The night stalker 1972 and the night strangler 1973. Tony vincenzo simon oakland kolchaks bellicose editor, and one of the only. 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. The night stalker is a television film which aired on abc on january 11, 1972 as their abc movie of the week. 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.
The night stalker first aired january 11, 1972, and garnered the highest. Overall,night of the strangler is a fun film for what it is. Although the series lasted only a single season, it rapidly achieved cult status and has remained very popular in syndication. Associates programme, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to.
Show information, episode list, cast, and airdates. Although the series only lasted a single season, it remains popular in syndication. The night stalker is an american television series that aired on abc during the 19741975 season. The night stalker season 0, episode 1 the night stalker. The kolchak character was tailor made for mcgavin as the night stalker 1972 dvd and the night strangler 1973 dvd.
Night of the strangler 1972 a man and a priest investigate a mysterious murder in new orleans. The tv show relocated kolchak to chicago, where he worked for the independent news service. Released 1972, night of the strangler stars micky dolenz, james ralston, michael anthony, chuck patterson the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The night strangler 1973 darren mcgavin john carradine. New castle after dark presents the night strangler youtube. Night of the strangler was filmed in new orleans in 1972. The series was preceded by two television movies, the night stalker 1972 and the night strangler 1973. See more ideas about darren mcgavin, night and classic tv. Mcgavin reprised his role as grizzled journalist carl kolchak, whose beat for the ins, a chicagobased news service brought him into contact with werewolves, zombies, headless. The news agency that carl kolchak worked for was the independent news service located in chicago, illinois. The second television film, the night strangler, was also turned into a novel. A lyricist and vocalist are both credited, but no songs are present in known prints of the film. The night stalker is the second movie on what is to become kolchak.
The success of this telemovie and its predecessor inspired a brief 1974 tv series, kolchak. The night stalker 1972 had been a ratings phenomenon. 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. Like its predecessor, the night strangler garnered strong ratings, and a third movie, the night killers, was planned for broadcast in 1974, but instead evolved in to the tv series, kolchak.
But for me, he will always be, first and foremost, karl kolchak, the night stalker. The night strangler is a 1973 television movie and the sequel to 1972s the night stalker. Night of the strangler is a 1972 american blaxploitation mystery film directed by joy n. Buy the night strangler 1973 tv movie region 2 pal import, plays in english without subtitles from amazons movies store. 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.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The night strangler is a television film which first aired on abc on january 16, 1973, as a sequel to the night stalker. Darren mcgavin returns as seedy reporter carl kolchak, who previously ran into conflict when las. Night of the strangler 1975 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. The night stalkerthe night strangler 1972, 1973 blu. The night stalker was created by jeff rice this episode is included on disc one of the classic television. The night strangler 1973 tv movie region 2 pal import. Night strangler, the headhunters horror house wiki. The night strangler film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. 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 night stalker series originated as two highly successful made for tv movies, the night stalker 1972 and the night strangler 1973 both starring darren mcgavin. It is often cited as the inspiration for the popular series the xfiles. The night strangler is the sequel to the enormously successful 1972 tv movie.
The film is directed by dan curtis and written by richard matheson and jeffrey grant rice. These often involved the supernatural or science fiction. Night of the strangler dvd, 2015 for sale online ebay. Kolchak stalking the night again with a pair of 4k remastered blurays.
With that being said, there is virtually no blood and no practical effects. The night stalker season 1 now on your favorite device. 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. Houcks odd take on racial intolerance with night of the strangler, on dvd from vinegar syndrome. A second kolchak movie was created, and broadcast in 1973, the night strangler. A vampire stalks las vegas by night, and only a reporter believes that he is anything other then a serial killer. Darren mcgavin stars as a reporter who investigates mysterious crimes. The night stalker dvd collection this episode takes place following the events of the 1973 telemovie, the night strangler. The night stalker is an american television series that aired between it featured a fictional chicago newspaper reporter carl kolchak, wh. The story contains plenty of murders committed by plenty of methods gunshot, drowning, stabbing, snakebite, and poisontipped arrow all make grisly appearances. The night strangler tv database wiki fandom powered by. 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. The night stalker dvd and the night strangler dvd are two of the very best made for tv horror films that dan curtice produced and directed. 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.
Mcgavin i cant hear you scream full episode duration. 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. The night stalker was a television spinoff of two madefortv movies in the early 1970s that featured reporter carl kolchak. The night stalkerthe night strangler double feature. Dvd compare is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program and the amazon europe s. I uploaded what i thought was the night strangler 1973, but actually it it completely different movie. It stars darren mcgavin reprising his role as investigative reporter carl kolchak who relocates from las vegas. The film centers around racism in 1972 new orleans, with micky as vance, the. If this page is being served from any other site than it is not a. The night of the strangler 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The night stalker season 0, episode 2 the night strangler.
The night stalker dvd and the night strangler dvd are fantastic made for tv horror. The film stars micky dolenz in his natural postseason two of the monkees pseudoafro. The night stalker 1972 and the night strangler 1973 4k. Complete series season 1 6 dvd, 20disc box set sealed new. Kolchak stalking the night again with a pair of 4k. The night strangler is the sequel to the enormously successful 1972 tv movie the night stalker. This film is just as relevant now as it was in 1972. The night stalker and the night strangler are a must buy for the carl kolchak fans. Richard mathesons teleplay, about a hildy johnsonesque reporter, carl kolchak darren mcgavin, hot on the trail of an agesold vampire stalking the streets of modernday las vegas, earned an incredible 54 share on a 33. Although the series lasted only a single season, it rapidly achieved cult status and has. Season of the witch 1972 black sunday 1977 supermarkt 1974. A serial killer is on the loose in seattle, a killer who drains small amounts of blood from the women he strangles. 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 series was preceded by the two television movies, the night stalker 1972 and the night strangler 1973.
The night stalker is a television film which aired on abc on january 11, 1972. Many of us also remember him as the old man in that wonderful season film a christmas story. 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. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. The basic characters and elements are the same between the two, but the setting has been changed from seattle, washington to chicago, illinois. Before the xfiles became the defining genre show of the nineties, there was kolchak. A series of apparent suicides among highsociety matrons coincides with a bizarre jewel theft by a towering indian who mysteriously disappears when cornered. Finally, the film does have several on screen kills that are rather lackluster but what you would come to expect from a film that is not a horror flick. Darren mcgavin creates one of the great tv characters in reporter carl kolchak.
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