anos 90, daqueles que tem um roteiro meia boca, muitos sustos, um momento de sexo sem necessidade e um final bobo. Para mim o grande ator aqui foi o cão Thor.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/20/24

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Atlis S

It's nearing Halloween and I felt a strong desire to watch something werewolf-y. The last one I saw was many years ago (dog soldiers). I picked this movie and was surprised, the werewolf design is cool. I miss the days where people used practical effects. The protagonist is Thor, a German Shepherd who comes across a werewolf. It feels like an interesting spin on an old tale. It does feel campy, but sometimes those are the better horror films.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/14/24

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Jelisije J

An average werewolf movie where the man tries to prevail over his murderous instinct to not hurt the people he loves.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/02/24

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Terry W

One of the best werewolf movies ever made. Probably the best horror movie of 1996 as well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/09/24

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Kalin D

I'm so confused by the overall low score. This movie has good acting, an interesting story line and overall well filmed. I was quite engaged all throughout. Def. Not the scariest movie you'll ever see but very enjoyable.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/07/24

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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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