The Night Stalker (1972) & The Night Strangler (1973)

Kolchak: The Night Stalker was an American television series that aired on ABC in 1974. It featured a newspaper reporter — Carl Kolchak, played by Darren McGavin — who investigates crimes with mysterious and unlikely causes that the proper authorities won't accept or pursue. The series was preceded by two television movies, The Night Stalker (1972) and The Night Strangler (1973). It is often credited as the inspiration for The X-Files and was succeeded by a second television series with a new cast and characters in 2005, as well as several novels and comic books.



I have always love both The Night Stalker & The Night Strangler...both very creepy films, love the atmosphere and the vibe of the killer in both is just brilliant....not to mention Darin McGavin is both hilarious and a great asset to these films!