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The Night Strangler

Seen it?

1973 | 90 min | TV Movie, Horror, Mystery, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans.
The mood
Scary, gritty.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1973: an older pace and style.

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?

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    Generally positive reviews

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 32K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Dan Curtis

  • Darren McGavinCarl Kolchak
  • Jo Ann PflugLouise Harper
  • Simon OaklandTony Vincenzo
  • Scott BradyCapt. Schubert
  • Wally CoxMr. Berry
  • Margaret HamiltonProf. Crabwell
  • Richard AndersonDr. Richard Malcolm
  • John CarradineLlewellyn Crossbinder
  • Al LewisTramp
  • Nina WayneCharisma Beauty