Full Moon Fever

As many of us were, in a way, literally about to lose our minds during the "Covid-19" pandemic it's great to see an example of the kind of creative work this crisis stimulated amongst artists from different Genres and know that it's recorded for posterity.

Here is a new twist on the old "Werewolf" theme. Hunter Dunne is beyond an "Average Joe" with a daughter attending college. He is experiencing something usually reserved for exotic European locales.

The actors do a great job, and the scenery is beautifully shot as well. I was touched by scenes with his wife.

Scott Schiaffo from the cult classic "Clerks" is excellent as a sympathetic Psychologist. Schiaffo also performs much of the score as he is also a musician.

Reading these reviews, Clearly people went into this thinking this was going to on the same level as a big budget blockbuster horror film. Instead they should be taking it for what it actually was which is a low budget campy solo production. As I can see i have an unpopular opinion but this was great. A bit slow on some areas and at some points a bit cheesy (something I actually enjoy most watching these) but the cinematography was absolutely incredible, as well as the filming locations. Honestly it was better than a lot of big budget films I have seen recently. The transformation scene was done beautifully. My suggestion for those of you going into watching it thinking it was meant to be more than what it was...find the humor in this film and actually enjoy it for what it is and the genre it's in. You will be much happier when you watch this. Learn to appreciate what was achieved by this one person and not an entire crew of people with millions of dollars instead of just hating on something for the sake of it.

David Lee Madison's FULL MOON FEVER is a beautifully dark werewolf movie that is about so much more than the monster. This is a story about love, family and impossible choices people sometimes need to make.

Typically a werewolf is used as a metaphor for transformation but in Full Moon Fever, the monster seems to be used as a ticking time bomb. The main character must search himself to make the right choice before the beast within takes over. And its a choice with multipul solutions and none of them seem right.

The story drips with so much humanity and its painted against the most scenic backgrounds. Its filmed in the hills of the lower Hudson Valley among autumn's falling leaves. The metaphors of the changing of the seasons as old making way for new. Nature slowly dying around us, making way for life anew adds a perfect layer of visual storytelling to the script.

Writer/Direct David Madison does a stellar job in the lead role of Hunter Dunne, conveying a father's struggle with genuine emotion. Amada Madison is fearless in the role of Jackie, Hunter Dunne's daughter. The supporting cast of Marianne Hagan, Scott Shiaffo and Jim Krut all add depth to Madison's performance. And let's not forget to mention Emmet Garnham's stellar performance as the ass-kicking comic book shop owner.

I highly recommend checking out Full Movie Fever. Its a film with the guts and spirit of an independent film but looks and works as well as a big budget studio release.

(Also, I would be remiss not to mention my favorite characters in the movie were the two pumpkin stumps. I honestly believe David Madison's next movie should be about them! They have a story to tell too!)

I'll start by saying this is my favorite of Madison's films. It's very difficult to carve a path as an independent filmmaker, yet David Madison doesn't let that stop him. With nothing but family, good friends, and a passion for film, he is able to bring his stories to life on the big screen.

I saw this in theaters today, and thoroughly enjoyed the event. Full Moon Fever has moments that make you jump, make you laugh, and make you think deeply.

There was excellent use of locations in the writer/director's hometown to give a large scope to the environment within the film.

Madison plays the main character, Hunter, with great emotion. Although short lived, Scott Schiaffo and Marianne Hagan's performances were excellent to say the least. Amanda Madison, who plays the daughter of Hunter, Jackie, made me believe she was scared, executing her role perfectly.

Full Moon Fever was all together a great feel-good film for the spooky season!

Went to see this in the Theater not really knowing what to expect. The movie clearly is low budget, but had some interesting people attached to it, so I gave it a chance. I am glad I did. The story follows a recently widowed man who lost his wife to Covid. As he is trying to adjust to this, his daughter leaves home to go to college. One fall night, as he is exercise walking, he is attacked by a huge wild animal who takes a chunk out of his arm. Over the next couple of weeks, the man starts to get sick, hallucinate, and have nightmares. None of this is reinventing the wheel, but where this movie really succeeds is in the claustrophobic feel it has. You feel like you are inside this guy's head. And the transformation seen though not high tech, is really disturbing for some reason. Scott Schiaffo (Clerks 1-3) does a particularly good job as the widowed man's psychiatrist Dr. Larry. For a small low budget movie, it is quit a formidable entry into Werewolf lore. Give it a look.