Is The Night Strangler scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Night Strangler sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Night Strangler end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Night Strangler easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Night Strangler violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Night Strangler

Name: The Night Strangler
Genre: TV Movie, Horror, Mystery, Crime
Released: 1973
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Darren McGavin, Jo Ann Pflug, Simon Oakland, Scott Brady, Wally Cox

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Directed by Dan Curtis

Produced by ABC Circle Films

197390 min6.7 / 10

A 1970s TV-movie mystery-thriller about a dogged reporter pursuing a supernatural serial killer who resurfaces every 21 years, blending procedural investigation with gothic horror.

After being run out of Las Vegas, reporter Carl Kolchak heads for Seattle and another reporting job with the local paper. It's not long before he’s on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. It seems that every 21 years, for the past century, a killer murders a certain number of people, drains them of their blood, and then disappears into the night. Kolchak is on his trail, but can he stop him?

Clusters

Cold War Creatures and Paranoia Journalism and Reporters

Genres

TV Movie Horror Mystery Crime

Keywords

Sequel Investigative Journalist

Questions people ask

Is The Night Strangler scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Night Strangler sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Does The Night Strangler end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is The Night Strangler easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Night Strangler violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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