Moonchild (1994) | Merits of Sin | Region-Free (DVD)

Title: Moonchild (1994)

Genre: Action, Horror

Plot Synopsis:

In a dystopian future ruled by a brutal regime, political prisoner Jacob Stryker is subjected to horrific experiments that transform him into a werewolf-like super soldier. Escaping from captivity, he embarks on a desperate mission to rescue his son, believed to hold the key to humanity’s salvation. Along the way, he battles through sewer mutants, robotic bounty hunters, and mercenaries across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. As the government hunts him down, Jacob fights not only for his son’s life—but for his own humanity.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: Todd Sheets

• Writers: Todd Sheets

• Cast:

  • Auggi Alvarez as Jacob Stryker

  • Kathleen McSweeney as Sarah

  • Julie King as Sister Sarah

  • Rebecca Rose as Shandra

  • Dave Miller as Colonel Wagner

IMDb Link:

Moonchild (1994)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. Justin Decloux – ★★★½
   “The worst thing about MOONCHILD is that it isn’t a werewolf film. Sure, the main dude, Jacob Stryker, has the potential to wolf out, but he only goes full man-in suit at the end for 10-ish seconds. Instead, this is a mega ambitious Post-Apocalyptic adventure film in the vein of 2019: AFTER THE FALL OF NEW YORK, in which a rag-tag group of weirdos trek across the wasteland (of Kansas City) to save a child who may be the world’s messiah. Shot for a few hundred dollars, it’s got almost a dozen charming main characters (including a feisty 10-year-old girl), multiple low-speed car chases (with explosions), and a brain slurping assassin that looks like Amy Sedaris. It’s a bit light on gore for a Sheets film, but all his regular rainbow-coloured lighting is on full display.”

2. Kaijuman – ★★★
   “You’d be forgiven for thinking this was a werewolf film based off the poster and title. But leave it to SOV legend Todd Sheets for pulling the rug out from under all of us. While it does boast a impressively low-budget wolfman suit via 90’s morphing effects near the end, this is far more a post-apocalyptic rebels vs overlord film. Complete with bargain bin costumes, sewer dwellers, cyborg bounty hunters, and lots of trenchcoats and heavy metal. It’s all campy fun with lots of goofy overacting and abandoned buildings as sets. Sheets is a treasure and his dedication for his films is to be admired. Can’t forget the batshit scene where a granny cyborg has a hand come out her mouth to rip out some old guy’s eyeball.”

Meta Description:

In this 1994 low-budget action-horror hybrid from Todd Sheets, a transformed super soldier escapes a dystopian regime to rescue his son, battling cyborgs, sewer mutants, and inner demons in a gritty post-apocalyptic wasteland.