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
Darren McGavin
Carl Kolchak
Carol Lynley
Gail Foster
Simon Oakland
Tony Vincenzo
Ralph Meeker
Bernie Jenks
Claude Akins
Sheriff Warren A. Butcher
Charles McGraw
Police Chief Ed Masterson
Kent Smith
District Attorney Tom Paine
Elisha Cook Jr.
Mickey Crawford
Stanley Adams
Fred Hurley
Larry Linville
Dr. Robert Makurji
Jordan Rhodes
Dr. John O'Brien
Barry Atwater
Janos Skorzeny
Edward Faulkner
Las Vegas Policeman (uncredited)
Virginia Gregg
Mrs. Brandon (uncredited)
Buddy Joe Hooker
Intern (uncredited)
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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