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?
Acting
Darren McGavin's exhausted indignation is an entire mood.
Production
The real Seattle underground tunnels look incredible on 35mm.
Writing
Richard Matheson's script winks at its own absurdity.
Director
Dan Curtis
Darren McGavin
Carl Kolchak
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
Al Lewis
Tramp
Nina Wayne
Charisma Beauty
Ivor Francis
Dr. Webb
Diane Shalet
Joyce Gabriel
Anne Randall
Policewoman Sheila
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Seattle underground scenes were filmed in the actual abandoned Pioneer Square tunnels, which were still largely untouched in 1973.
This TV movie's success directly led to the Kolchak: The Night Stalker series, which heavily inspired Chris Carter to create The X-Files.
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