Mystery
Horror
Thriller
TV Movie
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.
Directors
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)
Directors
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Review
Featured review
Judge for yourself its believability and then try to tell yourself, wherever you may be, it couldn't happen here.
Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) is a cynical and brusk Los Angeles newspaper reporter who comes to believe the activities of a serial killer are in fact - those of a modern day vampire!
It spawned a sequel and a TV series, such was the impact of this better than average TV horror movie. It's a film of many delights, full of rich and quirky characters, who come to life as the screenplay enjoys toying with audience expectations. Nicely photographed as well, there's a lot of love gone into bringing this to the screen. The great Richard Matheson adapts from a Jeffrey Rice story, while a roll call of excellent character actors of the 40s and 50s give stoic support to the magnetic and witty McGavin.
Not as scary these days as it would have been to impressionable viewers back in 72, it's none the less a horror antique to cherish. 7/10
John Chard25 Jul, 2015
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