It's still a hell of a lot of fun, but surprises are relatively few. Like an average sequel, the recipe of success was "do the same thing again, but different." It's this feeling of "been there" that holds Strangler back. If there's one thing that harms The Night Strangler it's the overriding sense of familiarity. Stepping into the director's chair was producer Dan Curtis who brings a little bit lighter and humorous touch to the show. Darren McGavin and Simon Oakland were quickly rehired in their respective roles of dedicated reporter and frustrated editor, while Richard Matheson came on board to cook up a new wild and fantastical monster for Kolchak to investigate. After the phenomenal unexpected success of The Night Stalker, network bosses were seeing dollar signs and a sequel was rushed into production. Maybe one can have too much of a good thing. As Carl digs deep into the mystery, he'll again rub against all the wrong people as he plumbs the depths of old Seattle for a killer who may be over 100 years old. Vincenzo's kindness towards Kolchak is short-lived when another mysterious supernatural force starts killing off the good citizens of the city. In a chance encounter, he bumps into his old editor Vincenzo (Simon Oakland) who gives him a pity job working the city beat. Landing in Seattle, he's stuck peddling a book he's written about his adventures fighting a vampire that no one wants to buy. "This is the story behind the most incredible series of murders to ever occur in the city of Seattle, Washington."Īfter getting the bounce out of Las Vegas, Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) is about as washed as washed up can be.
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