Full Moon High was the lesser of the teen werewolf movies that spawned out of the 1980s, taking a backseat to Michael J. Fox’s Teen Wolf, which was released four years later. Even so, there were a few humorous moments and Alan Arkin did a fun job in the lead.
Full Moon High
(1981)
Genre(s): Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
Shout Factory | PG – 93 min. – $29.99 | April 10, 2018
Date Published: 03/26/2018 | Author: The Movieman
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PLOT SYNOPSIS |
| The most important thing to quarterback Tony Walker (ADAM ARKIN) is to win the big game against archrival Simpson High. But this plan soon changes when Tony is bitten by a werewolf – and that’s when things really start to get hairy! Now, whenever there’s a full moon, he transforms into a growling beast that hungrily chases down beautiful girls. Cursed to live forever as a teenager with uncontrollable urges, Tony realizes he must find a way to end this cycle of animalistic excess. |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 1.0/5 |
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Features are on the lighter side, but included is an amiable Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Larry Cohen and King Cohen Filmmaker Steve Mitchell; and the Theatrical Trailer (2:58; HD). |
VIDEO – 3.5/5, AUDIO – 3.0/5 |
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Full Moon High is presented with a 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer which does look decent, though I did notice a few minor specs here and there. Still, detail was pretty good and colors were bright enough without appearing bolstered. The included DTS-HD Master Audio Mono track is certainly… loud, I actually had to adjust the volume down as this track did tend to top out a few times. I don’t know if this had something to do with the sound design or the transfer, but once getting the volume right, I did find the dialogue was clear and the music does also encompass the central channel. |
OVERALL – 2.5/5 |
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Overall, Full Moon High was the lesser of the teen werewolf movies that spawned out of the 1980s, taking a backseat to Michael J. Fox’s Teen Wolf, which was released four years later. Even so, there were a few humorous moments and Alan Arkin did a fun job in the lead. |
Check out some more 1080p screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers.