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Kolchak - the Night Stalker: Complete Series [DVD]

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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: None
  • Dubbed: None
  • Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: None
  • Audio Description: None
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 5
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Universal/Playback
  • DVD Release Date: 21 Aug 2006
  • Run Time: 900 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000GKHM32
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 31,600 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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The acknowledged inspiration for The X-Files, and the basis for an updated 2005 network version, Kolchak: The Night Stalker was a short-lived 1974 series spun off from a pair of extremely popular made-for-TV movies about the supernatural adventures of dogged newspaper reporter Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin). Though plagued by low ratings and critical brickbats, the show has cultivated a huge cult following over the past three decades, which has given rise to this three-disc set, which compiles all 20 episodes of the show. Though none of the episodic stories matches the suspense and writing strength of the Night Stalker or Night Strangler movies, TV horror fans will appreciate the parade of interesting and inventive monsters encountered by Kolchak (including a witches' coven in "The Trevi Collection"; an Aztec cult in "Legacy of Terror"; a Hindu Demon in "Horror in the Heights," which was penned by Hammer Films scribe Jimmy Sangster; and a headless biker in "Chopper," an episode deemed in extreme poor taste by Stephen King and co-written by Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, and Sopranos creator David Chase). McGavin is of course topnotch as Kolchak, and he's well-matched by Simon Oakland as his hot-tempered boss; guest stars include Scatman Crothers, James Gregory, Phil Silvers, Eric Braeden, Tom Skerritt, and Richard Kiel as the monster in two back-to-back episodes. Sadly, no extras accompany this fun collection of Kolchak's creepiest cases. --Paul Gaita

Product Description

Carl Kolchak (McGavin) is a reporter for Chicago's Independent News Service; a magnet for situations involving the supernatural. Kolchak turned his investigative skills to vampires, werewolves, zombies and all manner of legendary creatures.


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48 of 51 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars At Last!!! 9 July 2006
Format:DVD
Finally the UK is to get this fantastic series on DVD.
I'm not talking about the recent rehash but the original 1970's classic starring Darren Mcgavin.
For those who don't know this is the show spawned from two of the most successful tv movies ever made- 'The Night Stalker' and 'The Night Strangler' and is noted as the inspiration behind 'The X-Files'.
Only one season was made of this creepy series due to US networks reluctance (at the time) of providing a geniunely scary weekly tv show, favouring the bog standard cop shows of the time.
Each week Carl Kolchak, a reporter of a newspaper investigated supernatural cases involving vampires, werewolves, monsters and the like much to the bewilderment and frustration of his editor and the relationship between these two characters provided some comic relief in a show that once seen is never forgotten.
British tv at the time didn't know how to take it and only a few regions actually screened it. It wasn't until years later that the majority of the UK got to see it and even then it was treated unfairly. Shown by the BBC on 'Mystery Train' - a late night combination of this and horror films in general, presented by Richard O'Brian, the show hacked off half of the opening credits and dropped the closing ones completely for the first 6 or 7 episodes before it finally got the respect it deserved and even now not many people have seen the entire series and probably half the population still don't even know of its existance.
Having recorded 16 of the 20 episodes made and having seen each one countless of times I'm so glad that at last I'll be able to see the missing 4 from my collection and to have them all on DVD.
For those of you in the know I'm sure you are all looking forward to finally getting one of the most influential TV programmes ever made.
Reserve my copy now!!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Cult TV at it's best! 16 Jun 2006
Format:DVD
Whenever I think of Kolchak I always remember being allowed to stop up late to watch it. I couldn't believe after years of waiting that they finally realeased it in America. I ordered it before it's release and even waited the agonising weeks to get it over to the UK! I watched about four episodes in one day. Even now I think it is one of the best shows ever. Darren McGavin is excellent as the hard working reporter always out to get his story whatever he faces in the night! The stories are entertaining & even now still quite spooky. It's well worth watching even to those who've never seen it before. If you like weird stories about vampires, life prolonging elixers, American Indian spirits werewolves and all! this is for you.

It's full of comedy, drama, horror well just everything for everyone!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great 9 Mar 2012
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I watched these shows in the 80s or 90s & thought they were brilliant, I couldn't wait for the boxed set to go on sale here.

I was expecting it to be a bit like revisiting somewhere you thought was huge when you were younger but find it's not nearly so big when you're an adult. However, I wasn't disappointed, it's just as good second time around.

Ok, so a few of the stories are a bit daft & pre CGI, the special effects are a sometimes very suspect but the acting is superb. Darren McGavin is brilliant as the scruffy but tenacious reporter Kolchak & the banter between him & Simon Oakland (who plays his editor) is hilarious. The fact that he lies, tricks people into doing things for him & rides roughshod through any rules & regulations just seems to make him more likeable - you know he's in the right & it somehow doesn't matter that he hasn't played totally fair to get to the bottom of each mystery (he is, after all, also protecting the general public)

Haven't seen them all yet - those we have, we watched on wintry Saturday afternoons. Very atmospheric. The clocks haven't even gone forward yet & I'm already waiting for October & the dark so we can watch the rest.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT GOOFY HORROR FROM THE 70'S
Love this series and am just starting watching it again.It's as corny as hell but who cares when it stirs up that 11yr old's memory. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Vlad the emailer
5.0 out of 5 stars 70s HOKUM
I REMEMBER WATCHING THIS SERIES BACK IN THE SEVENTIES. THE PILOT MOVIES THE NIGHT STALKER AND THE NIGHT STRANGLER WERE EXCELLENT TV. Read more
Published 1 month ago by ARNIE
4.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgia again
A New Yoik reporters day/night was never dull. No mundane murders here,no fancy-pants 'tec - just good fun.Sit back,relax and be just a bit scared while spotting the guests.
Published 2 months ago by P. S. Addison
5.0 out of 5 stars Kolchak
I love this dvd a great collection of weird and wonderful stories and Darren Mc Gavin is great as the reporter. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mrs karen Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars television terror
A great TV series for its time and still holds up very well today, most enjoyable with varied creatures lurking in the darkness
Published 4 months ago by Mocata
4.0 out of 5 stars Kolchak - The Night Stalker
I bought this out of nostalgia as I remember being slightly scared by the themes. The box set is real good value and there are plenty of episodes to enjoy with some being better... Read more
Published 4 months ago by missismac
5.0 out of 5 stars This inspired the X Files
Loved this series, it was the fore runner to the X Files. The acting and the way it was filmed will seem old now, but the concept of the series is still fresh. Read more
Published 4 months ago by A. Grundy
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting (mostly)
Not as good as I remember. (Is anything)? But for the money it's OK. It all looks a bit old fashioned (strange as I lived through it)!
Published 5 months ago by E. R. Gaze
3.0 out of 5 stars Good content let down by picture quality
A memorable and ground breaking show with great character development of the two stars characters Karl Kolchac and his hen pecked boss played by Simon Oakland The product is let... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. Alan Sullivan
5.0 out of 5 stars Precursor to the X Files
Though it only lasted one season, 'Kolchak; The Night Stalker' is one of the most supremely entertaining cult TV shows ever produced. An absolute gem of 1970's TV.
Published 14 months ago by MikeyJ
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