Track of the Moon Beast

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.

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