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The Night Stalker

2016 1h 29m Crime Drama List
83% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 50% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
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 Hollywood Reporter Neither the movie nor its heroine ever confuse understanding his past with excusing what he became. Jun 20, 2016 Full Review 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 Full Review Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See Like if Lifetime made "Silence of the Lambs." Rated: C Jul 3, 2020 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review laurie s For a low budget film with few characters it was quite compelling viewing and the two leads were good at their jobs. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member LDP was very convincing in his role. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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