_**Southern Gothic murder mystery with a werewolf**_ A young woman is found dead near a bayou town in Louisiana. Was she slain by wild dogs, a person or… a werewolf? The Sheriff (David Janssen) has several suspects: the doctor (John Beradino), the woman’s brother (Geoffrey Lewis), a swamp yokel (John Davis Chandler) and the town aristocrat (Bradford Dillman). Barbara Rush is on hand as the latter’s sister and the Sheriff’s potential romantic interest. “Moon of the Wolf” (1972) debuted on TV as a Movie of the Week, which was known for producing some really good or even great modest-budget productions, like “Tribes” (1970), “Duel” (1971), “The Night Stalker” (1972), “Kung Fu” (1972), “Short Walk to Daylight” (1972), “Go Ask Alice” (1973), “Pray for the Wildcats” (1974), "Dracula" with Jack Palance (1974) and “Trilogy of Terror” (1975). As my title blurb says, this one’s a Southern Gothic murder mystery at heart. Despite the werewolf element, it should be enjoyed by anyone who likes Southern Gothics, whether crime dramas, mysteries or horrors, especially from the 60s-80s, like “In the Heat of the Night” (1967), “Squirm” (1976), “Cat People” (1982), “The Skeleton Key” (2005), and so on. Keeping in mind that it’s a television production from the early 70s with the limitations thereof, the cast is great and the Deep South ambiance is authentic. The film doesn’t overstay its welcome at a mere 1 hour, 14 minutes, and was shot in Clinton (town) & Burnside (Rodanthe estate), Louisiana. GRADE: B-
Moon of the Wolf
1972
Horror / Mystery / Thriller / TV Movie
Moon of the Wolf
Deadly secrets emerge from the shadows when the full moon rises!
1972
Horror / Mystery / Thriller / TV Movie
Keywords: small townlouisianawerewolf
Synopsis
After several locals are viciously murdered, a Louisiana sheriff starts to suspect he may be dealing with a werewolf.
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September 26, 1972, Tue at 11:03 PM
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Cast
David Janssen as Sheriff Aaron Whitaker
Barbara Rush as Louise Rodanthe
Bradford Dillman as Andrew Rodanthe
John Beradino as Dr. Druten
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Reviewed on October 27, 2021, Wed at 05:56 PM
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