The night stalker 1972 starring darren mcgavin, carol lynley, simon oakland, ralph meeker, claude akins, charles mcgraw, kent smith, elisha cook jr. This was followed by a 20episode tv series in 1974 titled kolchak. The night strangler has been ranked 2222 times, wins 54. The night strangler 1973 my mom has really fond memories of watching darren mcgavin as kolchak, the night stalker. The film was inspired by the boston strangler, a serial killer of the 1960s.
Made for tv in 1973, this new hd 4k restoration is really quite nicely done. For 1973s the night strangler, kolchak relocates to seattle where he battles a seemingly immortal killer. The night stalker is an american television series that aired on abc during the 19741975 season. Streaming and bingewatching have changed the way we watch. Its not long before he is on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. The night stalker is the second movie on what is to become kolchak. The night strangler 1973 tt0069002 after being run out of las vegas, kolchak heads for seattle and another reporting job with the local paper.
The night strangler 1973 releases dates, movie score, movie trailer, movie poster, synopsis, and plot. Newspaper reporter carl kolchak darren mcgavin returns to hunt down a 144 year old alchemist in seattle who is killing women for their blood. 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. Kolchak, the time killer, lo strangolatore della notte. Police arrive on the scene and find a crucifix and. Written by richard matheson and directed by dan curtis, the night strangler was a madefortv movie. Usa reporter carl kolchak is now in seattle, washington, trying to solve the mystery of several strangulations that. The night strangler 1973 tv movie plot summary 4 a reporter hunts down a 144year old alchemist who is killing women for their blood.
The kolchak character was tailor made for mcgavin as the night stalker 1972 dvd and the night strangler 1973. Every 21 years a formidable strangler is on the loose in seattle released to tv in early 1973 and directed by dan curtis, the night strangler chronicles events in seattle when the strangled bodies. Night of the strangler is a 1972 american blaxploitation mystery film directed by joy n. A real horror story after being run out of las vegas, kolchak heads for seattle and another reporting job with the local paper. The night strangler tv movie 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The strangler is a 1964 crime thriller, directed by burt topper and starring victor buono, david mclean, davey davison and ellen corby, with a screenplay by bill s. The night strangler is a television film which first aired on abc on january 16, 1973, as a sequel to the night stalker. Dropping for the most part the paranoid earlyseventies realism of 1972s the night stalker, dan curtiss 1973 followup the night strangler takes nearly everything else about the night stalker and polishes and sharpens it into a deadly hilarious shtick fully vehicularized for darren mcgavin and simon oaklands sparring workplace dynamics and supernatural detectionism.
The night strangler is the sequel to the enormously successful 1972 tv movie the night stalker. Leo kroll buono is a motherfixated lab technician who collects dolls. 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. An entertaining commentary track points out sequences not in the original tv movie though there were no reshoots the project came in long and was edited down to.
The night stalkerthe night strangler midnite movies double. The night strangler is a film that more people need to see. A reporter hunts down a 144year old alchemist who is killing women for their blood. Darren mcgavin and richard anderson are two of the more familiar faces from 1970s tv and both played steve austins handler in the six million dollar man. Richard ramirez 196020, american serial killer known as the night stalker. The night stalker 1972 the night strangler 1973 4k. The night stalker crept through the constraints of tv popmatters. A reporter hunts down a 144year old alchemist who is killing women. Darren mcgavin returns as seedy reporter carl kolchak, who. Darren mcgavin returns as seedy reporter carl kolchak, who previously ran into conflict when las vegas authorities refused to acknowledge kolchaks uncovering of. Night across the street 2012 3d sex and zen extreme ecstasy 2011 lords of the deep 1989 lust for freedom 1987 the unnamable 1988 fleshpot on 42nd street 1973 the x from outer space 1967 black emmanuelle 1975 bamboo house of dolls 1973 joy 1983 the joy of torture 2. The night strangler tv movie 1973 plot summary imdb. This is the night strangler 1973 by casey moore on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. With darren mcgavin, jo ann pflug, simon oakland, scott brady.
Find similar and related movies for the night strangler 1973 dan curtis on allmovie. The night strangler 1973 darren mcgavin john carradine. The night stalker and a 2005 reboot starring stuart townsend and produced by the xfiles frank spotnitz. Many will overlook it due to it being a made for tv film, but that is their loss. Reporter carl kolchak is now in seattle, washington, trying to solve the mystery of several strangulations that recur every few years where the victims are drained. It depicts the story of denise roberts and her plans to enter into an interracial marriage with her babys father. The horror at 37,000 feet 1973 tvrip xvid wpf duration. Reporter kolchak darren mcgavin searches seattle for a killer who seems to be strangling his victims every 20 years and taking a little of their blood. Not quite the actual tv movie, the night strangler here is the extended cut that was released overseas as a theatrical movie.
From david deals book television fright films of the 1970sproducerdirector dan curtis had his hand on several intimate productions in the early 1970s, which were shot on videotape in canada. The night stalkerthe night strangler 1972, 1973 blu. Darren mcgavin, scott brady, margaret hamilton, john carradine after being run out of las vegas, kolchak heads for seattle and another reporting job with the local paper. Oxen split torturing 1976 return of the cheerleader. The night stalker and strangler dvd are old school made for tv horror done extremely well. Darren mcgavin returns as seedy reporter carl kolchak, who previously ran into conflict when las. 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. Here are 10 of our favorite posters for lesserknown horror movies. Mcgavin costarred in the original pilot movie as oliver spencer. So when i told her kino was releasing the two television movies starring mcgavins character that led up to the television show itself, she lovingly demanded i. The film is fun and a nice time capsule look at the quality of what a made for tv film used to be. Locked to region a kino lorber presents the night stalker and the night strangler on 1080p with a fine remastering job for its hd debut. Darren mcgavin returns as seedy reporter carl kolchak, who previously ran into conflict when las vegas authorities refused to acknowledge kolchaks uncovering of a modernday vampire.
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. I uploaded what i thought was the night strangler 1973, but actually it it completely different movie. Minstead rapist, an unidentified serial rapist operating in london since 1992, sometimes referred to in the press as the night stalker. The film is a followup to the 1972 film the night stalker which introduced the carl kolchak character and premiered on abc on january 16, 1973. The night strangler not rated 1h 14min crime, horror, mystery tv movie 16 january 1973 a reporter hunts down a 144year old alchemist who is killing women for their blood. 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 strangler mass market paperback january 1, 1974 by jeff rice author, richard matheson creator 4. These often involved the supernatural or science fiction. The night strangler 1973 tv movie region 2 pal import, plays in. The night stalker strangler dvd set are terrific made for tv horror films by the great dan curtis. The night strangler 1973 dan curtis related allmovie. Not quite the actual tvmovie, the night strangler here is the extended cut that was released overseas as a theatrical movie. The night strangler 1973 classic horror movies posters. Let us know your favorite or other great, rare ones you think should be included.
Richard anderson went on to star as the straightlaced oscar goldman in the tv series. It seems that every 21 years, for the past century, a killer kills a certain number of people. I have never seen a night stalker film before and after watching both disks im hooked ill be getting more of night stalker in. Now hes in seattle, on the trail of a mysterious strangler who drains the blood of his victims. The night strangler 1973 cast and crew reporter kolchak darren mcgavin searches seattle for a killer who seems to be strangling his victims every 20 years and taking a little of their blood. Kino lorber available on bluray october 2, 2018 screen formats. In montreal, a motorist witnesses a woman falling or jumping from a tenement building. Kino lorber has done an excellent job with this release. Buy the night strangler 1973 tv movie region 2 pal import, plays in english without subtitles from amazons movies store.
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