The night strangler 1973 episode 87 decades of horror. After being run out of las vegas, kolchak heads for seattle and another reporting job with the. Chris stachiw and mike white discuss the night stalker and the character of carl kolchak darren mcgavin. The night strangler, a 1973 tv film starring darren mcgavin. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. The night stalker 1972 and the night strangler 1973. The night strangler proved almost as popular as its predecessor garnering. 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. 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. Usa reporter carl kolchak is now in seattle, washington, trying to solve the mystery of several strangulations that. Kino lorber available on bluray october 2, 2018 screen formats. The night strangler is a television film which first aired on abc on january 16, 1973, as a sequel to the night stalker.
Mar 06, 2020 the night strangler is the sequel to the enormously successful 1972 tv movie the night stalker. The night strangler, dvd, special edition, tv horror, horrormonsters, 738329230272. Newspaper reporter carl kolchak darren mcgavin returns to hunt down a 144 year old alchemist in seattle who is killing women for. The night stalker and strangler dvd are old school made for tv horror done extremely well. The night strangler special edition on movies unlimited. 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. Chris stachiw and mike white discuss the night stalker. Staring darren mcgavin, charles mcgraw, joann pflug and wally cox. The night stalkerthe night strangler 1972, 1973 blu. 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 stalker 1972 the night strangler 1973 4k. Street date october 2, 2018 starring darren mcgavin, simon oakland cinematography by michel hugo, robert b. 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 book 2 kindle edition by rice, jeff, matheson, richard. Notable film versions include the front page 1931 1931, his girl friday 1940. Part 1 of the film was shown on the same night, and on the same network, as another of curtis productions, the night strangler. The night stalker the night strangler is a television film which first aired on abc on january 16, 1973, as a sequel to. 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.
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. 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 film was quickly overshadowed by the more lavishly budgeted frankenstein. Spooky tvmovie sequel to 1972s the night stalker also stars jo ann pflug, simon oakland, richard. Jun 17, 2017 abc the night strangler tuesday night movie 1973 promo eiaj color reel to reel hd all tapes are cleaned and baked before transfer. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kolchak. The film was shown over two nights on abcs wide world of mystery. The night strangler 1973 the night strangler 1973 the night strangler 1973 the night strangler 1973. The gang, of course, included richard matheson to write the screenplay, and darren mcgavin and simon oakland to reprise their roles as carl kolchak and tony vincenzo.
The night strangler 1973 tv movie region 2 pal import, plays in original english audio without subtitles. 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. A reporter hunts down a 144year old alchemist who is killing women for their blood. A reporter hunts down a 144year old alchemist who is killing women. Nov 14, 2016 the night strangler 1973 the night strangler 1973 the night strangler 1973 the night strangler 1973.
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. Supernatural phenomena, baffling murders and offbeat humor mark this second night stalker offering with a great cast and suspense so. The night stalker strangler dvd set are terrific made for tv horror films by the great dan curtis. Each release will come with a new 4k restoration, a new audio commentary with film historian tim lucas, and other new special features. Official cinema international media spanish region 2 pal dvd release as pictured. Night strangler 1973 4k restoration bluray carl kolchak.
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. A real horror story after being run out of las vegas, kolchak heads for seattle and another reporting job with the local paper. Reporter carl kolchak is now in seattle, washington, trying to solve the mystery of several strangulations that recur every few years where the vic. The film was inspired by the boston strangler, a serial killer of the 1960s. The night strangler 1973 reporter carl kolchaks second reported encounter with the supernatural, the night strangler, was broadcast on the night of january 16, 1973. The night stalker, the predecessor to the night strangler. The true story which premiered later that same year. It seems that every 21 years, for the past century, a killer kills a certain number of people. Dec 20, 2018 episode 87 the night strangler 1973 after the success of the night stalker in 1972, dan curtis gathered the gang back together and the result was the night strangler. The night strangler tv movie 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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 1973 tv movie region 2 pal import, plays in.
The night stalker, a 1974 television series based on the movie, starring darren mcgavin. Buy the night strangler 1973 tv movie region 2 pal import, plays in english without subtitles from amazons movies store. Night of the strangler is a 1972 american blaxploitation mystery film directed by joy n. The night strangler is the follow up to the successful 1972 tv movie the night stalker. The night strangler 1973 free download cinema of the world. 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 is a television film which first aired on abc on january 16, 1973 as a sequel to the night stalker. Night stalker, the the night strangler double feature. Written by richard matheson and directed by dan curtis, the night strangler was a madefortv movie. Chris stachiw and mike white discuss the night stalker and the. The night strangler is the sequel to the enormously successful 1972 tv movie the night stalker. The night strangler tv movie 1973 frequently asked. 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. 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 stalkerthe night strangler blu ray kino lorber 197273 1. Richard ramirez 196020, american serial killer known as the night stalker. With darren mcgavin, jo ann pflug, simon oakland, scott brady. The night strangler 1973 tv movie region 2 pal import. Episode 87 the night strangler 1973 after the success of the night stalker in 1972, dan curtis gathered the gang back together and the result was the night strangler. Original release january 16, 1973 chronology preceded by the night stalker followed by kolchak. Kolchak, the time killer, lo strangolatore della notte. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. May 24, 2018 original release january 16, 1973 chronology preceded by the night stalker followed by kolchak. Night stalker, a 2005 remake of the original kolchak series. 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 strangler tv movie 1973 the night strangler tv. The kolchak character was tailor made for mcgavin as the night stalker 1972. May 23, 2016 written by richard matheson and directed by dan curtis, the night strangler was a madefortv movie.
This is the night strangler 1973 by casey moore on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The movie the night stalker was based on a novel by jeff rice. Darren mcgavin returns as seedy reporter carl kolchak, who previously ran into conflict when las. Made for tv in 1973, this new hd 4k restoration is really quite nicely done. The night stalker is the second movie on what is to become kolchak. This sequel to the night stalker moves the reporter to seattle, where he investigates another series of murders involving victims who have been drained of their blood. Abcthe night strangler tuesday night movie 1973 promo. The night stalkerthe night strangler 1972, 1973 bluray. Hauser directed by john llewellyn moxey, dan curtis in january of 1972 abc broadcast the story of a middleaged newsman hot on the trail of a vampire seemingly escaped from a 50s horror comic. 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 front page is a cynical broadway comedy about newspaper reporters written by chicago newspapermen ben hecht and charles macarthur in 1928. 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. Kino lorber have detailed their upcoming bluray release of dan curtis film the night strangler 1973, starring darren mcgavin, simon oakland, scott brady, margaret hamilton, and john carradine. 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. Minstead rapist, an unidentified serial rapist operating in london since 1992, sometimes referred to in the press as the night stalker. 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 movie was so successful, that it spawned a sequel, the night strangler. Unlike the first movie, the second movie was not based on a book. Its not long before he is on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. Sixteenyearolds geraldine hughes and pauline floyd are found murdered at llandarcy on sunday 16th september 1973. It depicts the story of denise roberts and her plans to enter into an interracial marriage with her babys father. The night strangler tv movie 1973 the night strangler. The night stalker is one of the best made for tv movies ever created, a near.