Feb 23, 2012 kolchak, the night stalker, the shortlived 19745 television show that has been credited as the inspiration for the xfiles, is about to get a third life the one after its even shorterlived. The night stalker, the night strangler, and the unfilmed the night killers. I have always loved the night stalker series and did not know this book existed. The night stalker series aired on abc in the mid70s, darren mcgavin brought the titular investigative reporter to life for the first time in the 1972 tv movie the night stalker, which is getting a 4k restoration bluray release from kino lorber this october, along with its 1973 sequel, the night strangler. May 25, 2007 kolchak the night stalker was something of a precursor to tv shows like the xfiles and supernatural. Darren mcgavin stars as carl kolchak, a headstrong. The night stalker is an american television series that aired on abc. They can be technical goofs, continuity errors, or anything that makes you scratch your head and say, huh. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Carl kolchak, as the worlds first paranormal investigator, would prove to be an irresistible draw for viewers and inspire a weekly dramatic television series which debuted in 1974. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Must read horror, scifi and fantasy books from brazil.
One big complaint is the spoilerfilled text menu introductions to each episode. These often involved the supernatural or science fiction. A dogged reporter who will seek the truth, no matter the cost. The paperback of the kolchak the night stalker, volume 1 by joe gentile, stuart m.
This gets confused in the series, as it seems to imply that kolchak himself is the night stalker. Xfiles was because the secretary the filed the original report stuck it in the folder marked x. Carl kolchak is a character that will live forever, read this book and you will want to watch the series. The night stalker is a television film which aired on abc on january 11, 1972 as their abc movie of the week. Hailed as one of the best night stalker episodes, mr. The night stalker season 1, episode 17 legacy of terror. Kolchak the night stalker, volume 1 by joe gentile, stuart m.
Kolchak, the night stalker, the shortlived 19745 television show that has been credited as the inspiration for the xfiles, is about to get a third life the one after its even shorterlived. Darren mcgavins kolchak is a throwback in an era that at this point is a throwback, causing a doublewhammy of nostalgia in two madefortv movies where a snoopy middleaged reporter, dressed in 1940s film noir attire, or as described by one character, looking part of the road company of the front page, is more a detective or rather gumshoe private dick than anything else. The night stalker the get of belial video comic fanmadehd by r. September 12, 2003 carl kolchak is legendary as the first modern paranormal investigator but shockingly. The film was based on the thenunpublished novel by jeff rice titled the kolchak papers. Kolchak the night stalker was something of a precursor to tv shows like the xfiles and supernatural. The success of the night stalker and the night strangler caused abc to reconsider plans for a third movie installment early plans included the possibility of marketing the three movies in syndication as the trilogy of terror and the network decided to produce a weekly kolchak series instead. His everyman qualities, as well as his wit and charm, keep us rooting for him every time. Darren mcgavin, carol lynley, simon oakland, claude akins and janos skorzeny. The night stalker is an american television series that aired on abc during. The night stalker is presented as a true story, told in an old pulp style. Carl kolchak, darren mcgavin investigative journalist for the chicago.
The night stalker all us kids would clear the street to watch this and be scared to death. I was happy to acquire my copy of the original novel the kolchak papers, better known as the night stalker, but would like to have read it without already knowing the story so well. After the night stalker became one of the highest rated television movies of all time, a sequel, the night strangler, was released the following year to great acclaim. The night stalker, the uniquely eerie mystery series that paved the way for the xfiles, comes to dvd for the first time with all 20 original onehour episodes of the 19741975 series. This spinetingling novel of supernatural terror became an instant bestseller. Kolchak tales of the night stalker 2004 comic books.
Without a doubt, kolchaks character and the night stalker have became a certifiable cult phenomena, and gauntlet press in richard mathesons kolchak scripts gives the character and successive scripts the respect and special attention they deserve. This site is devoted to glitches from the original kolchak. This is the original night stalker and it definitely shouldnt be passed up at any price. Buy big book of kolchak the night stalker 01 by stuart m. The script by richard matheson was in its early stages and mcgavin was the intended star of. Ive always wanted to write a kolchak novel, but who has the time for what. It featured a fictional chicago wire service reportercarl kolchak, played by darren mcgavin who investigated mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly those that law enforcement authorities would not follow up. And for those xfilers out there, you need this book. Kolchak connects a string of bizarre thefts committed by a powerful invisible entity that targets metal deposits to a string of suspicious animal and human deaths connected by the fact that the victims bone marrow is missing. Kaminsky, ed gorman,elaine bergstrom, pn elrod, robert weinberg, brett matthews, cj henderson,mark dawidziak, richard valley, james bates. Jack was a character i always wanted to return in the night stalker. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. The night stalker jun 20, 2011 it would take too long to run this series down by episode but i can say that kolchak was a tv series that really didnt fit into any.
After murdering another of his opponents in a car crash, palmer tries to manipulate carl kolchak into signing his soul over to palmer, and wastes no time in trying to butcher kolchak when he refuses. The night stalker chronicles, its revealed that the necronomicon ex mortis is the same necronomicon from lovecrafts cthulhu mythos. In 1972, jeff rices novel the night stalker introduced carl kolchak to the world. Johnny depps kolchak, the night stalker will be made by. In it an investigative reporter, played by darren mcgavin, comes to suspect that a serial killer in the las vegas area is in fact a vampire.
The script by richard matheson was in its early stages and mcgavin was the intended star of the wouldbe movie. The latter is written by william nolan along with matheson. Barr, peter david, max allan collins, chuck dixon, and c. Smug and power hungry, robert palmer stood out even to kolchak. Feb 10, 2012 the night stalker in question isnt kolchak. No, only a few episodes are really firstrate, but ive watched them all countless times, first on columbia house videotapes and then the dvd release, and that book ive. The night stalker chronicles is an anthology of 26 original short stories about carl kolchak written by noted comic book authors like mike w. The stories are great however if youve already readbought the kolchak chronicles and the kolchak casebook, this hardcover book reprints both books which. Now, after more than three decades out of print, the night stalker and the night strangler are together in one volume. The missing adventures of carl kolchak by trevor kimball, february 10, 2006 as fans of the supernatural series know, abc cancelled the new night stalker after just six episodes in. Colen later appeared regularly as a corporalsecretary on wonder woman. The night stalker chronicles moonstone proudly announces 26 new contemporary prose adventures of the original kolchak, tvs first and foremost paranormal investigator. The night stalker aired only 20 episodes between 1974 and 1975 preceded by two tv movies, which premiered in 1972 and 1973, respectively, but they left a big.
I first saw the movie in 72, and have seen it many times since. When it was first printed, some seven or eight years ago, the anthology kolchak. In front of me, the amazon rainforest rose majestically like a verdant wall. Night stalking a 20th anniversary kolchak companion. The night stalker and the night strangler darren mcgavin s agents called him to say that abc had purchased the rights to a yettobepublished book called the kolchak papers.
With darren mcgavin, simon oakland, dick gautier, henry jones. Rumors about reviving this show have once again emerged, but like all classics theyre often imitated and seldom duplicated. The night stalker is about a newspaper reporter carl kolchak, played by darren mcgavin who investigates crimes of a supernatural nature. As an eight year old, i thought it was the scariest, and greatest show of all time, starring darren mcgavin as carl kolchak, a reporter for the independent news service who somehow weekly would stumble onto some monster. The night stalker, things like the way he finagles his way into the interview job, his sniping at the hick sheriff, his sparring with the no nonsense police officer in the case and his discomfiture at ordering a prostitute in the presence of another woman. The indomitable and incorrigible carl kolchak, genre televisions first paranormal investigator, returns in seventeen stories of the weird and the bizarre. Mcgavins wife and assistant, kathie browne, appeared in the final episode as. Henderson, dennis calero, gordon purcell, cortney skinner isbn. This is a group from the 70s tv series, kolchak the night stalker. Before the xfiles, carl kolchak was tvs first paranormal investigator, albeit a reluctant one. Gauntlet press has scored a major coup, bringing together all three of richard mathesons scripts for the kolchak tv movies. Some writers get the two books confused and conflate them accidentally, so its nice to know theres an instory explanation for it.
In the fall of 1974, there premiered a show on tv called the night stalker, later altered to kolchak. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kolchak. Kolchak merchandise the night stalker dvds, posters. Emmy nominee darren mcgavin stars as carl kolchak, a headstrong investigative reporter on the trail of the paranormal. Are you in the house alone a tv movie compendium 19641999. It featured a fictional chicago wire service reportercarl kolchak, played by darren mcgavinwho investigated mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly those that law enforcement authorities would not follow up. Called horror in the heights, the masterpiece in question is the 11th episode of kolchak. Jeff rices novel is a perfect horror novel in just about every way.
The night stalker, the uniquely eerie mystery series that paved the way for the x files, comes to dvd for the first time with all 20 original episode from the 197475 emmy r nominated series. The night stalker looks great on dvd, with especially good color. Then came the tv series, variously known as kolchak, or the night stalker or most often as kolchak. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Kolchak merchandise the night stalker dvds, posters, photos. The night stalker is an american television series that aired on abc during the 19741975 season. But its a perfect setting for tony vincenzo to experience the strange world of carl kolchak a little bit better, as the two attempt to spend the night in a supposedly haunted house. The dolby digital mono sound is okay, and optional english and spanish subtitles are included. The book, as well as the novelization of the second television movie also. Neither gave the impression of being especially pleased to see me there. The night stalker story, in which carl experiences culture shock. The night stalker is one of those series that i just couldnt get enough of after i saw it. Kolchak is on assignment to interview singles aboard a cruise ship, and finds out some kind of wolf creature is killing passengers during the full moon.