Night of the strangler desert island public domain film. The night strangler 1973 the night strangler 1973 the night strangler 1973 the night strangler 1973. Jimmy hawkins appeared on the series as a catholic priest on november 1, 1974, in what. Night stalker and the night strangler, the dvd 1971. The night stalker series aired on abc in the mid 70s, darren mcgavin. Released on vhs by paragon presumably the source of synergys unauthorized disc night of the strangler comes to vinegar syndrome in a progressive, anamorphic 1. Surfacing in seattle, kolchak darren mcgavin, the night stalker uncovers another maddening. The decadeslong trail for the saturday night strangler that began on a sweaty 1970s disco dance floor ended on a green welsh hillside and a grassy tomb. Former top reporter, carl kolchak, is in las vegas faced with a series of unsolved murders. No, this isnt the stranglers, the band that made ten pretty great studio albums with hugh cornwell at the helm. December 6, 1974 victims are crushed to death by a killer that leaves bits of spanish moss in its wake.
The night stalker season 0, episode 2 the night strangler. It featured a fictional chicago newspaper reportercarl kolchak, played by darren mcgavinwho investigated mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly those that law enforcement authorities would not follow up. 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. Its both a pop stars film debut disregard the title. Season 1, episode 11 horror in the heights first aired. This is the night strangler 1973 by casey moore on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Darren mcgavin reprises his role as the crusading newsman carl kolchak. They were a gas in 1972 starting with the night stalker and they are a gas today in 2012. As for its promotion, the night of the strangler is a classic example of deceptive marketing strategies somewhat reflective of the varying genre elements found therein that rarely accurately summarized what the actual film was about. George bernard shaw, man and superman, act iii with this apt quote, jeff rice began his 1974 novelization of richard mathesons 1973 screenplay the night strangler.
The hunt for the saturday night strangler uk news the. He tries hard, but all the warmth of the last decade of cornwells singing. In new orleans, a man learns that his sister has a black lover and is pregnant. It seems that every 21 years, for the past century, a killer kills a certain number of people. Both telefilms display brilliant detail and distinct color separation, with colors being rich, and skin tones and their layers of texture also impress. Written by richard matheson and directed by dan curtis, the night strangler was a madefortv movie. The kolchak series ran dry after two novels and one season on the boob tube. Squeeze, an episode of the xfiles with a similar plot. Firefall from season 1 at my watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. The hunt for the saturday night strangler in 1973 the bodies of two 16yearold girls were found dumped in south wales. Now police have revealed that the man dubbed the saturday night strangler could have been the man who killed 22yearold maureen mulcahy, from port talbot, two years later. The night stalker is an american television series that aired on abc during the. The night strangler finds the downonhisluck investigator in seattle, hot on the trail of a serial killer hiding in the underground city beneath the streets of seattle, a gaslit fantasy. Both films look outstanding on the mgm doublefeature dvd.
The night of the strangler which features no strangling and takes place mostly in broad daylight was a bit of a tough sell for american distributor howco, who. The night strangler special edition kino lorber theatrical. Kolchak, the time killer, lo strangolatore della notte. 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.
Low budget boom mikes in frame and a bit too long, night of the strangler still holds its own. With darren mcgavin, jo ann pflug, simon oakland, scott brady. How about the night stalker and the night strangler for. 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 one of my favorite shows from the 70s. Season 1, episode 9 the spanish moss murders first aired. To ask other readers questions about the night strangler, please sign up. 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.
Night of the strangler is a 1972 american blaxploitation mystery film directed by joy n. Night stalker, the the night strangler double feature. Creature from black lake starring micky dolenz rob zombies halloween, james ralston the terminator, and michael. Mcgavins wife and assistant, kathie browne, appeared in the final episode as lt. Darren mcgavin returns as seedy reporter carl kolchak, who previously ran into conflict when las. 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.
The night strangler is the sequel to the enormously successful 1972 tv movie the night stalker. The night of the strangler 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The night strangler isnt as good as the night stalker. Its still very entertaining, though, and is a must see if youre a kolchak fan. The night stalker is frequently cited by xfiles creator chris carter as a major inspiration. It depicts the story of denise roberts and her plans to enter into an interracial marriage with her babys father. I see on dvd empire that the running time of the new release is longer. Find the complete list of songs from stranger things season 1, with scene descriptions, sorted by episode. Originality is difficult to maintain, and this book isnt quite as good as the night stalker. The latter story followed the successful recipe of mathesons 1972 the night stalker, which had been based on characters created in rices.
Studio album 16 compilation 2 live 1 friday the thirteenth. The night stalker the night strangler double movie disc is being rereleased in august. New castle after dark presents the night strangler youtube. The original title was ace of spadesa title that suits the picture, and makes the most sense in the context. Dolenz was a star of the bands eponymous television show as well as its sole featurefilm vehicle, bob rafelsons head, which came and went with little fanfare in 1968. It may not be as new or original as the first film but strangler is still a great ride largely due to mcgavin and the rest of the cast. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show kolchak. 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 stalker is the second movie on what is to become kolchak.
Darren mcgavin returns as rumpled reporter carl kolchak, the shaggy, sharptongued newshound tracking supernatural phenomena in the skeptical modern world in this sequel to the night stalker. Although there is no evidential link, the murder of miss mulcahy, whose body was found on waste ground at aberavon after she spent a saturday night out at a local pub, bears. Both the night stalker and the night strangler have been given new hd restorations in 4k, with the 1080p transfers staying true to the original 1. A serial killer is on the loose in seattle, a killer who drains small amounts of blood from the women he strangles. Download the stranglers mp3 songs and albums music. The night stalker is an american television series that aired on abc during the 19741975 season. The night stalker series aired on abc in the mid70s, darren mcgavin. So rices unpublished novel, the kolchak tapes, spawned an abc madefortv movie starring darren mcgavin as our intrepid reporter and it was a ratings blockbuster. The night strangler side has more conversations with dan curtis in directing the night strangler. The night strangler mass market paperback january 1, 1974. The night stalker 1972 and the night strangler 1973. He throws her away and, a bit later, she is murdered by a mysterious killer with a peacesign belt buckle, who disguises the murder as suicide.
If you would like to download a complete listing of our current. The stranglers death and night and blood live by ravenblack80. The night strangler is a television film which first aired on abc on january 16, 1973 as a sequel to the night stalker. Newspaper reporter carl kolchak darren mcgavin returns to hunt down a 144 year old alchemist in seattle who is killing women for their blood. December 20, 1974 kolchak uncovers a grisly legend as he investigates the deaths of lowincome senior citizens who were chewed to pieces. Its not long before he is on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. The hunt for the saturday night strangler life and style. But if you want to have some fun, read both of them in order. A reporter hunts down a 144year old alchemist who is killing women for their blood. Night stalker, the the night strangler double feature on dvd 027616909152 from mgm ua.
Both have recently been released on videothe night strangler for the first timemaking it again possible for the cablefree to see. The night stalker the night strangler collection mra. A man and a priest investigate a mysterious murder in new orleans. Though it barely lasted a season, it was preceded by two popular tv movies, the night stalker and its sequel, the night strangler.
To his surprise, the police are reluctant to reveal any facts and the closer kolchak gets to the truth, the more frightened he becomes. The night strangler proved almost as popular as its predecessor garnering strong ratings and eventually prompting abc to order a tv series in lieu of a third movie, which was in the works. The night stalker 1972 and the night strangler 1973 were moviesoftheweek but they were produced and shot like feature films with stateoftheart lensmanship and photography. Night stalker, a 2005 remake of the original kolchak series. One of my favourite television shows without a doubt is the night stalker, starring a ragged and believable darren mcgavin as the investigative journalist carl kolchak, thrust into the supernatural backstreets where evil is afoot. The third movie was to be set in new york as we see kolchak and vincenzo discussing at the end of the night strangler after theyre both fired in seattle. The night stalker topic moon of the wolf 1972 david. The night strangler proved almost as popular as its predecessor garnering.