NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.

ADDITION: Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray (November 2022): Vinegar Syndrome have transferred Daniel Petrie's Moon of the Wolf to Blu-ray. It is cited as being "Newly scanned & restored in 2K from its 35mm interpositive". The 1080P is in the 1.33:1 aspect ratio on a dual-layered disc with a supportive bitrate. The image quality has a few inconsistencies but is quite pleasing overall. Colors have some depth and the darker scenes are noise-less. I doubt it can look much better on digital.

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On their Blu-ray, Vinegar Syndrome use a DTS-HD Master 2.0 channel track (24-bit) in the original English language. Moon of the Wolf has only a few aggressive moments - mostly later in the film. There was a score by Bernardo Segall (credited with the music in 10 episodes of Columbo, Custer of the West, and a few other TV series.) It sounds clean, and authentic, if fairly unremarkable in the lossless transfer. Vinegar Syndrome offer optional English (SDH) subtitles on their Region 'A' Blu-ray.

The Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray offers a historical commentary track with Amanda Reyes (author of Are You In The House Alone?: A TV Movie Compendium 1964-1999) and Daniel R. Budnik (author of From Beverly Hills To Hooterville: Exploring TV's Henningverse 1962-1971.) They discuss the Lesie H. Whitten's novel Moon of the Wolf that the film is based, its differences from the production storyline, the film's Southern Gothic representation - shot in Louisiana, other werewolf movies - notably in the 70s (Werewolves on Wheels), the Paul Naschy's Waldemar Daninsky cycle (The Werewolf Versus the Vampire Woman,) Nathan Juran's The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (1973), and many made-for-TV genre efforts. They talk about the cast - Barbara Rush (When Worlds Collide and in two episodes of The Fugitive with David Janssen,) the director, Daniel Petrie (A Raisin in the Sun, Sybil) and crew. Also included is a 1/4 hour interview with editor Richard Halsey entitled "Cutting Moon" as he remembers his part in the production. The package has reversible cover artwork.

Daniel Petrie's Moon of the Wolf is not great but has that made-for-TV charm that engenders a lot of 70's nostalgia. Plus it has my favorite - David "Dr. Richard Kimble" Janssen (Cult of the Cobra to Smile Jenny, You're Dead.) It also has the southern, swampy and sweaty, milieu that we always love. Ohhh... and a werewolf - although a little less prominently than I'd hope. What more could you want? The Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray package is at their usual high standard - a niche film looking strong, a commentary, interview and desirable case. To each his own. I've already watched it three times.

Gary Tooze