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The Night Stalker

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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.

Critics Reviews

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John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 06/20/2016
Neither the movie nor its heroine ever confuse understanding his past with excusing what he became. Go to Full Review Bob Calhoun RogerEbert.com 06/10/2016
2.5/4
It's Phillips' brooding intensity that draws you into the film, and will have you locking your back windows when it's over. Go to Full Review Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See 07/03/2020
C
Like if Lifetime made "Silence of the Lambs." Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Parallax View 09/19/2017
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. Go to Full Review J.R. Kinnard PopMatters 12/31/2016
6/10
Though Phillips' triumphant performance makes The Night Stalker worth watching, it barely scratches the surface of Richard Ramirez's infectious evil. Go to Full Review Andrew Wright The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 06/03/2016
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Gabriel F 01/16/2024 Honestly not a bad movie, I really enjoyed it. Lou did great as Richard Ramirez See more 06/06/2019 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. See more 07/04/2016 Chilling with strong performances - more intense than one would expect from an LMN movie See more 06/27/2016 LDP was very convincing in his role. See more 06/20/2016 Saw this in Seattle. Its AMAZING and chilling! Lou and Bellamy give the performances of their lives! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Megan Griffiths

Director

Lou Diamond Phillips

Richard Ramirez

Bellamy Young

Kit

Alice Rietveld

Inez

Mark Kelly

Joe

Louis Herthum

Jed

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Movie Info

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