| "Children of the Full Moon" | |
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| Air date | November 1st, 1980 |
| Writers | Murray Smith |
| Director | Tom Clegg |
| Producers | Brian Lawrence; David Reid; Roy Skeggs |
| Starring | Christopher Cazenove; Celia Gregory;Diana Dors; Robert Urquhart; Jacob Witkin; Adrian Mann; Victoria Wood |
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"Children of the Full Moon" is the eighth episode of the British television series, Hammer House of Horror. It was directed by Tom Clegg and written by Murray Smith. It first aired on ITV1 on Saturday, November 1st, 1980. The episode stars Christopher Cazenove, Celia Gregory, Robert Urquhart, Jacob Witkin, Adrian Mann, Victoria Wood and Diana Dors as Mrs. Ardoy. In this episode, husband and wife Tom and Sarah Martin are traveling through the English countryside when they are in an automobile accident. They seek solace with a woman named Mrs. Ardoy and her eight adopted children. However, there is more to the kind Mrs. Ardoy than meets the eye as Tom begins suffering intense nightmares about werewolves and Sarah discovers that she is pregnant.
Synopsis[]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Christopher Cazenove | Tom Martin |
| Celia Gregory | Sarah Martin |
| Diana Dors | Mrs. Ardoy |
| Robert Urquhart | Harry |
| Jacob Witkin | Woodcutter |
| Adrian Mann | Tibor |
| Victoria Wood | Sophy |
| Sophie Kind | Eloise |
| Matthew Dorman | Young boy |
| Wilhelmina Green | Young girl |
| Corinna Reardon | Small girl |
| Daniel Payne | Small boy |
| Natalie Payne | Irenya |
| Daniel Kipling | Andreas |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on disc 3 of The Complete Hammer House of Horror DVD collection.
- This is the second and final episode of Hammer House of Horror directed by Tom Clegg. He also directed episode 5, "The House That Bled to Death".
- This is the only episode of Hammer House of Horror written by Murray Smith.
- This is the first credited acting work for Corinna Reardon.
- This is the first, and to date, only known acting working for Daniel Payne.
- Unedited versions of this episode present more overt sexual overtones than the one found on home video releases.
- It is never made clear whether werewolves actually exist in the context of this episode or not. Regardless, there is definitely something of a supernatural nature with regards to Mrs. Ardoy and the woodcutter.
External Links[]
- "Children of the Full Moon" at IMDB
- "Children of the Full Moon" at TV.com guide
- "Children of the Full Moon" at TV Rage.com
Keywords[]
1980s | Axe | Boy | Dead animals | England | Girl | Hospital | Nightmares | Werewolves | Zombies
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"Witching Time" • "The Thirteenth Reunion" • "Rude Awakening" • "Growing Pains" • "The House That Bled to Death" • "Charlie Boy" • "The Silent Scream" • "Children of the Full Moon" • "Carpathian Eagle" • "Guardian of the Abyss" • "Visitor from the Grave" • "The Two Faces of Evil" • "The Mark of Satan" |