The Night Stalker

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The Night Stalker

2016

1h 29m

Crime

Drama

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6 Reviews

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An attorney (Bellamy Young) tries to get convicted serial killer Richard Ramirez (Lou Diamond Phillips) to confess to crimes attributed to a death row inmate.

John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Neither the movie nor its heroine ever confuse understanding his past with excusing what he became.

Jun 20, 2016

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Bob Calhoun

RogerEbert.com

It's Phillips' brooding intensity that draws you into the film, and will have you locking your back windows when it's over.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 10, 2016

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

Like if Lifetime made "Silence of the Lambs."

Rated: C

Jul 3, 2020

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Sean Axmaker

Parallax View

It's the story of Richard Ramirez, who was branded The Night Stalker during his 14 month reign of terror... but it's just as much about how his actions reverberated through the culture of Southern California.

Sep 19, 2017

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J.R. Kinnard

PopMatters

Though Phillips' triumphant performance makes The Night Stalker worth watching, it barely scratches the surface of Richard Ramirez's infectious evil.

Rated: 6/10

Dec 31, 2016

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Andrew Wright

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Writer/director Megan Griffiths successfully captures the burbling hysteria of mid-'80s California, when every open window and slow-moving car carried a horrific potential energy.

Jun 3, 2016

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Gabriel F

Honestly not a bad movie, I really enjoyed it. Lou did great as Richard Ramirez

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/24

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Orions G

This movie was great. The movie has a great cast and it's very entertaining. This movie definitely stuck in my mind afterwards in a truly creepy way.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/02/23

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Audience Member

A unique perspective on the life of a serial killer, that ties his backstory to the personal life of the film maker growing up in SoCal during the time of the Night Stalker killing spree.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Chilling with strong performances - more intense than one would expect from an LMN movie

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

LDP was very convincing in his role.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/28/23

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Audience Member

Saw this in Seattle. Its AMAZING and chilling! Lou and Bellamy give the performances of their lives!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Synopsis

An attorney (Bellamy Young) tries to get convicted serial killer Richard Ramirez (Lou Diamond Phillips) to confess to crimes attributed to a death row inmate.

Director: Megan Griffiths
Producer: Matthew R. Brady, Alisa Tager
Screenwriter: Megan Griffiths
Production Co: MRB Productions
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 13, 2016
Runtime: 1h 29m