"Beware the Moon."

1981

1h 37m

7.4(2543 votes)

Comedy

Horror

Overview

American tourists David and Jack are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. Retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon experiences disturbing changes to his mind and body.

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59 members

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David Naughton

David Kessler

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Jenny Agutter

Nurse Alex Price

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Griffin Dunne

Jack Goodman

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John Woodvine

Dr. J. S. Hirsch

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Don McKillop

Inspector Villiers

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Brian Glover

Chess Player

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David Schofield

Dart Player

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Lila Kaye

Barmaid

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Rik Mayall

Second Chess Player

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Sean Baker

2nd Dart Player

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Frank Oz

Mr. Collins

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Paul Kember

Sergeant McManus

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Joe Belcher

Truck Driver

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Paddy Ryan

First Werewolf

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Anne-Marie Davies

Nurse Susan Gallagher

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Colin Fernandes

Benjamin

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Albert Moses

Hospital Porter

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Michele Brisigotti

Rachel Kessler

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Mark Fisher

Max Kessler

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Gordon Sterne

Mr. Kessler

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Paula Jacobs

Mrs. Kessler

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Claudine Bowyer

Creepy Little Girl

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Johanna Crayden

Creepy Little Girl

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Nina Carter

Naughty Nina

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Geoffrey Burridge

Harry Berman

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Brenda Cavendish

Judith Browns

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Christopher Scoular

Sean

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Mary Tempest

Sean's Wife

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Cynthia Powell

Sister Hobbs

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Sydney Bromley

Alf

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Frank Singuineau

Ted

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Will Leighton

Joseph

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Michael Carter

Gerald Bringsley

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Elizabeth Bradley

Woman in Zoo

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Rufus Deakin

Little Boy with Balloons

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Lesley Ward

Little Boy's Mother

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George Hilsdon

News-vendor

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Gerry Lewis

Man in Bus Queue

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Camera

Dennis Fraser

2nd Man in Bus Queue

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Alan Ford

Taxi Driver

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Peter Ellis

Bobby in Trafalgar Square

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Denise Stephens

Girl in Trafalgar Square

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Christine Hargreaves

Ticket Lady

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Lucien Morgan

Lance Boyle ("See You Next Wednesday" Cast)

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Dave Cooper

Chris Bailey ("See You Next Wednesday" Cast)

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Susan Spencer

Georgia Bailey ("See You Next Wednesday" Cast)

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Bob Babenia

Usher

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Ken Sicklen

Bobby at Cinema

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John Salthouse

Bobby at Cinema

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John Altman

Assorted Police

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Keith Hodiak

Assorted Police

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John Owens

Assorted Police

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Roger Rowland

Assorted Police

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Linzi Drew

Brenda Bristols

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John Cannon

Villager (uncredited)

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George Oliver

Man in Cinema (uncredited)

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John Landis

Man Smashed into Window (uncredited)

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Simon van Collem

Shop Owner (uncredited)

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James Payne

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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