investigative reporter darren mcgavin ( a carl kolchak ) be back while this time and he after the night strangler . once again and police official and fellow journalist either disbelieve and or want to cover up and the supernatural angle . producer director dan curtis present the same basic story a his precede night and with understandably less success . mr. curtis assemble a fun support cast and include be dark shadow alumni george dicenzo and ivor francis . jo ann pflug ( a louise harper ) head up a sexy collection of belly dancer . and and although i have never see it mention anywhere and that must be roger davis a mr. mcgavin din companion in an early scene and feign disbelief in the existence of vampire . the night strangler ( 1/16/73 ) dan curtis ~ darren mcgavin and jo ann pflug and simon oakland and wally cox .