''Moonchild'' is a 1974 American independent horror film directed and produced by Alan Gadney. It was originally shot in 1971 as a student film (a Masters thesis project at the

University of Southern California , mottoeng = "Let whoever earns the palm bear it" , religious_affiliation = Nonsectarian—historically Methodist , established = , accreditation = WSCUC , type = Private research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $8.1 ...

). The film received limited commercial release under the title ''The Moon Child'', but failed to make much of an initial impression on audiences. It has since gained recognition among film enthusiasts who discovered it due to its impressive cast of character actors:

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, Pat Renella, Janet Landgard and

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Plot

A young man (The Moon Child) is reincarnated every 25 years, with each life ending in a stay at a mission hotel. There he meets characters from his first life, all of whom are doomed to relive their roles in his life (and death) as well. The cycle will end when his spirit reaches a state of perfection by purging its negative (violent) impulses. Actor

is ''The Walker of The World'', an otherworldly poet who is there to observe, and record for posterity, the proceedings.

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1974 films 1974 horror films American independent films American supernatural horror films Films about reincarnation Films scored by Patrick Williams Theses American student films University of Southern California 1970s American films {{1970s-horror-film-stub

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