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The Night Strangler

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Reporter Kolchak (Darren McGavin) searches Seattle for a killer who seems to be strangling his victims every 20 years and taking a little of their blood.

Critics Reviews

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Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily 10/06/2005
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/29/2005
3/5
Jon Niccum Lawrence Journal-World 06/07/2003
3/5
Interesting spin on the Jack the Ripper legend Go to Full Review
Beth Accomando KPBS.org 03/13/2003
4/5
Darren McGavin creates one of the great TV characters in reporter Carl Kolchak. Go to Full Review
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) 12/04/2002
4/5
Great sequel to The Night Stalker Go to Full Review
Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) 07/26/2002
3/5
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Audience Reviews

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Dallas H Sep 28 The more movies and shows I watch from Dan Curtis, the more I genuinely enjoy the supernatural vibes he brings into his stories. For this one, I also enjoyed his use of on-location shoots in Seattle for the movie production. See more Tim O 12/18/2023 Loved Kolchak back in the 70s. Still enjoy rewatching 'em. I'd like to think they could be reworked and brought back - but looking at the damage they do these day's, 're-imaging' solid original material, I guess they're better left intact in the form Darren McGaven originally delivered them in... See more CodyZamboni 10/30/2023 Worthy sequel to The Night Stalker, helmed by veterans Dan Curtis and Richard Matheson. More comic scenes this time, but still retains the creepy, eeire vibe in this tale of a killer seeking immortality. I like how Kolchak undercovers clues thru hard nosed research, and bending the rules to get information. I also enjoyed Kolchak's new hot belly dancing sidekick well played by Joann Pflug. The sequences in the Seattle underground city also add to the suspense factor. See more George A @gasimakos 12/06/2021 Amazing sequel to "The Night Stalker" and a must-see for all fans of the Kolchak TV series. See more johnathon w @Hoppynsc 06/20/2020 Solid sequel to the classic "The Night Stalker", that suffers from repeating the beats of the first movie (like most sequels) but still manages enough horror & humor for a fun viewing. Darren McGavin remains perfection as Karl Kolchak, a talented reporter when not tripping over his own ego. This time, he plays Kolchak more for laughs but also a man now aware of the supernatural, thus when clues to the strangler start pointing that way, Kolchak doesn't hesitate to look. Behind the camera, Dan Curtis does solid job continuing the story, with more humor this time while Richard Matheson's script is just as sharp & funny. The downside is that it follows too many of the beats of the original, along with a rather anti-climatic ending. Overall, still fun viewing for Kolchak fans, thus a must for any true horror fan. See more 12/13/2019 Almost as scary as the Night Stalker....the villain in Night Strangler can actually speak! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Reporter Kolchak (Darren McGavin) searches Seattle for a killer who seems to be strangling his victims every 20 years and taking a little of their blood.
Director
Dan Curtis
Producer
Dan Curtis
Screenwriter
Richard Matheson
Production Co
ABC Circle Films
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (TV)
Jan 16, 1973
Runtime
1h 14m