Bad Moon

R

Released Nov 1, 1996

1 hr. 20 min.

Horror

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30%

10 Reviews

Tomatometer

46%

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.

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Alex E

Good movie well worth the watch if you like this type of movie 🍿

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/09/24

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Alex G

This film is extremely underrated and it baffles me how poorly it's reviewed on here. Hey Rotten Tomatoes! This film needs a retrospective reappraisal! I have a feeling your reviewers were on some bad faith media illiterate crack when they initially watched this LMAO Because the practical werewolf effects are objectively incredible! The score, the cinematography, the lead cast, the dog actor, the story, were all hands down amazing! If anyone sees this. Don't let these awful reviews put you off. This movie rocks!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/06/24

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GPhonse257

Possibly my 3rd best werewolf movie of all time (My 1st is - An American Werewolf In London, and my 2nd is - The Howling). Simply because the design of the werewolf was well done. The storyline was pretty good, and the actors in this movie was pretty decent as well. But i really like how you can fully visually see the entire werewolf in clear view for minutes on end, which in all of the other werewolf movies, you only get to see brief glimpses of the werewolf. So for all of those reasons...i have to put this one, as the 3rd best werewolf movie of all time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/02/24

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matthias s

"Bad Moon" is a decent horror movie that will keep you engaged for the duration of its runtime. The werewolf transformation scenes are well done and the tension is palpable at times. However, the pacing is a bit slow and some of the acting feels a bit wooden. Additionally, the storyline is fairly predictable and doesn't offer much in the way of surprises. "Bad Moon" is a decent movie that will satisfy horror fans, but it falls short of being a classic.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/09/23

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Cookie M

Good B movie, had moments that startled. Simple special affects, and beautiful forest setting, made this movie . watchable. Thor the German shepherd definitely the star

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/04/23

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Eddie W

An incredibly underated werewolf movie with great animatronics

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/06/23

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Eric Red

Director

Mariel Hemingway

Janet

Michael Paré

Uncle Ted

Mason Gamble

Brett

Eric Red

Writer

Gary Barber

Executive Producer

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Mal Vincent

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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

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

Rated: 4/10

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

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A brutally underrated werewolf movie...

Jul 29, 2016

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Matt Brunson

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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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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
Executive Producer: Gary Barber, Bill Todman Jr.
Screenwriter: Eric Red
Distributor: Warner Bros., Warner Home Vídeo
Production Co: Morgan Creek Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $927.0K
Sound Mix: Surround

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