Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into his own hands.
Acting
Darren McGavin's sweaty, shouting, magnificent crusader energy.
Writing
Richard Matheson's razor-sharp dialogue for a man losing his mind.
Production
Vegas locations that feel cheap, real, and weirdly perfect.

Director
John Llewellyn Moxey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This TV movie was ABC's highest-rated original film ever at the time, spawning a sequel and the cult series Kolchak: The Night Stalker.
Chris Carter openly admits The X-Files exists because of this cranky reporter in a seersucker suit fighting monsters nobody believes in.
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