The Night Stalker (1972)

[@DSpeir-pi6tm]

Night Stalker is high quality entertainment, I love Darren McGavin & Simon Oakland ! They made the show great :)

[@SagesseNoir]

An awesome contentious duo

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Loved Darren in this and of course "A Christmas Story". Screenplay written by Richard Matheson, a total legend in the world of sci-fi (and other genres).

[@drew1964able]

They started the whole interplay of guy doing his job who had the angry uptight superior, most used in cop shows and movies.

[@peterschlosser7605]

Wait, you left out Ron!?

[@peterzang]

Agree so much about McGavin. Brilliant actor with a voice like a jazz saxophone. Calm, pretty, ominous and then he swings into those high notes. Doesn’t even bleed! Just a wonderful actor

[@danielevans9379]

Kids of the 70’s loved this series. I never missed it 🙂

[@RH-sb5co]

Same

[@Christianne-md2nd]

Ikr!!!!

[@alistairogilvy7696]

Nor I. Rakshasa ep was my favourite.

[@thegoldendog7991]

I used to record the audio from the television then listen to it at bedtime, after having watched the show. Loved it!

[@paxwallace8324]

I was an only child latch key kid. I'd come home from school and for the most part TV was my sitter. I watched this Tuesday Night Mystery movie Rotation which included Colombo as well a Darin McGavin as Kolschak. Man I was jumping outta my skin. I loved Kolschak's girlfriend

[@MultiCat456]

Karl is a national treasure!!!! Thanks to all involved who brought him to Creature Features!!!! I never miss the Kolchak series on MeTV Saturdays at midnite.

[@d.b.4201]

Us either when we lived in Missouri but now in Texas & no tv. ☹️ Watching on my iphone tonight. Lol!🤷🏻‍♀️ Better than nothing! 😉

[@wilsonhoward9901]

every Saturday. peace ✌️

[@samanthab1923]

I watch the old shows on METV too

[@user-xe6gx6wh4g]

I was 8 years old when this fine movie came out. Was scared to sleep for weeks! One of the best tv movies ever. Thanks for showing it.

[@LannieLord]

And the next day in school - it was the talk of the playground!

[@toddkilby5275]

I was about the same age . I remember a year or so after ,The Six Million Dollar Man came out . Two of my 4th grade classmates loved Steve Austin. One day I said that the Night Stalker could beat up Austin . A huge argument followed.lol😅

[@jamescampion7880]

Same here. I remember the promos on ABC were scary and captivated everyone to watch.

[@josephforest7605]

@@LannieLord It was cool that hey used the swimming pool across the street from The Bewitched House .

[@chesterwilberforce9832]

The movie that launched a genre. X Files owes a deep gratitude to this series.

[@timfreckman7801]

Amen!

[@richardeddy993]

That they do

[@stephenpemberton85]

As does Supernatural to some degree!.. Director Robert Singer wrote an episode or 2 of Night Stalker as a younger lad!

[@clarencewalker3925]

So true.

[@muppetonmeds]

One other thing is that during the theme song, he whistles during it, and in the X-Files theme song it also has whistling in it except it's a keyboard.

[@AlanRoehrich9651]

What an absolute classic TV show. I loved it as a kid when it was new. It was the stuff if nightmares!

[@p.kubalek9404]

Mom used to do her shopping for our large family (with not enough money... I still get ptsd at cash registers... as kids we were the ones tasked with returning stuff to the shelves that we could not afford); but, that big cylindrical box of Humpty Dumpty chips was not often sacrificed. My older brother would dole out shares for the family and then me, my brother, and my younger sister would always watch Kolchak.... best times ... thanks for putting it up again.

[@jennifermcdonald5432]

Darren McGavin was such an underrated actor! I guess I’ve watched both the night stalker and the night strangler about ten times and I never get tired of them. They drag me in every time. I also never fail to get angry at the cops for lying. Sadly they still lie!

[@joyeverlasting6124]

I too love Darrin mcgavin. He was THE perfect Dad in "Christmas Story " never forget his pride about the leg lamp. I think he was underrated because he was edgy and quirky and he always enfused everything with his sly wit and charm.

[@notmyname3883]

Underrated? By WHOM? Darren McGavin was a true American GIFT. EVERYONE who ever worked with him or watched any of his work has fully appreciated him. NOBODY in the world "underrated" him. I don't think anyone knows what that means.

[@snellaltal]

Always looked forward every week to this show as a kid. It's great to see them again .

[@starsfromheaven7382]

Night Stalker was one of my favorite shows as a kid. I was 10 when this aired.

[@vincecommando7575]

This series was decades ahead of it's time. So many series like The X-Files, Millennium, Twin Peaks and Lost. Have taken inspiration from shows like this. Series that dealt with dark, macabre, bizarre and supernatural events. The things that have captured the imagination of legions of people over the years.

[@kirnpu]

Man everything stopped when it was time for a new episode. Darren McGavin ROCKED Kolchak. The entire ensemble cast was terrific too. It was also a series where I actually noticed the accompanying music (which I don't normally do much. Just a fantastic series!

[@vincecommando7575]

@@kirnpu It is sad but true nowadays. The time of movies and TV series entertaining us is mostly gone. Now Hollywood is way too concerned with realism, politically correctness and hypersensitivity. I personally miss the hell out of the entertainment factor. The edgy, rowdy and creative worlds that various movies and TV series transported you to. Nostalgia is something so many of us have to experience everyday of our lives. Our only saving grace is God willing the wheel will come around and there will other writers and directors that are gutsy enough and creative enough to bring back the entertainment factor in spades.

[@kirnpu]

@@vincecommando7575 You're right. It all died with the writer's strike and the advent of Reality TV. Ugh.

[@vincecommando7575]

@@kirnpu We are living more and more in a police state. That even our own homes will no longer be our own. The Nazi Fascist government is unfortunately what is coming at us fast and furious. No government really believes that humanity came trusted with their own freedom. Cause the people in power view us as retarded children that are extremely ignorant and dangerous.

[@dennis6102]

@@vincecommando7575 a

[@beerdrinker6452]

The boy coroner. Love it. Night Stalker scared the heck out of me when I was a kid.

[@leeinwis]

Not me, my home life was much worse.

[@clarencewalker3925]

This movie garnered a 33.9 percent rating when first aired in 1972. One of the highest rated made for television movies in history.

[@fallenangel1049]

Back when this movie and series came out they went by the age group for 40-up. Now they go by the younger gen. 20-40. They don’t care about the older generations now…..lol

[@xerxese191]

One of the most underrated shows of ALL time. Darren McGavin was made for this part. ✌️😎

[@mabt4223]

also the main man in the series riverboat.

[@bryanpalmer9660]

This and the next tv movie Night Strangler were at the time highly successful earning the highest ratings for a tv movie

[@Ripley841]

​@The Great Gazoo It's something the younger people like to say. An actors underrated or a show. They don't even know what there talking about. They weren't even here then. I think its offensive and these younger people should quit saying it!!!

[@urbanurchin5930]

@@Ripley841 There are plenty of idiots on some of the rock music documentary shows that feel obligated to say some one is underrated - when nothing could be further from the truth. The youngsters that are just now starting to learn about movies and music from the '70s.

[@GradeBmoviefan]

Oh my stars. You must show the sequel! This brought back wonderful childhood memories. I loved watching The Night Stalker! And I love watching it every chance I get. ❤️ Thank you so much! ~Sharon

[@Cissy2cute]

A great series! Kolchak with his crazy sense of humor thrown in. Never missed an episode when it was on TV.

[@davidc.2878]

As I recall, the sequel followed the exact same formula and was a disappointment. I don’t think Matheson wrote it and the monster was uninteresting.

[@SteveSteeleSoundSymphony]

This Night Stalker is responsible for many of my childhood memories/nightmares. Been looking for this for many years.

[@jonesy2111]

Excellent movie- has an interesting, compelling and exciting story set in an unlikely kind of place 1970s Vegas. With a villain who is absolutely diabolical, scary and unlikely. Great cast and especially Darren Mcgavin. I could analyze this film for a long time but I'll just cut to the chase- it is a timeless classic period.

[@patriciapiper6294]

I'm homesick for the night stalker. When I just can't tolerate how ugly everyone is today, I can tune in to Mr. Mcgavin and remember how he never gave up, never gave in when no one cared and was able to prove the truth to himself, which is all that really matters. All my love kolchack!!!!!!!

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Sure does make me sad and anxious at the same time the way I see so many people behaving today. With a side of disgusted. So I do the same and escape to a better time.

[@patriciapiper6294]

@@RemoWilliams1227 😒😦❣🙏🇺🇸

[@jeraldbaxter3532]

As great as Carl Kolchak was, it's because, in part, he had "Miss Emily" for back-up!

[@sherryBLUE735]

I agree with you. 🥺

[@hoibsh21]

Rember, humans are the real monsters.

[@jlindsey241]

This is gonna be a good one folks!!!!! I can watch Kochek,the movies and series, all day long!!!!!!

[@kylecurry577]

It will be great to see John Stanley & “The Night Stalker” on Creature Features. Absolute classics. Can’t wait! Hopefully to be followed up with “The Night Strangler” @ some point, along with the TV episodes.

[@bayarea8016]

Saw this on KZbin a while back but can’t wait to watch it again with all of you!! Love this episode

[@t.y.5565]

I loved this series! I bought the DVD series. Wish it had been on longer. It was my introduction to appreciating this genre like Buffy the Vampire Slayer etc.

[@JSPRKL]

No way am I missing this... one of my favorite tv movies of all time as well as john stanley...

[@RomeoJ-y4p]

I love the night stalker awesome kolcheck 👍🏿👍🏿

[@zegotashalom3881]

I remember watching this with my mother back in the seventies, we both loved it and followed the tv series until they took it off the air. Love it still, long live the Baby Boomers. God, Family and Country. God Bless. 1776

[@meme4922]

NOOOO WAAAAY!Toooio coool!cool! I hope I have a lot of fellow Kolchak The Night Stalker fans here! Maybe they'll do the night Strangler as well? And maybe the norliss files

[@jackdavide5742]

This is going to be a classic episode...one of the best made-for-TV movies of the 70s (and later a classic TV series) and John Stanley...Really looking forward to Saturday night.

[@bryanpalmer9660]

Both this and the follow up tv movie Night Strangler(,my favorite) were highly successful in their day earning very high ratings!

[@jayleneosman3152]

Hi from Australia 🇦🇺, thanku guy's so very much for playing all my favourite movies, I'm a baby boomer and used to watch creature features back in the 70s. If u can find anymore night stalker series I'd appreciate it very much. Thanks again 😊🎉

[@softkitty775]

My 2 childhood favorites- Creature Features and The Nightstalker in one place!!! Heaven on Earth😺😺😺😻😻😻

[@Chavacandraw]

Night Stalker and Rod Sterling’s Night Gallery!

[@XA351GT]

Dan Curtis was responsible for 3 of the best vampire films of the 70s. House of dark Shadows (the feature film cased on the soap), The Night Stalker and his version of Dracula starring Jack Palance.

[@jeffanon1772]

Agreed...👍👍....also loved his movie Curse of the Black Widow...

[@samanthab1923]

Love his Norliss Tapes too 👻

[@karlfonner7589]

I am so glad that you mentioned Bob Wilkins. I grew up in the San Francisco bay area - I must’ve watched night of the living dead on his show I don’t know how many times. Please find out his birthday and play that around that time. Thank you for bringing this back to Yes😊😊😊😊

[@Dan-nt2yb]

That has to be one of the greatest openings on KZbin.😃⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@paulpouliot9355]

My sister and brother and I have started watching your shows since the later part of last year. We find it outstanding; everyone is such a blast to watch. All of you are so iconic. Keep up the good work!

[@57snador]

My favorite and one of the best Made For TV movies. Plus John Stanley!

[@johnbubba1143]

Just stumbled across this channel and man oh man the nostalgic feelings. Seriously good memories of watching movies like this with a host during breaks.

[@Retiredmco]

This is gonna be a blast from the past!! Can't wait!

[@jeffreyengle2762]

Love how they cast Frank burns (Larry Linville) as the surgeon….. too funny😂

[@micheleshively8557]

Love him ❤

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Took me a sec to get a bead on the voice.

[@donskuse2194]

I loved Darren McGavin and the Night Stalker show. A lot of great characters in this.

[@thepanel2935]

It's this movie's 50th anniversary year... 1972 - 2022. I'm a journalist in Australia and although I never based my career on that of Carl Kolchak, I've done stories in Las Vegas and I hope to go back one day.

[@jeromemosley5505]

Damn, i miss this show! Grew up watching it faithfully!

[@danieltalbot749]

Thanks for the great video quality and fun narrative :-)

[@dragdragon23]

They really made them the right way back then, I became a Darren McGavin fan and went out of my way to watch him.

[@ivandragomiloff2356]

Loved the Kolchak as a kid. But Would cover my eyes or change channel when the really scary parts came on hahaha Thank you Creature Features for playing it and bringing John Stanley for an interview.

[@tombennett8977]

This should be great. I've seen the series, but it will finally be nice to see the origin of the character. Combined with the participants in the chat room, Saturday will not fail to entertain!

[@martinalarcon3108]

This bring back so many pleasant memories , being a kid in the 70s the best , watching this show at night with my cousins at their home then thinking about the walk home , in the dark very little night and scary kid imagination mentality, 😢😮what I would give for one of those magical 70s night

[@kirnpu]

Wild to see Barry Atwater go from this awesome vampire to Surak - the most important Vulcan philosopher on the original Star Trek.

[@AdamReade]

In the UK this show was hardly heard of.I recently bought the whole series on DVD and it was great!No X-Files without this groundbreaker i think.

[@brandonjarrett4314]

So happy to have found your channel.

[@anthonypoulos1370]

IMHO, one of the best vampire movies - period!

[@willprinn3837]

This was one of our favorite episodes yet! The movie was fantastic, John was a lovely guest, and the present-ors were firing on all cylinders. i hope you show the sequel!

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Truly, just watched it and this is my favorite episode so far.

[@dawnngray278]

This is the OG right here. Back in the day when this was on network TV.. the whole house shut down & sat around tv to watch.

[@jeffreyfisher2565]

The Night Stalker series kept me up alot of nights during the 70s. Loved Darren Mc Gavin character.

[@georgeloveday9674]

Loved the interaction between Oakland, the boss, and Mcgavin, the reporter. The series was on every Friday. I couldn’t miss it. Mcgavin was such a great actor. I once heard him portray four characters on a book on tape. The best read book rendition I have ever heard.

[@janetcraft]

I see in the background of the photo-poster, "Prime Rib Steak." I like this movie already. Like #21 for me :)

[@seacampeon8729]

Bon appétit #21

[@janetcraft]

@@seacampeon8729 Thank you sea campeon :) Come and join our table.

[@genniferkelly]

This is going to be epic... John Stanley & The Night Stalker" on Creature Feature. Can't wait!! Pure Classic. Always prefer old movies!

[@davidpollock9881]

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[@gord-tj6qs]

it was 1971, not 1972, when this tv movie came out. i was 19 and the movie's impact really got to me. nobody had ever done a vampire movie like this. carl kolchak became my hero.

[@tommydarbe1524]

Kolcak was the best made for TV movie in history. Thank you Livingston for getting it.

[@elfpimp1]

Ooh, I installed heard you guys talking about the series, UFO! I loved that series! I have the theme song on my phone!

[@theoregan4183]

My mom worked as a pbx operator in the 70s at the united artist offices in San Francisco and Darren McGavin and she loved his voice, asking him his name just to hear his voice RIP mama RIP Darren McGavin

[@robertduncombe7684]

Great tale and much respect 🙏

[@Sardar.Asad77]

This will be a great episode 💞

[@firstnamelastname8060]

Love how the "most watched" parts of the video is always where the movie comes back on.

[@dannysunay4386]

I am ashamed to say this, but growing up in the 80s, I was a big fan of Elvira! After I started my "grown up" life, I totally lost track of these programs. When I saw this channel, it brought many memories! Thank you! New subscriber!!

[@serpentinecreature]

One of my favorite old time programs ! Thank you !

[@mickeyfinnfinn5449]

Loved watching this - Would watch Kolchak with my Uncle John - He was a fan of all horror & spooky stuff - Thanks for sharing this movie - Memories came flooding back - SB British Isles

[@geinikan1kan]

I had this habit of heading to my friend’s house in the evening to hang out. His Mom used to call me-The Night Stalker. I had never watched the show. When I finally watched reruns, I realized it was a compliment.

[@seacampeon8729]

Fantastic choice! This 1972 t.v. movie later became the great Night Stalker t.v. series. In this movie the iconic reporter Kolchak is on the trail of a Vampire! By the way, Bodega Bay always seemed to me a place one might find a Vampire. Perhaps a retired musician with an accent, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, always dressed in black and apparently never aging. I do remember a medieval book which does mention a certain Count Vincenzo Vandahlini. Oh well just a coincidence I guess. Saturday night don't miss....THE...NIGHT...STALKER!

[@jonesy2111]

I enjoy visiting Bodega bay mostly except for all the damn vampires!

[@20cencool]

The night stalker was one of the coolest shows in the provable era of TV It’s very early 1970’s. This and Colombo were my favorites in that 1973-74 time.

[@KathyJeanActress]

Good morning from Peoria, Illinois. Thank you for featuring "The Night Stalker".

[@bradleybowen9738]

I'm am around the Peoria area! Marquette Heights, just over the river!

[@jerryjohnson8485]

I grew up in East Peoria Illinois.Ain't that sumthun!

[@sheilakirby5616]

THIS MADNESS REMINDS ME OF SIR. GRAVE'S !!! CHEESY OLD SCHOOL HORROR MOVIES WERE GREAT !!! MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT FOR KARL KOLCHAK

[@lisagerman2111]

Let's just take a moment - acknowledge the late great Bob Wilkins, yes!? Growing up w/in viewing radius of all Wilkins shows - he was legendary for the very reason some kids are bullied - he was UNIQUE, and 'made it' BECAUSE he was unique.

[@lisagerman2111]

And as Bob Wilkins has brought up memories - his doing nightly news was very confusing for the younger fans who knew him as Creature Feature guy lol. For the rest of us (high school], the joke was 9n the news station not the monster movie program ...many 70's late night dates spent cuddled under a blanket watching Creature Feature :)

[@captchaos83]

Larry Linville as the anti-Frank Burns here: competent, in charge, smart. Underrated actor!

[@kali3665]

An appropriate pick for John to participate in. This should be fun.

[@lindaanderson7077]

This was a rerun when I was a little kid and hid on the staircase to watch it. Scared the bejeepers out of me. The next time I saw it was a midnight creature feature while in college. And I was still scared but loved it. Thank you for posting it!!

[@biffteutsch3402]

Watched the series of “Night Stalker” since I was a kid….. Never knew there was a movie that started it… Enjoyed it very much and dig your show!!!! SUBSCRIBED

[@ajrimmer7231]

"She's an Undesirable Element, Kolchak, and we don't want undesirable elements in Las Vegas..." LMAO

[@drew1964able]

This was a really good movie. It holds up over 50 years later. And these cheesy local horror film presentations from yesteryear are fab. I grew up in Minneapolis. Our version was a show called “Horror Incorporated”. During opening of show and after commercial breaks a sound effect of a horrified woman screaming was played. Around 1970 on a hot summer night, before most had A/C many windows were opened. A woman in our neighborhood heard the screaming from the TV and she called the police. There was an uproar, especially after they heard the screams following a commercial break. The knocked on doors at 2:00 am and finally someone figured it out. LMAO

[@williamtowne4792]

Thanks for making this available! Great movie!

[@stormbourbon8379]

Holy cats, it's John Stanley! SUCH a big part of my early days as a nerdgirl; he always promoted local Cons on his show, as well as attended (usually hosting the Costume Contests) 40 years next spring; thank you for turning me on to so many events where I made so many friends!

[@JoshuaHeald]

*The Night Stalker.* Carl Kolchak (the late, great Darren McGavin) a Las Vegas newspaper journalist stalks a vampire in the 1970s. An awesome movie for *📺Creature Features!💀* Keep up the amazingly ghoulish good work, Vincent, Mr. Livingston, and Tangella!

[@gregwilliamson3001]

I’ve been looking for ‘The Night Stalker’ for ages. I first saw this as a kid in the early seventies and thought it was great! I have only ever seen it in black and white, as colour television wasn’t introduced in Australia until 1975! Thank you for showing such a good quality copy. 👍🏻

[@mikeromero8162]

I remember watching this show . Always enjoyed the it. Brings back memories.

[@alexwallach7683]

The TV show scared the bejezus out of me when I was younger. Got me into the whole b-grade horror genre. Never saw the film until now, so thank you for putting this on.

[@brentwalker3300]

I was a very young child when the series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" aired on television. I loved it for its creativity.

[@msdork61]

Yes! So good! Even Livingston has gotta love this one! 👍🍿🎞

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Lol I like your name, I own my nerd card with pride too 🤓

[@bustercrabbe8447]

Saw this on tv when it first came out. Ahead of it's time.

[@VernonRhem]

Very underated show

[@thatchap]

As a 10yr old, The Night Stalker seemed like a very important show. Thanks for the fun memories.

[@ronwade5646]

I'm 11 years old again, in middle school chess club where every other sentence quoted this television series!

[@ElmoUnk1953]

Barry Atwater still creeps the heck out of me. 🧛🏻‍♂️ Great character actor.

[@mickeleverett1445]

Awesome I just found this I remember when I was a early 80's kid watching TV late at night alone. Anyways, its something reminds me of being young n scared by myself.

[@paulwettemann3001]

It's great to see John Stanley hosting creature features the night stalker is my favorite tv movie hope to tangella get into mischief on john Stanley's watch

[@michaeldavidson5366]

Good old episodes. Just excellent acting. No swearing. clean.

[@peterbathum2775]

greatness in fear story telling ! glad to find a channel with Night Stalker

[@notmyname3883]

When I was a kid watching these I thought he was just a rumpled old guy. Now I look at Kolchak and realize what a snappy, dapper dresser he was, indeed! Not many men can wear a seersucker suit and make it look good. Kolchak sure did! And his cotton, poplin suits. He looks like a million bucks! I'm wearing worn-[out tac pants and a dirty hoodie. He was a model for men!

[@walterviggiano3363]

Raven from Rochester, NY.....have enjoyed watching Creature Features. Love the cast and the guests. Have seen a lot of the movies you show, and there are a lot of them I have never seen. Keep up the good work, and give Mr. Livingston a raise lol, a world class serve nt

[@natanpierce495]

I would not have clicked on the "like" button and subscribed, but your intro was well worth it. 🙂

[@cairofuller1995]

I love this movie and the series! So glad you played it, and John Stanley is always a welcome guest. I will have to look for his books online!

[@LannieLord]

FIRST read The Psychotronic Film Guide. It;s better and more fun to read.

[@jeffvannda1250]

I saw it first run ..It was so popular they made a series..ran out of subject matter...the first episode was mind blowing... superb

[@drewrosecrans9728]

1972 I was five years old 🦇🦇🦇 awesome show I used to watch with my grandmother!!!! Love this show 💯

[@randallpetroelje3913]

I grew up with this when I was a kid. A wee lad. It scared the ever living shit out of me. And I’m glad to see the ex files and other shows found a muse/ teacher in Kolchak. Thanks!