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The Night Strangler

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The Night Strangler (1973)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:6

Rotten:1

Average Rating:6.1/10

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: McGavin returns as crusty reporter Carl Kolchak (from THE NIGHT STALKER), having left behind seedy Las Vegas for the more wholesome environs of Seattle. But, to his horror, more unsolved murders... McGavin returns as crusty reporter Carl Kolchak (from THE NIGHT STALKER), having left behind seedy Las Vegas for the more wholesome environs of Seattle. But, to his horror, more unsolved murders await. This time, the killer's m.o. is strangling his victims--but only every 21 years on the dot. [More]

Starring: Darren McGavin, Joann Pflug, Simon Oakland, Richard Anderson

Starring: Darren McGavin, Joann Pflug, Simon Oakland, Richard Anderson, Scott Brady, Wally Cox, Margaret Hamilton, John Carradine, Nina Wayne, Al Lewis, Ivor Francis, Virginia Peters, Kate Murtaugh, Regina Parton, Diane Shalet, Francoise Birnheim, George Di Cenzo

Director: Dan Curtis

Director: Dan Curtis
Screenwriter: Richard Matheson
Producer: Dan Curtis
Composer: Robert Cobert

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It's a forgettable murder mystery.

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12/10/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Darren McGavin creates one of the great TV characters in reporter Carl Kolchak.

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03/13/03
Beth Accomando
Beth Accomando
KPBS.org

No review available.

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10/06/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

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08/29/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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07/26/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Interesting spin on the Jack the Ripper legend

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06/07/03
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

Great sequel to The Night Stalker

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12/04/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
 
 
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