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Overview

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Writers:
Richard Matheson (teleplay)
Jeffrey Grant Rice (novel)
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Release Date:
11 January 1972 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Plot:
An abrasive Las Vegas newspaper reporter investigates a series of murders committed by a vampire. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
Dead Of Night (DVD Review)
 (From Fangoria. 22 December 2008, 8:31 AM, PST)

User Comments:
STILL scary... more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Darren McGavin ... Carl Kolchak
Carol Lynley ... Gail Foster
Simon Oakland ... Tony Vincenzo
Ralph Meeker ... Bernie Jenks
Claude Akins ... Sheriff Warren A. Butcher
Charles McGraw ... Police Chief Ed Masterson
Kent Smith ... District Attorney Tom Paine
Elisha Cook Jr. ... Mickey Crawford
Stanley Adams ... Fred Hurley
Larry Linville ... Dr. Robert Makurji
Jordan Rhodes ... Dr. John O'Brien
Barry Atwater ... Janos Skorzeny
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edward Faulkner ... Las Vegas Policeman (uncredited)
Virginia Gregg ... Mrs. Brandon (uncredited)
Buddy Joe Hooker ... Interne (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Llewellyn Moxey 
 
Writing credits
Richard Matheson  teleplay &
Jeffrey Grant Rice  novel (as Jeff Rice)

Max Hodge  writer (uncredited)

Produced by
Dan Curtis .... producer
 
Original Music by
Bob Cobert  (as Robert Cobert)
 
Cinematography by
Michel Hugo 
 
Film Editing by
Desmond Marquette 
 
Casting by
Hoyt Bowers 
 
Art Direction by
Trevor Williams 
 
Set Decoration by
Fred Price  (as Fred R. Price)
 
Makeup Department
Gae Clark Butler .... hair stylist (as Gae J. Clark)
Jerry Cash .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Neil T. Maffeo .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christopher Seitz .... assistant director (as Christopher H. Seitz)
 
Art Department
Robert M. Anderson .... property master
Hendrik Wynands .... construction coordinator (as Hendrik G. Wynands)
 
Sound Department
Harold Lewis .... sound mixer
Charles L. Campbell .... supervising sound editor (uncredited)
Roger Sword .... sound editor (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Dick Ziker .... stunt coordinator
Eddie Hice .... stunts (uncredited)
Hal Needham .... stunts (uncredited)
Ronnie Rondell Jr. .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ralph McCarthy .... gaffer
Lloyd Isbell .... key grip (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Betsy Cox .... costumer: women
John S. Perry .... costumer: men
 
Editorial Department
Mike Crumplar .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Frank Kulaga .... music recordist (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Mario Simon .... transportation co-captain (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Lily La Cava .... script supervisor
Robert Singer .... assistant to producer
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Kolchak Papers (USA) (original script title)
The Kolchak Tapes (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
74 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
USA:Not Rated (DVD) | USA:TV-PG | Iceland:16 | UK:PG (1998 video re-issue) | USA:Unrated
Filming Locations:
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Actor Barry Atwater was given red contact lenses for his role as vampire Janos Skorzeny. After wearing them for long periods his eyes became very sensitive - as a result, he did not need the contact lenses to make his eyes look red in later scenes. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Vincenzo tells Kolchak he won't print the vampire story, Kolchak suggests that instead they print a special featurette interviewing the two girl victims. There was a third female victim that happened before this scene. more
Quotes:
Carl Kolchak: [singing] I'll take Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island, too. Watch out you great big wonderful Big Apple, Kolchak's coming back. Yeah! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Angel: Awakening (#4.10)" (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Manhattan more

FAQ

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11 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
STILL scary..., 29 March 2002
10/10
Author: poe426 from USA

Richard Matheson has scripted some of the finest fantasy to ever grace the screen (big and small) and this one, based on the then-unpublished novel by Jeff Rice, took us all by surprise in 1972. I remember the feeling of unease that crept over me as the tale unfolded that night so long ago. I remember a pale man dressed in black, robbing bloodbanks, and the not-so-heroic reporter who dogged his trail, determined to find the truth of the matter, no matter what the cost. I was mesmerised. And greatly satisfied, on all counts. Try watching this one alone, at night, and you'll experience the sheer terror that only the best fright films can engender.

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