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Wisecracking Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) is a rumpled news hound plucked from the fast-talking newspaper flicks of the 1940s and dropped into the swinging '70s. What makes the eccentric Kolchak even more unique, however, is his nose for the supernatural, a trait that leaves his editor (Simon Oakland) exasperated and the police less than amused. When he insists that a late-night Las Vegas serial killer (who leaves his victims drained of blood and sporting twin holes in the neck) is a modern-day vampire, he's practically run out of town by the local authorities. Naturally, he stalks the vampire himself, an unlikely Van Helsing armed with a silver cross, a wooden stake, and his ever-present tape recorder and flashbulb camera. Carol Lynley is his understanding girlfriend, and Ralph Meeker, Claude Akins, Kent Smith, and Charles McGraw costar as the Vegas cops and politicians Kolchak systematically alienates with his abrasive charm and smart mouth. Directed by Dan Curtis from a witty script by Richard Matheson, the quirky mix of horror and humor turned The Night Stalker into a ratings sensation that inspired a sequel (The Night Strangler) and a short-lived TV series (Kolchak: The Night Stalker). The X-Files creator Chris Carter acknowledges the show as a major inspiration, and has cast McGavin in a recurring role as a retired X-Files veteran with an acerbic personality and a familiar rumpled wardrobe. Kolchak lives! --Sean Axmaker
The Night Strangler
The Night Strangler finds down-on-his-luck investigator Carl Kolchak in Seattle, hot on the trail of a serial killer hiding in the underground city beneath the streets, a gas-lit fantasy world frozen in time (L.A.'s famous Bradbury Building--which has also appeared in Blade Runner and DOA--becomes the spooky city's architectural centerpiece). Exotic dancer and medical student Jo Ann Pflug tags along as partner and bait, and the exasperated Simon Oakland returns as Kolchak's harried editor. Genre fans will enjoy the appearances of popular character actors John Carradine, Margaret Hamilton, Wally Cox, and Al Lewis. Noted horror and science fiction author Richard Matheson scripted this meandering, low-key thriller with plenty of humor, which McGavin delivers with deadpan delight. --Sean Axmaker
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | John Llewellyn Moxey, Dan Curtis |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 11 January, 1972 |
| MANUFACTURER: | MGM (Video & DVD) |
| MPAA RATING: | Unrated |
| FEATURES: | Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama, Horror / Sci-Fi / Fantasy, Movie, Mystery, Mystery / Suspense, Suspense |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 2 |
| UPC: | 027616909152 |
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Night Stalker I remember this movie from a long time ago and it is still great.
BOTH Nights are to Remember!
Both TV-Movies on here are terrific. McGavin really created a very memorable character with Kolchak and the stories are very well-written and competently directed. The TV series was fun and quite a bit more campy, but just as memorable. I have the whole series and this DVD and my whole family enjoys watching them. They are funny and spooky. Very few movies and TV shows can combine campy and scary as effectively has these films and the series. Step back into the '70's and enjoy a classic.
FANTASTIC Nostalgia!!
My husband watched this show as a kid. These movies are fun TV. Nothing bloody or gorey. Those ideas are left to your imagination!
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