USA, 31 May 1978
90m
35mm film, colour, 4:3
mono, English
An American horror television film directed by Bruce Kessler.
Plot Summary
Stressed businessman Jason Palmer takes a holiday in Hawaii only to learn that his grandfather, a missionary in the islands, was cursed by a voodoo cult and he transforms into a werewolf at the time of the full moon.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Bruce Kessler
© 1978 EMI Television Programs, Inc.
A Roger Gimbel production for EMI Television Programs, Inc.
Executive Producer: Roger Gimbel
Produced by: Jay Benson
Teleplay by: George Schenk
Story by: Jay Benson, George Schenk
Director of Photography: Jack Whitman
Edited by: Tony DiMarco
Music: Paul Chihara
Sound Mixer: William Randall
Costumes by: Frank Novak
Makeup: Bob Dawn, Michael Westmore
Hair: Cherie
Art Director: Herman Zimmerman
Casting: Brown-McCann Associates
Deathmoon was filmed entirely on the Island of Kauai, Hawaii and at the Coco Palms Hotel
Cast
Robert Foxworth (Jason Palmer)
Joe Penny (Rick Bladen)
Barbara Trentham (Diane May)
Dolph Sweet (Lt Russ Cort)
Charles Haid (Eral Wheelie)
Debralee Scott (Sherry Weston)
France Nuyen (Tapulua)
Carole Kai (Tami Waimea)
Branscombe Richmond (Vince Tatupu)
Joan Freeman (Mrs Jennings)
Albert Harris (Dr Restin)
Lydia Lei Kayahara (Julie Chin)
Mitch Mitchell (Ryan Jennings)
Don Pomes (Dr Eckworth)
Terry Takada (Judy)
Carol Avery (Kay)
Robert Witthans (Harry Phillips)
Donna White (Dora)
Alternative Titles
Death Moon – Finland
Death moon – Sweden (video)
Farlig fuldmåne – Denmark
Ihmispeto – Finland
A Lua da Morte – Portugal
Lua Mortal – Brazil
Luna mortal – Spain
A Maldição do Lobisomem – Brazil
Masacre nocturna – Mexico
L’uomo lupo – Italy
Wolfsmond – Germany
Wolfsmond – West Germany
Links
Extracts included in
Kauai Thru Hollywood (2014)
References
Periodicals
- Video Business vol.5 no.4 (25 March 1985) p.17 – advert
Books
- Cyborgs, Santa Claus and Satan: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Made for Television by Fraser A. Sherman pp.206 (note)
- The Werewolf Filmography by Bryan Senn p.75-77
