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'''''Crackle of Death''''' is a |
'''''Crackle of Death''''' is a 1975 film, the third produced in the ''[[Kolchak: The Night Stalker|Night Stalker]]'' film series. It combined the ''[[Kolchak: The Night Stalker]]'' episodes "[[List of Kolchak: The Night Stalker Episodes|Firefall]]" and "[[List of Kolchak: The Night Stalker Episodes|The Energy Eater]]" with additional narration by [[Darren McGavin]] as Kolchak. It also contains new dialogue by McGavin, Oakland and Grinnage, as well as new "scenes", such as a newspaper on a desk and the image of the Doppleganger being inserted into old footage (for example, when Kolchak looks at the sky, he sees the Doppleganger's giant face). |
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''Crackle of Death'' was followed by a fourth movie entitled ''[[ Demon and The Mummy]]'' that combined two more episodes in a similar manner; namely, "[[List of Kolchak: The Night Stalker Episodes|Demon In Lace]]" and "[[List of Kolchak: The Night Stalker Episodes|Legacy of Terror]]" |
''Crackle of Death'' was followed by a fourth movie entitled ''[[ Demon and The Mummy]]'' that combined two more episodes in a similar manner; namely, "[[List of Kolchak: The Night Stalker Episodes|Demon In Lace]]" and "[[List of Kolchak: The Night Stalker Episodes|Legacy of Terror]]". |
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All four episodes comprising these films were subsequently withdrawn from the original television syndication package. They were not made available in their entirety again until a [[Columbia House]] VHS video release in the 1990s. The TV-edited films have never been released on home video. |
All four episodes comprising these films were subsequently withdrawn from the original television syndication package. They were not made available in their entirety again until a [[Columbia House]] VHS video release in the 1990s. The TV-edited films have never been released on home video. |
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| Crackle of Death | |
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| Directed by | Alexander Grasshoff Don Weis |
| Starring | Darren McGavin Simon Oakland Jack Grinnage Carol Ann Susi |
| Distributed by | ABC |
Release date | 1975 |
Running time | 94 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Crackle of Death is a 1975 film, the third produced in the Night Stalker film series. It combined the Kolchak: The Night Stalker episodes "Firefall" and "The Energy Eater" with additional narration by Darren McGavin as Kolchak. It also contains new dialogue by McGavin, Oakland and Grinnage, as well as new "scenes", such as a newspaper on a desk and the image of the Doppleganger being inserted into old footage (for example, when Kolchak looks at the sky, he sees the Doppleganger's giant face).
Crackle of Death was followed by a fourth movie entitled Demon and The Mummy that combined two more episodes in a similar manner; namely, "Demon In Lace" and "Legacy of Terror".
All four episodes comprising these films were subsequently withdrawn from the original television syndication package. They were not made available in their entirety again until a Columbia House VHS video release in the 1990s. The TV-edited films have never been released on home video.
See also
- List of Kolchak: The Night Stalker Episodes
- The Night Stalker (1st movie) The original vampire story.
- The Night Strangler (2nd movie) A mad scientist achieves immortality through murderous means.
- The Night Killers (3rd unproduced movie) Aliens replace prominent citizens with androids in Hawaii.
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