gavin6942 One man's struggle to contain the curse he hides within... and his last-ditch attempt to free himself with the love of family. But when it looks as if he is losing his battle, and endangering all he holds most dear, the family dog is the last hope for his family's survival... and the end to his Werewolf curse.The movie made many significant changes from the novel, particularly in the make-up of the family, which in the novel consisted of two parents and three children, as well as the dog, who sees the family as his pack, which must be defended at all costs. The dog's perceptions of events are treated in great detail, as is the relationship between him and his human family, and his confusion as to whether the werewolf is a threat to his family that must be eliminated, or a pack member who must be respected. These subtleties mainly did not make it into the film.This film got bad reviews and bombed at the box office. I won't say it's the greatest werewolf film, but it is far from the worst. The opening scene should have garnered it some fans... that's a rather intense gore scene. Now, allegedly a few seconds were cut out. If that's true, I can only imagine how intense that would be. (Director's cut, perhaps?) Worth checking out. If nothing else, it is better than some better-known 1990s werewolf films, like "American Werewolf in Paris".

Uriah43 This movie begins in a jungle near Nepal with a photo-journalist named "Ted" (Michael Pare) and his girlfriend "Marjorie" (Johanna Marlowe) in the process making love at night in a tent. Suddenly, Marjorie is snatched from the tent and ripped to shreds by a huge werewolf. Although Ted shoots and kills the werewolf, he is injured in the process. A few months later Ted is camping in the Pacific Northwest and calls his sister "Janet" (Mariel Hemingway) who invites him to stay awhile with her and her son "Brett" (Mason Gamble). Also living with them is a German Shepard named "Thor" (Primo) who after a time begins to sense something is not quite right with Ted. Meanwhile, the authorities are on the lookout for a large predatory animal that has killed several outdoorsmen and remains at large. Now rather than reveal any more of this film I will just say that it certainly had its moments. The actors all played their parts well enough and the inclusion of the German Shepard in a film of this type was especially unique. Likewise, Mariel Hemingway certainly didn't hurt the scenery in any way either. In any case, I liked the movie for the most part and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.

ManBehindTheMask63 This is one of the best werewolf movies around. The always legendary Michael Pare (Eddie and the cruisers, Streets of fire) stars as Ted, a normal man by day...but by night he is a flesh craving werewolf. Ted moves in with his sister (Mariel Hemingway) and her kid, hoping to end the curse with the power of love (a pretty stupid idea). Ted's sister and nephew may be oblivious to his condition, but the family dog, Thor, is not. A deadly game of dog vs. werewolf begins and in the end...only one will live. The werewolf effects are excellent and watching Pare playing a man tormented with a deadly curse is fun to watch. There is some surprising gore and the dog vs. werewolf idea is interesting and fun. The film is just a good old monster movie with some fun twists on the legends. A solid horror film.

Backlash007 ~Spoiler~ Bad Moon is a mid 90's werewolf movie directed by Eric Red I never got around to seeing until recently. I revisited Red's earlier film Body Parts and found it very enjoyable. He's also written some great genre movies, including The Hitcher and Near Dark. So I don't think I was wrong to expect more out of Bad Moon. The film starts off with a bang. And by bang I mean a graphic display of sex and violence with one of the coolest werewolves I've ever seen. Seriously, the practical creature effects in this one rock. It's Stan Winston level stuff in my opinion. However, later in the film there is a transformation sequence that uses that computer morphing technique which drains a lot of the coolness from the film. There's also not enough story here, which I certainly didn't expect from an accomplished writer like Red. The main story is about a guy who is struggling with lycanthropy who believes his salvation lies within the love of his family. Where in the hell did he get that idea? It's downright goofy. And the family dog, Thor, is the main protagonist. No joke. The acting is also questionable. Michael Pare plays the wolfman, and I usually like him (before he hooked up with Uwe Boll). The Eddie and the Cruiser movies are guilty pleasures around my house but I had a hard time believing him in this role. On the other hand, I've never liked Mariel Hemingway, who plays Pare's sister with some very odd incestuous overtones. And don't get me started on the Dennis the Menace kid. I have to say the dog is the best actor in the film. I would recommend seeing this once just for that amazing werewolf. Red has been apart of better films in the past, and lets hope he has a few more left in him better than this one.