The night stalker was a madefortv movie with a richard matheson script. The night stalker 1972 directed by john llewellyn moxey. The night stalker is a television film which aired on abc on january 11, 1972. The concept was reimagined in 2005 in the shortlived television series the night stalker starring queen of the damned actor stuart townsend in the role of carl kolchak. 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. With darren mcgavin, carol lynley, simon oakland, ralph meeker. Buy the night stalker 1972 tv movie official region 2 pal release from amazons movies. The night stalker, a 1987 horror film starring charles napier.
The kolchak character was tailor made for mcgavin as the night stalker 1972 dvd and the night. Written by richard matheson and jeff rice, produced by dan curtis, and directed by john llewellyn moxey, the film plays with a lot of genres. The night stalker 2016 bellamy young, lou diamond phillips. Vintage vampire night stalker film, kolchak, end scenecirca 1972 by mediascribble. An abrasive las vegas newspaper reporter investigates a series of murders committed by a vampire. Rice said he wrote the novel because, id always wanted to write a vampire story, but more. The night stalker tv series the first movie is the night stalker 1972 which was the. Her autopsy the next day revealed that there was no blood in. It follows the exploits of an abrasive las vegas reporter as he investigates a series of mysterious murders that seem to have been committed by a vampire.
We hope you enjoy the made for 1972 tv film classic the night stalker in its entirety. It first aired january 11, 1972 on the abc television network. Fast, free delivery, video streaming, music, and much more. The night stalker is an american television series that aired on abc during the 19741975 season. At the time of its airing it was the highest rated made for television. The movie was based on an unpublished novel by jeff rice called the kolchak papers which in manuscript form. The night stalker 1972 tv movie official region 2 pal release. A reporter hunts down a 144year old alchemist who is killing women for their blood. Cheryl hughes the night stalker wiki fandom powered by. In 1972, abc aired a movie of the week about a newspaper reporter who could best be described now as the woodward and bernstein of the supernatural set, and in doing so abc gave birth to one of fictions most memorable characters, carl kolchak in the night stalker. It featured a fictional chicago newspaper reporter who investigated mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly those that law enforcement authorities would not follow up.
An abrasive las vegas newspaper reporter investigates a series of murders committed by a. Zappa studios, japan vitstick et freak production acteurs. Airing as a 90minute movie of the week 74 after you deduct the commercials, the night stalker is one of the most effective vampire movies ever made. The night stalker strangler dvd set are terrific made for tv horror films by the great dan curtis.
The night stalkerthe night strangler double feature. The film was high rated and even received a theatrical release. His editor thinks hes nuts and the police think hes a hindrance in the investigation, so kolchak takes matters into his own hand. The night stalker crept through the constraints of tv popmatters. Discover what genre night stalker, the, 1972, directed by john llewellyn moxey, with stanley adams, kent smith, carol lynley, belongs at turner classic movies. The night stalker, a 1972 madefortelevision movie starring darren mcgavin. Kolchak the night stalker movie 1972 by dean davis. The night stalker first aired january 11, 1972, and garnered the highest. Back then, if your parents were going to their friends house for the evening and couldnt get a sitter, you were taken along, rolled into the corner and told to amuse yourself. 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 the film was based on the thenunpublished novel by jeff rice titled the kolchak papers. Originally airing as the abc movie of the week on tuesday, january 11 th, 1972, the night stalker slayed the competition in the ratings, including cbss successful hawaii fiveocannon lineup.
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The night stalker is a television film which aired on abc on january 11, 1972 as their abc movie of the week. In it an investigative reporter, played by darren mcgavin, comes to suspect that a serial killer in the las vegas. Barry atwater as janos skorzeny in the night stalker 1972 imdb. It seems that each victim has been bitten in the neck and drained of all their blood. Streaming and bingewatching have changed the way we watch television. Wisecracking reporter carl kolchak investigates a string of gruesome murders in las vegas. 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. Written by richard matheson and directed by john llewellyn moxey, the night stalker is an adaptation of a book called the kolchack papers written by jeff rice which actually wasnt released until after the film s debut.
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