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67% Critic Match
The Night Strangler
“The horror continues…”
6.7 / 10• 1973• 1h 30m•NR• English
TV MovieHorrorMysteryCrime
Storyline
After being run out of Las Vegas, reporter Carl Kolchak heads for Seattle and another reporting job with the local paper. It's not long before he’s on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. It seems that every 21 years, for the past century, a killer murders a certain number of people, drains them of their blood, and then disappears into the night. Kolchak is on his trail, but can he stop him?
Cast & Crew
Darren McGavin
Carl Kolchak
Lead
Jo Ann Pflug
Louise Harper
Simon Oakland
Tony Vincenzo
Scott Brady
Capt. Schubert
Wally Cox
Mr. Berry
Margaret Hamilton
Prof. Crabwell
Richard Anderson
Dr. Richard Malcolm
John Carradine
Llewellyn Crossbinder
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dan Curtis's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Night Strangler is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
