Night of the Dark Full Moon (1972) Horror Thriller Mystery
Night of the Dark Full Moon (1972) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.84/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.2/10
Night of the Dark Full Moon Plot Synopsis:
Wilford Butler returns home on Christmas Eve and his house had been turned into a mental institution for the criminally insane. But the day of his return, he is set on fire and dies. The towns people believe his death was an accident, and the institution-house is later closed down. Wilford leaves the house to his grandson Jeffrey. A few years later, Jeffrey finally decides to sell this grandfather's house, but the towns people including the Mayor have mixed feelings on keeping people away from the house, especially when a serial killer escapes from another institution and finds refuge there. The killer makes frightening phone calls and kills anyone coming near the house. But what does the killer have in common with what happened to Wilford Butler years before?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A man inherits a mansion, which once was a mental home. He visits the place and begins to investigate some crimes that happened in old times, scaring the people living in the region.
Tagline: The mansion... the madness... the maniac... no escape.
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Night of the Dark Full Moon Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1972 (more 1972 movies)
Production Co.: Film Chest
Website: http://filmchestmediagroup.com/
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Night of the Dark Full Moon Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 01, 2016, DVD: Mar 01, 2005
Writers: Theodore Gershuny, Jeffrey Konvitz
Producers: Ami Artzi, Lloyd Kaufman, Jeffrey Konvitz, Frank Vitale
Musicians: Gershon Kingsley
Cinematographers: Adam Giffard
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Night of the Dark Full Moon Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick O''Neal | ... | John Carter |
| James Patterson | ... | Jeffrey Butler |
| Mary Woronov | ... | Diane Adams |
| Astrid Heeren | ... | Ingrid |
| John Carradine | ... | Charlie Towman |
| Walter Abel | ... | Mayor Adams |
| Fran Stevens | ... | Tess Howard |
| Walter Klavun | ... | Sheriff Bill Mason |
| Philip Bruns | ... | Wilfred Butler (1929) (as Phillip Bruns) |
| Staats Cotsworth | ... | Wilfred Butler (voice) |
| Ondine | ... | Chief Inmate |
| Tally Brown | ... | Inmate |
| Lewis Love | ... | Inmate |
| Candy Darling | ... | Guest |
| Harvey Cohen | ... | Inmate |
| Hetty MacLise | ... | Inmate |
| Jay Garner | ... | Doctor Robinson |
| Donelda Dunne | ... | Marianne Butler (Age 15) |
| Charlotte Fairchild | ... | Guest |
| Michael Pendry | ... | Doctor (as Michael Pendrey) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Patrick O''Neal, as John Carter, passed away at age 66 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Pat O'Neal - James Patterson – Jeffrey Butler
- Mary Woronov (b. December 8, 1943) – Diane Adams
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Penny Arcade | Mary Waronov - Astrid Heeren – Ingrid
- John Carradine, as Charlie Towman, passed away at age 82 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: John Carradine Sr. | John Peter Richmond | Peter Richmond - Walter Abel, as Mayor Adams, passed away at age 88 in Essex, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Walter Able - Fran Stevens – Tess Howard
- Walter Klavun, as Sheriff Bill Mason, passed away at age 77 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Walter J. Klavun - Philip Bruns, as Wilfred Butler (1929) (as Phillip Bruns), passed away at age 80 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Phillip Bruns | Phil Bruns | Philip Burns | Phil Burns - Staats Cotsworth – Wilfred Butler (voice)
- Ondine – Chief Inmate
- Tally Brown – Inmate
- Lewis Love – Inmate
- Candy Darling – Guest
- Harvey Cohen – Inmate
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