The night strangler is a television film which first aired on abc on january 16, 1973 as a sequel to the night stalker. This will unquestionably please kolchak fans because it is hard to imagine this movie looking any better. The night of the strangler 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Abc planned to release the film overseas as a theatrical release and had additional footage shot rounding out the movie to 90 minutes. The night stalker and the night strangler are a must buy for the carl kolchak fans. At first, it seems like the killer from the last film might be on the loose again, but then something more extraordinary turns out to be taking place. The night stalker 1972 headhunters horror house wiki. The night stalkerthe night strangler dvd, 2004 for. The night stalker was at the time by far the highest rated tv movie, stomping the previous record holder, brians song.
The night stalker 1972 and the night strangler 1973. The night stalker is an american television series that aired on abc during the 19741975 season. He walks out of frame having uttered the ideal curtain line. 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. The night stalker american tv database wiki fandom. Preceded by two made for tv movies, the night stalker 1972 and the night strangler 1973. It couldnt happen here mark dawidziak on the night strangler. The night stalker 1972 film the night stalker is a television film which aired on abc on january 11, 1972 as their abc movie of the week. It depicts the story of denise roberts and her plans to enter into an interracial marriage with her babys father. 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. John llewellyn moxey, dan curtis kino lorber studio classics. The kolchak character was tailor made for mcgavin as the night stalker 1972 dvd and the night strangler 1973 dvd.
The night stalker looks great on dvd, with especially good color. The latter story followed the successful recipe of mathesons 1972 the night stalker, which had been based on characters created in rices unsold screenplay the kolchak papers. 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. Fastpaced plot, nailbiting suspense, and aboveaverage dialogue highlight this sequel, which rivals the original telefilm for originality and overall quality. The night stalker the night strangler popentertainment. Matheson received a 1973 edgar award from the mystery writers of america for best tv feature or miniseries teleplay. The film received a sequel in 1973 called the night strangler as well as spun out into a television series called kolchak. The biggest reason i had for wanting to see this film is the fact that it stars micky dolenz of the monkees. The night stalker tv series the first movie is the night stalker 1972 which. Now hes in seattle, on the trail of a mysterious strangler who drains the blood of his victims. Like the night stalker, the night strangler is a bonechilling tale that blends gritty detective drama with a touch of the supernatural.
Darren mcgavin returns as seedy reporter carl kolchak, who previously ran into conflict when las. The night stalker 1972the night strangler 1973 bluray directors. Micky dolenz in night of the strangler 1972 youtube. Night of the strangler 1975 a mystery lurks within the night of the strangler, a lowbudget thriller directed by joy n. The night stalker is a television film which aired on abc on january 11, 1972 as their abc movie of the week. Night of the strangler is a 1972 american blaxploitation mystery film directed by joy n. The night strangler film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. A good featurette, though i wish it had been a little longer.
Night of the strangler is a drama that was released in 1972 and directed by joy n. 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. The night of the strangler 1972 r 1h 28min crime, drama, horror 1 october 1972 usa in new orleans, a relationship between a black man and a white girl leads to a string of murders. Madman entertainment released the complete series on dvd in australia and new zealand on july 15, 2009. 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. The night stalkerthe night strangler are both well worth watching.
In the united states, the tv movie ran approximately 74 minutes. Robert singer, jeffrey grant rice, max hodge, richard matheson. And then there are two made for television movies that the series was based on. 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. Posted in rfullmoviesonyoutube by u5o7 11 points and 1 comment. The series was preceded by two television movies, the night stalker 1972 and the night strangler 1973. Night stalkerthe night strangler by dan curtis, john. Jan 04, 2012 mark dawidziak on the night strangler. This unforgettable first entry in the night stalker series introduced the world to the quirky reporter with a penchant for the paranormal and became one of the toprated tv movies of all time. The night strangler is a television film which first aired on abc on january 16, 1973, as a sequel to the night stalker. The story contains plenty of murders committed by plenty of methods gunshot, drowning, stabbing, snakebite, and poisontipped arrow all make grisly appearances.
The movies do make up for the scant features and frankly are of better quality than the supposed horror film renaissance is producing these days. One big complaint is the spoilerfilled text menu introductions to each episode. The night strangler is the sequel to the enormously successful 1972 tv movie the night stalker. With this apt quote, jeff rice began his 1974 novelization of richard mathesons 1973 screenplay the night strangler. The night strangler side has more conversations with dan curtis in directing the night strangler. Nice to say that the second film was even a little better than the first, with a knottier. The night strangler was made late in 1972 and broadcast january 1973. The night stalker first aired january 11, 1972, and garnered the highest ratings of any television movie at that time 33. The night stalkerthe night strangler double feature. 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 two tv films, the night stalker and the night strangler were released on bluray disc october 2, 2018. A 197475 abc series starring darren mcgavin as intrepid reporter turned occult detective carl kolchak.
Please keep in mind, very little of this is set in the night and there is no strangling. A lyricist and vocalist are both credited, but no songs are present in known prints of the film. 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, dan curtis 1973 followup to the enormously popular abc movie of the week the night stalker has been released by kino lorber in a beautiful new 4k transfer. 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. But for me, he will always be, first and foremost, karl kolchak, the night stalker. A man and a priest investigate a mysterious murder in new orleans. Houcks odd take on racial intolerance with night of the strangler, on dvd from vinegar syndrome. Universal studios home entertainment released kolchak. The night strangler 1973 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. As anyone could tell by watching it, night of the strangler is pretty lowbudget but has a good and, for 1972, very controversial plot. The night stalker is the second movie on what is to become kolchak. When the character of carl kolchak created by writer jeff rice was brought to the small screen, it caused something of a fascination from television audiences of the 1970s. So pick up the night stalkerthe night strangler for the night, turn the lights down low, and enjoy the chills up your spine.
Night of the strangler full movie 1972 online free. 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. Its not a movie that gets much discussion, nor does it owe allegiance to any one genre style. Overall,night of the strangler is a fun film for what it is. The night stalker season 0, episode 2 the night strangler. See the full list of night of the strangler cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
Night of the strangler 1972 a man and a priest investigate a mysterious murder in new orleans. It is often cited as the inspiration for the popular series the xfiles. Arguably the most frustrating aspect of the film is its. While both have drawbacks, night stalker has less humor and night strangler is a little more predictablethe pluses more than compensate. It featured a fictional chicago newspaper reporter carl kolchak, played by darren mcgavin who investigates mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly ones law enforcement authorities wont pursue. The story set in new orleans centers around a black man michael anthony and his wealthy white. The dolby digital mono sound is okay, and optional english and spanish subtitles are included. An investigative journalist takes a stab at the supernatural. A serial killer is on the loose in seattle, a killer who drains small amounts of blood from the women he strangles. Night of the strangler was filmed in new orleans in 1972. 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. New castle after dark presents the night strangler youtube. With that being said, there is virtually no blood and no practical effects. Night of the strangler 1972 stream and watch online.
Wasnt expecting much here, but i got a decent belly full of comfort. Closedcaptioned, color, full screen, subtitled, ntsc. A young serial killer carves a bloody trail on halloween through an unsuspecting city. The adventures of sherlock holmes 1939 full movie holmes vs moriarty basil rathbone duration. The night stalker the complete series on dvd a year later. Although the series lasted only a single season, it remains popular in syndication. This film is just as relevant now as it was in 1972. The night strangler proved almost as popular as its predecessor garnering strong ratings and eventually prompting abc to order a tv series. The night stalker dvd and the night strangler dvd are fantastic made for tv horror. 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 strangler burt topper, 1964 the night stalker john llewellyn moxey, 1972 the night strangler dan curtis, 1973 3x dvds 4. Night of the strangler free movie streaming, night of the strangler full movie free 1972 in new orleans, a relationship between a black man and a white girl leads to a string of murders. Many of us also remember him as the old man in that wonderful season film a christmas story. The film centers around racism in 1972 new orleans, with micky as vance, the nurturing vietnam vet and florist who wants to help his sister, playing against the.
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