The night strangler 1973 reporter kolchak darren mcgavin searches seattle for a killer who seems to be strangling his victims every 20 years and taking a. 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. Night stalker, the the night strangler double feature on dvd 027616909152 from mgm ua. The night stalker, with mcgavin reprising his role in both. The film was inspired by the boston strangler, a serial killer of the 1960s.
With darren mcgavin, jo ann pflug, simon oakland, scott brady. The biggest name in the night of the strangler is micky dolenz, the drummer of the monkees, the manufactured rock group that ended its brief career a couple of years earlier. The night stalker was at the time by far the highest rated tv movie, stomping the previous record holder, brians song. Surfacing in seattle, kolchak darren mcgavin, the night stalker uncovers another maddening mystery.
The night stalker the night strangler popentertainment. This is the night strangler 1973 by casey moore on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Minstead rapist, an unidentified serial rapist operating in london since 1992, sometimes referred to in the press as the night stalker. After being run out of las vegas, kolchak heads for seattle and another reporting job with the local paper.
Nice to say that the second film was even a little better than the first, with a knottier. The kolchak character was tailor made for mcgavin as the night stalker 1972 dvd and the night strangler 1973 dvd. May 24, 2018 original release january 16, 1973 chronology preceded by the night stalker followed by kolchak. The night strangler proved almost as popular as its predecessor garnering. Newspaper reporter carl kolchak darren mcgavin returns to hunt down a 144 year old alchemist in seattle who is killing women for their blood. The night strangler 1973 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. Even though in many ways it is a virtual remake of the first film, the sequel manages to be even eerier and more frightening, while containing many humorous touches and character bits. 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. Kolchak, the time killer, lo strangolatore della notte. A sequel, the night strangler, aired in 1973 with a television series kolchak. 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. The night strangler is the follow up to the successful 1972 tv movie the night stalker.
Surfacing in seattle, kolchak darren mcgavin, the night stalker uncovers another. It depicts the story of denise roberts and her plans to enter into an interracial marriage with her babys father. Its not long before he is on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. My mom has really fond memories of watching darren mcgavin as kolchak, the night stalker. The night stalker strangler dvd set are terrific made for tv horror films by the great dan curtis. A reporter hunts down a 144year old alchemist who is killing women for their blood. The night strangler tv movie 1973 the night strangler tv. The night strangler 1973 darren mcgavin john carradine. 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. 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. Jan 15, 2018 the night stalker 1972 with optional english subtitles brand new 4k restoration. With dan curtis and richard matheson teaming up on the creative end, there were no worries that the night strangler would be secondrate or inferior. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jul 24, 2018 the night strangler 1973 with optional english subtitles brand new 4k restoration.
The night stalker originally aired as a tv movie in 1972 and featured darren mcgavin as a carl kolchak, a reporter who, while tracking down a serial killer, finds that hes really going toetotoe with a vampire. Night of the strangler 1975 a mystery lurks within the night of the strangler, a lowbudget thriller directed by joy n. Staring darren mcgavin, charles mcgraw, joann pflug and wally cox. 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 1973 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The night strangler is a television film which first aired on abc on january 16, 1973 as a sequel to the night stalker. From monty python to dont look now, british movies are have. In this murder mystery, a strangler is loose in new orleans. It seems that every 21 years, for the past century, a killer kills a certain number of people, drains them of their blood and then disappears into the night.
Eventually it is discovered that the violence was instigated by the passionate affair between a wealthy white girl and a black man. New audio commentary by film historian tim lucas new interview with director john llewellyn moxey new interview with composer bob cobert the night stalker. 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 get at least one. The night strangler tv movie 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. May 23, 2016 written by richard matheson and directed by dan curtis, the night strangler was a madefortv movie. The night stalker and strangler dvd are old school made for tv horror done extremely well. Fetching contributors cannot retrieve contributors at this time. It was so popular that a year later, kolchak and vincenzo popped up in seattle for the second movie of the series, the night strangler. The night stalker is the second movie on what is to become kolchak. The great dan curtis burnt offerings produced and directed this highlyrated tv movie written by legendary. The night stalker garnered the highest ratings of any tv film at that time 33. Mar 16, 2014 19 videos play all the night stalker tv series doyle in the philippines reupload the case of the hillside stranglers tv movie 1989 duration.
Best british films 100 best british movies of all time time out. The night stalker 1972 starring darren mcgavin, carol lynley, simon oakland, ralph meeker, claude akins, charles mcgraw, kent smith, elisha cook jr. The night strangler, a 1973 tv film starring darren mcgavin. The night stalker the night strangler is a television film which first aired on abc on january 16, 1973, as a sequel to.
A reporter hunts down a 144year old alchemist who is killing women. The night strangler 1973 the night strangler 1973 the night strangler 1973 the night strangler 1973. A real horror story after being run out of las vegas, kolchak heads for seattle and another reporting job with the local paper. Darren mcgavin returns as seedy reporter carl kolchak, who. The night strangler 1973 tv movie region 2 pal import, plays in. The story contains plenty of murders committed by plenty of methods gunshot, drowning, stabbing, snakebite, and poisontipped arrow all make grisly appearances. Night stalker, the the night strangler double feature.
Made for tv in 1973, this new hd 4k restoration is really quite nicely done. The night stalker is one of the best made for tv movies ever created, a near. Id be remiss not to do the same for the night strangler. May 18, 2018 newspaper reporter carl kolchak darren mcgavin returns to hunt down a 144 year old alchemist in seattle who is killing women for their blood.
The night stalker 1972 the night strangler 1973 4k. Night of the strangler is a 1972 american blaxploitation mystery film directed by joy n. Dec 04, 2016 this feature is not available right now. The night strangler is the sequel to the enormously successful 1972 tv movie the night stalker. I uploaded what i thought was the night strangler 1973, but actually it it completely different movie. That resulted in a 1973 followup tv film called the night strangler and a planned 1974 film titled the night killers, which instead evolved into the 19741975 television series kolchak. New audio commentary by film historian tim lucas new interview with composer bob cobert directing the night strangler featurette limited edition booklet essay by film critic and author simon abrams bluray only. I can only say get this film as it is the real film but it is just posted under as different name, i have both of the night stalker films and you just go to the. The night stalker, the predecessor to the night strangler. Jul 12, 2017 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.
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 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. Nov 14, 2016 the night strangler 1973 the night strangler 1973 the night strangler 1973 the night strangler 1973 skip navigation sign in. Aside from featuring similar titles, the films also share similar plot lines, and it could be said that this is something of a remake of the first film with a slightly more in depth story. The night strangler 1973 tv movie region 2 pal import. The night strangler 1973 dan curtis related allmovie. The night stalker season 0, episode 2 the night strangler. A serial killer is on the loose in seattle, a killer who drains small amounts of blood from the women he strangles. I couldnt get enough kolchak when i was a child and it was on tv in the 70s. Dolenz was a star of the bands eponymous television show as well as its sole feature film vehicle, bob rafelsons head, which came and went with little fanfare in 1968. The night strangler 1973 letterboxd your life in film. Find similar and related movies for the night strangler 1973 dan curtis on allmovie.
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