
Cujo(1983)
A friendly St. Bernard named "Cujo" contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.


“Half man. Half wolf. Total terror.”
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, Thor, is the last hope for his family's survival... and the end to his Werewolf curse.

Michael Paré
Uncle Ted

Mariel Hemingway
Janet Harrison

Mason Gamble
Brett Harrison

Hrothgar Mathews
Jerry Mills (aka "Flopsy")

Ken Pogue
Sheriff Jenson

Johanna Marlowe
Marjorie

Julia Montgomery Brown
Reporter

Gavin Buhr
Forest Ranger
Primo
Thor

Ken Kirzinger
The Werewolf
Bad Moon is a horror film released in 1996 exploring themes of based on novel or book, nepal, werewolf, dog, animal horror, lycanthrope. Directed by Eric Red, it stars Michael Paré, Mariel Hemingway, Mason Gamble. 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, Thor, is the last hope for his family's survival... and the end to his Werewolf curse.
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