Track of the Moon Beast

Track of the Moon Beast

The Rising Moon Creates a Monster

Directed by Richard Ashe

Produced by Lizard Productions Inc., Brandon Films

197690 min2.5 / 10

A low-budget sci-fi horror film about a man cursed by a meteorite to transform into a murderous reptilian creature, anchored by a romantic subplot about a woman trying to save her afflicted lover.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Track of the Moon Beast scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Track of the Moon Beast violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Track of the Moon Beast end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Track of the Moon Beast easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Track of the Moon Beast sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise1

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love0

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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