The TV movie that led to the 70s Night Stalker TV show
Night Stalker was a TV movie that originally came out on ABC in 1972. it featured Carl Kolchak played by Darren McGavin an investigative reporter in Las Vegas who gets pulled into the supernatural. It was produced by Dan Curtis who also made Dark Shadows vampire TV show.<br /><br />The story begins with a woman getting off work and being attacked in an alley way. She is the first in a series of females who gets assaulted in the city. All of them are sapped of blood, which is a clue that the killer is actually a vampire. Kolchak is given the story. Things quickly escalate with the vampire attacking a hospital and taking on a whole squad of cops. The movie has a real film noir feel to it. Kolchak does voice overs throughout the story, and gets into it with the cops even though he also depends upon them. The ending also focuses upon Kolchak being a lone man against the system, which was also popular in noir.<br /><br />Overall, pretty good TV movie that was a huge hit when it came out. It led to a sequel an eventually the Night Stalker show which I used to watch as a kid. This really brings back fond memories.<br />C
The movie title "The Night Stalker (Special Edition)," available on Movies & TV, has received an average rating of 4.8 from 1523 reviewers. 
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : BRAND NEW HD RESTORATION IN 4K! An investigative journalist takes a stab at the supernatural. This unforgettable first entry in the Night Stalker series introduced the world to the quirky reporter with a penchant for the paranormal and became one of the top-rated TV movies of all time. Investigating a series of Las Vegas murders, Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin, The Night Strangler) discovers that each victim has been bitten in the neck and drained of blood. Though Kolchak's outlandish theory about the murders gets him nowhere with the police, his initiative to apprehend the killer himself gets him into hot water... with a modern-day vampire. The great John Llewellyn Moxey (Nightmare in Badham County) directed this Dan Curtis (Burnt Offerings) production featuring Carol Lynley (The Poseidon Adventure), Simon Oakland (The Hunting Party), Ralph Meeker (Big House, U.S.A.), Claude Akins (A Man Called Sledge), Charles McGraw (The Narrow Margin), Kent Smith (The Spiral Staircase), Elisha Cook Jr. (I Wake Up Screaming) and Larry Linville (TV’s M*A*S*H). Teleplay by legendary sci-fi/horror writer Richard Matheson (The Incredible Shrinking Man).Special Features:-Brand New 4K Restoration -NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Tim Lucas -NEW Interview with Director John Llewellyn Moxey -NEW Interview with Composer Bob Cobert -"The Night Stalker: Dan Curtis Interview" featurette -Newly Commissioned Art by Sean Phillips.