O2D I knew this was a made for TV movie about a werewolf and I still watched it so I only have myself to blame.For some reason I was expecting an action packed monster movie but what I got was more like Murder, She Wrote with a slightly younger male lead.Maybe a bit like Columbo with some In the Heat Of The Night thrown in the mix.Not an action hero chasing down and/or fighting a werewolf.This is my first David Janssen movie but for some reason I was expecting more from him.Watching him go around town questioning everyone is a bit lame.Don't get me wrong, it wasn't a terrible movie just not what I was expecting and definitely not the type of movie I would enjoy.While it's not bad for made for TV, there's really nothing here to see.BTW I knew which guy was the werewolf the first time he appeared on screen.

drloomis666 Given that there are so few decent werewolf horror movie lately(thanks a lot Twilight)I have found myself looking for older movie that i;ve missed over the years.Found this gem on the internet.Don't let the words made for TV movie dissuade you as it almost did me.This movie was a pleasant surprise.Essentially it's a small town murder mystery with a supernatural twist.Sort of In the heat of the night meets Kolchack the night stalker.great old school cast all around.The Fugitives David Janssen is perfect as the tough skeptical small town sheriff whose just trying to figure it all out.More suspenseful than i thought it would be for a 70's TV movie.Especially toward the end.A good watch for werewolf genre fans.

AaronCapenBanner Daniel Petrie directed this TV movie that stars former "The Fugitive" star David Janssen as Louisiana Bayou sheriff Aaron Whitaker, who is called upon to solve the brutal murder of a young local girl that may be the result of a werewolf. Local legends point to this, and he becomes involved with the wealthy matriarch Louise Rodanthe(played by Barbara Rush) whose brother Andrew(played by Bradford Dillman) insists on helping Aaron investigate, despite his high position in town, a position that won't protect them as the murders continue... Good cast and location, but identity of the werewolf could not be more obvious, and approach isn't stylish enough to compensate.

VIOlencEandpAIN Overall, this is not a terrible film. It is made for television, and it doesn't have "blockbuster" written all over it, but it does have likable characters and a relatively interesting plot.It begins with the murder of a young girl, Ellie, who appears to have been attacked by wild dogs. Sheriff Aaron Whitaker (David Janssen) arrives on the scene and has the local doctor perform an autopsy, which reveals a head injury that could not have been caused by wild dogs. Hence, the little backwoods Louisiana town has a murder on their hands. As time goes on, Sheriff Whitaker searches from suspect to suspect, to later discover that the killer is, in fact, a werewolf.Like many of those who have recently seen this movie for the first time, I got my copy of MOON OF THE WOLF from a cheap public domain collection, specifically Mill Creek's "SciFi Classics" 50 Movie boxed set. I do believe this movie is also available in other such collections and can likely be found for free online. It's not a bad movie for fans of werewolf-themed mystery, although I dare say this is not science fiction, nor is it horror in any sense other than the general content of a lycanthrope.