kingfish
May 20th, 2004, 05:38 PM
This show starred Darren McGavin as Carl Kolchak an investigative reporter who happens upon unknowns week after week. Chris Carter was so inspired from watching, The X- Files were created years latter.
Repost from tvshowsondvd.com:
Confirming the rumors we published a month ago today, we have news that will send Kolchak fans into fits of delight: The Night Stalker/The Night Strangler DVD is back, this time from MGM Home Entertainment. We have the official announcement details straight from the studio, including an initial pass at the cover art:
http://216.218.203.229/news2/NightStalkerStrangler_MGM.jpg
(Artwork Subject to Change)
The Night Stalker
"Generally regarded as the best movie ever made for television" (Videohound's Horror Show), this riveting mystery starring Darren McGavin delivers a "near-brilliant mixture of double-edged horror" (Leonard Maltin)!
1972 - 74 Mins. - Color
Screen Format: Full Screen
Subtitles: ENG, FR, SP
Language: ENG (Mono)
SPECIAL FEATURE: Interview Featurette
The Night Strangler
"A strange brew of supernatural happenings, gruesome murders and offbeat humor" (St. Louis Dispatch) marks this second Kolchak thriller that puts the reporter on the trail of a murderer who's killed every 21 years...for the past century!
1973 - 90 Mins. - Color
Screen Format: Full Screen
Subtitles: ENG, FR, SP
Language: ENG (Mono)
SPECIAL FEATURE: Interview Featurette
$14.95 SRP
STREET DATE: AUGUST 24, 2004
With the two pilot telefilms back on the market, we hope that Universal will swiftly see the interest in Kolchak and start getting the regular weekly series out on DVD in season sets. This is the show that inspired The X-Files, after all! We'll be keeping a close eye on that situation too, so please stay tuned.
Repost from tvshowsondvd.com:
Confirming the rumors we published a month ago today, we have news that will send Kolchak fans into fits of delight: The Night Stalker/The Night Strangler DVD is back, this time from MGM Home Entertainment. We have the official announcement details straight from the studio, including an initial pass at the cover art:
http://216.218.203.229/news2/NightStalkerStrangler_MGM.jpg
(Artwork Subject to Change)
The Night Stalker
"Generally regarded as the best movie ever made for television" (Videohound's Horror Show), this riveting mystery starring Darren McGavin delivers a "near-brilliant mixture of double-edged horror" (Leonard Maltin)!
1972 - 74 Mins. - Color
Screen Format: Full Screen
Subtitles: ENG, FR, SP
Language: ENG (Mono)
SPECIAL FEATURE: Interview Featurette
The Night Strangler
"A strange brew of supernatural happenings, gruesome murders and offbeat humor" (St. Louis Dispatch) marks this second Kolchak thriller that puts the reporter on the trail of a murderer who's killed every 21 years...for the past century!
1973 - 90 Mins. - Color
Screen Format: Full Screen
Subtitles: ENG, FR, SP
Language: ENG (Mono)
SPECIAL FEATURE: Interview Featurette
$14.95 SRP
STREET DATE: AUGUST 24, 2004
With the two pilot telefilms back on the market, we hope that Universal will swiftly see the interest in Kolchak and start getting the regular weekly series out on DVD in season sets. This is the show that inspired The X-Files, after all! We'll be keeping a close eye on that situation too, so please stay tuned.