| “ | Oh, a lot of things. Chicken... Corn... Green Peppers... Chili... Onions... Uh, well, it's an old recipe around here. | ” |
| - Johnny Longbow, on the contents of his stew |
- For the episode, see MST3K 1007 - Track of the Moon Beast.
Track of the Moon Beast is a 1976 science-fiction/horror film that was directed by Richard Ashe.
Plot[]
Track of the Moon Beast
Paul Carlson, a grad-student mineralogist gets a small fragment of moon rock embedded in his brain during a meteor shower. When the moon is full, he transforms into a seven-foot bipedal lizard and starts eating people.
The authorities call in local anthropologist Professor Johnny Longbow, an expert in Navajo legends and other things. Longbow, a good friend of Paul, realizes that the terrible manifestation of a Navajo legend has occurred, and he is the only one who can stop Paul's killings.
Cast[]
- Chase Cordell as Paul Carlson
- Leigh Drake as Kathy Nolan
- Gregorio Sala as Professor John "Johnny Longbow" Salinas
- Patrick Wright as Police Captain McCabe
- Joe Blasco as The Moon Beast
Notes[]
- Shot in September 1972, this film went unreleased for 4 years due to lacking a distributor. It eventually went straight to television without a theatrical release.
- Co-writer Bill Finger was a long-time comic book writer and was instrumental in creating many elements of the Batman mythos.
- Bill Finger and Charles Sinclair reportedly wrote the script in a weekend.
- The song "California Lady" is an original composition by singer Frank Larrabee. He and his band performed the song at a local hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico where the film crew was staying. A full studio version of the song can be found here.
MST3K Connections[]
- Writer Bill Finger was also writer for The Green Slime and co-creator of the source material used in The Batwoman.
- Writer Charles Sinclair was also writer for The Green Slime.
- Costume wearer and makeup artist Joe Blasco (Moon Beast) was also makeup artist for Parts: The Clonus Horror and The Touch of Satan.
- Makeup artist Rick Baker also did makeup effects for The Incredible Melting Man and Squirm.