Full Moon Fever

Had the pleasure of catching a screening of Full Moon Fever on the BIG screen with Director David Madison present last night 11/1 @ Flagship Cinema. Supporting independent Artists and Creators is extremely important to me. Everyone can see a big budget cookie cutter movie every weekend. However, not everyone can watch a original, fun, labor of love every weekend. Having the ability to create something that can star friends and family and see it play out in theaters is Awesome. That alone is impressive and an accomplishment in its own right. The movie filmed locally, which was a lot of fun seeing places you recognize up on the screen. David Madison took the time to introduce the movie beforehand and hosted a Q&A afterwards. You can watch the trailer for a synapses, I am avoiding giving away anything. Had a LOT of fun with it. Independent content all day, every day for me.

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!

Very well made movie! Heart and soul was put into it! We definitely need more movies like this! The beautiful scenery was amazing! Creepy scary!! Great actors! You all definitely need to see this movie! Watched it many times and I never get tired of it! Support independent movies! Those are the best ones!!!!! Special effects were spot on! There are other movies by the same actor David Madison..Mr. Hush, Wits End...check out those two films, you won't be disappointed!! Let's all get Full Moon Fever! I know I have it!!!! As a legend once said... Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright!!!

There are filmmakers who are famous for being so inept people watch their movies with a mixture of astonishment and amusement since the movies these floppers make wind up being so unintentionally entertaining by being so completely awful!

Added to the list of goofball filmmakers that includes Ed Wood, Uwe Boll, Tommy Wiseau and James Nguyen is David L. Madison who may not only be the worst of the bunch but also the one with the biggest ego.

Madison's previous entry was an indie horror movie shot on digital called "Mister Hush" that somehow got limited theatrical showings. The reviews from critics and audiences were scathing. The Fandango page for the movie is filled with furious reviewers who thought they bought tickets for a horror film, but instead saw a horrible film. One reviewer took to You Tube screaming in rage, ending his review with a frantic warning to "stay away!"

Unfortunately, Mr. Madison hasn't learned from his mistake and went and made another movie.

And this time he stars in it.

For every classic werewolf movie like "An American Werewolf in London" there are terrible ones like "The Werewolf of Washington" but the makers of that stinker are now officially off the hook. Madison has most likely made the world's worst werewolf movie.

The plot of this thing is a mishmash of every werewolf story you've ever seen. Madison plays the main character Hunter (get it?) who gets the mark of the beast in the usual fashion and then proceeds to become irritable with all those around him and proceeds to have unintentionally hilarious hallucinations while whining about his fate and seeking answers to what happened.

Madison's performance makes Tommy Wiseau seem like Kenneth Branaugh. He tries in vain to look like a leading man but has a voice that sounds like Kermit the Frog. David Naughton in "An American Werewolf in London" was cast because he was a dancer in great shape. David Madison doesn't move well and looks pallid, almost like he's matching the pale of the moon.

The actual werewolf effects look like they were bought from a Halloween store in a lonely strip mall.

This is the sort of movie ready made for a comedy group like Riff Trax to perform against, mocking it at every incompetent turn. Without the riffs, this feels like a very long eighty minutes or so to sit through.

David Madison shares many of the same traits as a werewolf in that they unintentionally turn the people around them into victims. In this case, the victims are everybody that worked on "Full Moon Fever".

This is a slow building film that becomes more and more fun as it goes. It's light film and was made during covid so it's a fun little film. The scenery is really beautiful and the colors of fall are gorgeous. You really feel the season and crisp air. Covid was a very lonely time for most and you can feel that with the character of Hunter. It feels isolated ,as it was during that time when it felt like everything was moving in a kind of slow motion. It has some very fun moments which will make you laugh. I mean absurd moments which are great. All in all this is a fun watch and will make you look forward to Halloween.