One year after the successful airing of the made-for-television movie The Night Stalker, producer Dan Curtis re-teamed up with legendary writer Richard Matheson for an eagerly awaited sequel, an excellent second outing that would result in ABC greenlighting a series based on the supernatural adventures of investigative reporter Carl Kolchak. The sequel, entitled The Night…
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
The Night Stalker (1972) – Review
In 1972, ABC aired a “Movie of the Week” about a newspaper reporter who could best be described now as the Woodward and Bernstein of the supernatural set, and in doing so ABC gave birth to one of fiction’s most memorable characters, Carl Kolchak.
Titans (2018) – Pilot Review
Do you like your superhero stories dark and gritty, with angst-ridden heroes fighting their tragic history? Well have I got a show for you. Creators Geoff Johns, Greg Berlanti, and Akiva Goldsman have brought forth a new DC television show that makes the Suicide Squad movie look warm and fluffy by comparison. This series is…
Venom (2018) – Review
How does one go about making a Venom movie without even mentioning the name Spider-Man? This was the challenge Sony Pictures set for the three screenwriters that were tasked to salvage a character the studio had previously ruined in the third Raimi Spider-Man movie; and just to make it a little tougher, Venom’s first solo…
Down a Dark Hall (2018) – Review
Setting your gothic horror movie in an “old dark house” is almost a prerequisite – Richard Matheson’s The Legend of Hell House and Peter Medak’s The Changeling are prime examples of this done well – but if all you have is dark halls and spooky noises to offer, there is a good chance your film…