
The Night Stalker
Seen it?1986 | 93 min | Action, Crime, Horror, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for armchair detectives and anyone who's survived an office job. The investigation drives everything, one lead at a time. Liked Dressed to Kill? This is a good next one. Anyone who's had a job will recognize these people.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Tense from early on, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
A tough homicide cop is assigned to track down a serial killer who is murdering prostitutes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- 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 impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Max Kleven
- Charles NapierSgt. J.J. Striker
- Michelle ReeseRene
- Katherine Kelly LangDenise
- Robert ViharoCharlie Garrett
- Joseph GianDetective Buddy Brown
- Robert Z'DarChuck Sommers
- Gary CrosbyVic Gallagher
- Diane SommerfieldLonnie Roberts
- John F. GoffCaptain
- Joan ChenMai Wing