The Rising Moon Creates a Monster
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.
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Chase Cordell
Paul G. Carlson
Leigh Drake
Kathy Nolan
Gregorio Sala
Prof. John 'Johnny Longbow' Salinas
Patrick Wright
Police Captain McCabe
Francine Kessler
Janet Price
Timothy Wayne Brown
Dr. Sutton
Crawford MacCallum
Dr. Lawrence
Alan Swain
Sid Harris
Fred McCaffrey
Dr. Rizzo
Tim Butler
Budd Keeler
Gary Kanin
The Newscaster
Frank Larrabee
Lead Singer
Joe Blasco
The Moon Beast
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- Release Date 06/01/1976
- Language English
- Director Richard Ashe
- Writers Charles Sinclair, Bill Finger
- Cinematographer R. Kent Evans
- Producer Ralph T. Desiderio
- Companies Lizard Productions Inc., Brandon Films, Derio, Cinema Shares International Distribution, Taurus Film
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Jun 1, 1976 | Theatrical | PG |
| United States | May 1, 1978 | TV | — |
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