All any fan or inductee to classic tv could want. Seminal seventies series on the supernatural. Great premise, score and locations all cemented by veteran actor Daren Mcgavin. A reporter who is his own worst enemy in his quest for fame, cursed it seems to uncover the world's most important stories only to be shot down like some rogue criminal. But hey...he saved the world, not what he wanted but lets him sleep at night. Most nights anyway. Kolchak is one of the most human characters in fiction. Enjoy, C. Carter of X-Files fame certainly did.
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named the predecessor to the X-files and other monster horror tv shows in recent years the night stalker tv show faced Darren McGavin a wise cracking stubborn reporter against the creatures an mysteries in the night well worth a place in your classic tv shows collection in 20 1 hour episodes at a time Kolchak takes on the supernatural threats as only a man who's after a great story to tell his readers can, never quite getting the story to appease his boss Tony Vincenzo (Simon Oakland) guest stars to the series were numerous including: Jamie Farr, Larry Linville, Dick Van Patten, Eric Braeden, Tom Skerritt, Erik Estrada, William Daniels some of the monsters he faced off against:Ghosts, Zombies, vampires, aliens, native american gods, werewolf and even a succubus he even got into a fight with jack the ripper so even though the series came out in 1974-75 it still has merit and as a classic it still can be very enjoyable to watchRead full review
I remember sneaking up to watch this show after my bed time and being scared out of my wits. Even today some of the story lines are extremely spooky. It would be hard to watch Carl Kolchak sew the lips shut on a sleeping zombie without having chills. Chris Carter said that this show was his inspiration for the X-Files and I can see some parallel in a few episodes. Darren McGavin plays the role of Carl Kolchak with great ease. His drab blue suit and his funky hat add to his character. It's too bad they only shot 20 episodes. I have read a few articles and Darren McGavin was quoted as saying he was glad the show was cancelled as it was not a good time filming these episodes. You wouldn't know it though by watching. The video quality on the set is average. There is a lot of noticable dust and debris in the footage. Some of the night scenes suffer from being too dark and grainy. Each episode does have 4 chapters and each disc has a "Play All" feature. The audio tracks sound OK for their age and I didn't notice any hiss. They are English and Spanish subtitles. There are no extra features on this set. All 20 episodes of the series are included on 3 discs, 2 of which are double-sided: Disc 1, Side A (3:25:49) The Ripper (51:42) The Zombie (51:28) They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be... (51:50) The Vampire (51:49) Disc 1, Side B (3:25:44) The Werewolf (50:51) Firefall (51:23) The Devil's Platform (51:40) Bad Medicine (51:50) Disc 2, Side A (3:26:05) The Spanish Moss Murders (51:45) The Energy Eater (51:49) Horror in the Heights (51:12) Mr. R.I.N.G. (51:19) Disc 2, Side B (3:22:08) Primal Scream (50:30) The Trevi Collection (50:30) Chopper (50:33) Demon in Lace (50:35) Disc 3, Side A (3:22:03) Legacy of Terror (50:29) The Knightly Murders (50:30) The Your Killer (50:34) The Sentry (50:30) Overall great set that was far overdue. Stories are well acted by a great cast of regulars and guest stars. Much better than the short-lived show that appeared on ABC last fll.Read full review
Short-lived but wonderful paranormal series. Each episode featured a different monster ranging from vampires to energy eaters. The series brain from the highly rated TV movie The Night Stalker starring Darren McGavin. Scripts are witty, scary and well written. The cast is excellent with well-developed characters the audience can relate to. It's a pity the series only lasted a year. It was a template for others such as X-Files that follow. Sound and picture clear and sharp with optional subtitles
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I remember watching 'Kolchak: The Night Stalker' as a kid and being a little scared and a lot fascinated. Watching the episodes now, some of the stories seem to have been re-worked for X-files and other Sci-Fi/horror shows. There are some surprising guest stars, like Lara Parker, and some before-they-were-famous stars, like Erik Estrada. The show also has links to an older western TV show, 'The Virginian', using those actors.
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