The series was preceded by two television movies, the night stalker 1972 and the night strangler 1973. The night stalker which ran on abc between 197475, and a short lived 2005 tv series called night stalker. Houck and his howco company also paired strangler with two of their earlier flicks, women and bloody terror 1969 and night of bloody horror 1969. The night stalker garnered the highest ratings of any tv movie at that time 33. In it an investigative reporter, played by darren mcgavin, comes to suspect that a serial killer in the las vegas area is in fact a vampire. Despite garnering theatrical play in 1972, the movie wasnt submitted for an mpaa rating till 1973 when it was christened as night of the strangler, its final appellation. A lyricist and vocalist are both credited, but no songs are present in known prints of the film. Although the series lasted only a single season, it remains popular in syndication. Also has interview of the director and of producer dan curtis, as well as commentary by tim lucas. Aug 27, 2011 the series was preceded by two television movies, the night stalker 1972 and the night strangler 1973. That resulted in a 1973 followup movie called the night strangler and a planned 1974 movie titled the night killers which instead evolved into the 197475 television series titled kolchak. See more ideas about night, darren mcgavin and the lone gunmen. The tv movie did so well it was released overseas as a theatrical movie and inspired a sequel tv movie titled the night strangler, which aired in 1973, a single season tv series of twenty episodes titled kolchak. The series was preceded by the two television movies, the night stalker 1972 and the night strangler 1973.
The night stalkerthe night strangler dvd, 2004 for sale. Its a real good movie and a unique artifact of early 1970s television style. Rice said he wrote the novel because, id always wanted to write a vampire story, but more. This will unquestionably please kolchak fans because it is hard to imagine this movie looking any better. Night of the strangler 1972 r 10011972 us horror, crime, drama 1h 31m user score. The story contains plenty of murders committed by plenty of methods gunshot, drowning, stabbing, snakebite, and poisontipped arrow all make grisly appearances. Kolchak stalking the night again with a pair of 4k remastered. Night of the strangler 1972 stream and watch online. This two sided dvd plays well on cheaper dvd players but did skip on the night strangler during the last 10 minutes of the movie but, played perfectly on my computers and higher end dvd unit. Before the xfiles became the defining genre show of the nineties, there was kolchak. The night stalker american tv database wiki fandom. Her older brother dan james ralston isnt too happy but he goes balistic when he learns that shes also pregnant with a black mans baby.
The night stalker 1972 film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. In it an investigative reporter, played by darren mcgavin, comes to suspect that a serial killer in the las vegas area is in fact a vampire it was based on the thenunpublished novel by jeff rice titled the kolchak papers. The night of the strangler 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Charlies angels night of the strangler tv episode 1976. The kolchak series ran dry after two novels and one season on the boob tube. The night of the strangler 1972 out of 4 a woman starts off a wave of murders when she returns home to announce that shes getting married. The film centers around racism in 1972 new orleans, with micky as vance, the nurturing vietnam vet and florist who wants to help his sister, playing against the evil brother dan james ralston, vances diametric opposite. While stalker is the better of the two films, theyre both wildly entertaining and worth the time you give them especially now as you can watch them without obnoxious. A reporter hunts down a 144year old alchemist who is killing women for their blood. Night of the strangler was filmed in new orleans in 1972. The night strangler is the sequel to the enormously successful 1972 tv movie the night stalker. Night of the strangler is an odd duck of a thriller that chokes on its red herrings while boasting a contrived ending reveal that is simultaneously easy to guess yet surprising because the killers motivations are just as bigoted as those expressed by the primary target. The night strangler 1972 is a tvpilot movie for the series.
The night stalker is the second movie on what is to become kolchak. About the murders of gi wives awaiting their husbands on leave from vietnam. Each week, he investigated various supernatural and supranatural creatures, ranging from aliens, to vampires, to aztec sacrificial cults. A dogged chicago reporter investigated the paranormal everything from vampires and werewolves to a. These often involved the supernatural or science fiction. Houcks odd take on racial intolerance with night of the strangler, on dvd from vinegar syndrome. It featured a fictional chicago wire service reportercarl kolchak, played by darren mcgavinwho investigated mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly those that law enforcement authorities would not follow up. Darren mcgavin, carol lynley, simon oakland, claude akins and janos skorzeny. The night strangler, dan curtis 1973 followup to the enormously popular abc movie of the week the night stalker has been released by kino lorber in a beautiful new 4k transfer. But for casual fans it doesnt compensate for a lackluster script and weak direction that is mostly a. But dont stop there, head right into a double feature with the night strangler. I would say that the quality of these made for tv movies was well done.
The night stalker tv series the first movie is the night stalker 1972 which was the primary inspiration for the xfiles, one of the most successful and longrunning scifi tv shows, of whose subjects were aliens, supernatural and paranormal. Clair model agency and sabrina cons herself into a job as a photo stylist. The night stalker is an american television series that aired on abc during the 19741975 season. Often these crimes involve some element of the supernatural or science. A serial killer who preys on women haunts chicago, and kolchak comes to believe that the killer is the original jack the ripper, a seemingly immortal killer who. Originality is difficult to maintain, and this book isnt quite as good as the night stalker. The tv show relocated kolchak to chicago, where he worked for the independent news service. Although the series lasted only a single season, it rapidly achieved cult status and has remained very popular in syndication. Each time they think they suspect someone of being the killer, the strangler. The night stalker and the night strangler are a must buy for the carl kolchak fans.
Watch hawaii five0 episodes online season 4 1972 tv guide. The night stalker is a 45 minute dramafantasyhorrorscience fiction starring darren mcgavin as carl kolchak, simon oakland as tony vincenzo and ruth mcdevitt as emily cowles. The film stars micky dolenz in his natural post season two of the monkees pseudoafro. Night of the strangler 1972 the movie database tmdb.
A serial killer is on the loose in seattle, a killer who drains small amounts of blood from the women he strangles. Watch hawaii five0 episodes online season 4 1972 tv. The night stalker 1972 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. The night strangler is a television film which first aired on abc on january 16, 1973, as a sequel to the night stalker the night strangler proved almost as popular as its predecessor garnering strong ratings and eventually prompting abc to order a tv series neither writer richard matheson nor producerdirector dan curtis was involved in the tv series. Creature from black lake starring micky dolenz rob zombies halloween, james ralston the terminator, and michael. The series premiered on tue jan 11, 1972 on abc us and the sentry s01e20 last aired on fri mar 28, 1975. Houck jr with micky dolenz, james ralston, michael anthony, chuck patterson. In new orleans, a relationship between a black man and a white girl leads to a string of murders. With kate jackson, farrah fawcett, jaclyn smith, david doyle. Released 1972, night of the strangler stars mickydolenz, jamesralston, michaelanthony, chuckpatterson the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. As a class project, the bayside gang pairs up for mock weddings, but problems arise when lisa becomes allergic to screech, her mock husband. The night stalker tv series doyle in the philippines.
Dec 17, 2019 the tv movie did so well it was released overseas as a theatrical movie and inspired a sequel tv movie titled the night strangler, 6 which aired in 1973, a single season tv series of twenty episodes titled kolchak. Darren mcgavin returns as seedy reporter carl kolchak, who previously ran into conflict when las. Dana cameron, a fashion model who bears an uncanny resemblance to kelly, falls victim to the so called ragdoll strangler. With darren mcgavin, jo ann pflug, simon oakland, scott brady. Darren mcgavin is carl kolchak and gives a great performance and truly gets you into the work of the the super natural as a professional journalist who is under his bosses skin as well high ranking city officials. While the series only lasted for one season, it remained popular in syndication, and is often credited as the inspiration for the popular television series the xfiles. The night stalker was a television spinoff of two madefortv movies in the early 1970s that featured reporter carl kolchak. The night stalker season 0, episode 2 the night strangler. They were a gas in 1972 starting with the night stalker and they are a gas today in 2012.
Night of the strangler dvd, 2015 for sale online ebay. The night stalker 1972 and the night strangler 1973. The night stalker, with mcgavin reprising his role in both. Night of the strangler 1975 a mystery lurks within the night of the strangler, a lowbudget thriller directed by joy n. Mathesons immediate followup, the night strangler 1973, did almost as well, paving the way for kolchak. A mystery lurks within the night of the strangler, a lowbudget thriller directed by joy n. The night stalker tv series the first movie is the night stalker 1972 which was the primary inspiration for the xfiles, one of the most successful and longrunning scifi tv shows, of whose subjects.
As we get to the chilly season, make sure you carve out some time to spin the night stalker. Kolchak stalking the night again with a pair of 4k. It featured a fictional chicago newspaper reporter carl kolchak, played by darren mcgavin who investigates mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly ones law enforcement authorities wont pursue. The night strangler is a television film which first aired on abc on january 16, 1973, as a sequel to the night stalker. The night strangler film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The night stalker 1972 the night strangler 1973 4k. A series of apparent suicides among highsociety matrons coincides with a bizarre jewel theft by a towering indian who mysteriously disappears when cornered. Kolchak stalking the night again with a pair of 4k remastered blurays. The night stalker is a television film which aired on abc on january 11, 1972. The night strangler the night stalker is a television film 2 which aired on abc on january 11, 1972 as their abc movie of the week.