Track of the Moon Beast (1976) Full movie | Horror

Track of the Moon Beast is a 1976 horror film directed by Richard Ashe and written by Bill Finger and Charles Sinclair. It tells the story of a mineralogist who is hit in the head by a meteorite, which subsequently turns him in to a vicious, reptilian creature during a full moon.] The film was shot during the month of July 1972 on a $300,000 budget. It was set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico and featured locals as extras. Its production company kept the film under wraps during filming.

Planned for a 1973 release in theaters, it ended up airing on television in 1976. Retrospective review for the film have been negative. Track of the Moon Beast was featured in a tenth season episode of the comedy television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1999.