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I began watching this show when it started on T.V. in 2005. I didn't figure out that it was cancelled until after it stopped appearing, and I was really sad. I very much enjoyed the series. I had been looking in local stores to see if anyone carried it as a DVD, but I couldn't find it. I thought they just never released it until I saw it online. I was ECSTATIC!!! I bought it that same day. I watched all the episodes within a couple of days, and later read some very disparaging reviews online. I couldn't believe that anyone would think of this as anything other than extremely creepy and ultimately addictive!!! I really wish that it had been allowed to continue on. The last episode on the DVDs, "What's the Frequency, Kolchak?" was absolutely, jaw-droppingly AMAZING. It is one of my favorite episodes. There's a lot of drama and passion in the acting. I really wish that they had been allowed to continue the series. If you have the time, watch episodes "Pilot" and "The Sea" with the commentary, because they're very revealing, and they tell a lot about what would have happened, had the series finished, and the producers have a chance to say what untimately contributed to the demise of the series. All in all, this DVD set is absolutely a must-have, must-see. I love it.
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Back when "The X-Files" was at the height of its popularity there was a wave of "X-Files" clones, all with the same central message: the truth is out there, but the Government is trying to hide it. "The Night Stalker" is one such series. Unfortunately, it is not one of the better ones. "The Night Stalker" was cancelled after six episodes (ten were made and all are included in this 2-disc set) and rightly so. The scripts are full of holes, the acting is mediocre and none of the main characters are remotely interesting.
The story revolves around Carl Kolchak (Stuart Townsend), a journalist whose wife was murdered by some sort of monster and Kolchak is now out to discover exactly what happened (and in the process, discovers the truth about a lot of other strange events). This is a remake of a 1970's TV series ("The Night Stalker/The Night Strangler" and "Kolchak: The Night Stalker"), which admittedly didn't run for much longer than this series (only 2 tele-movies and 20 episodes), but which is far superior to this show. Buy the original series instead.
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I immediately liked this show, the lead cast is of course very important and I think Stuart Townsend & Gabrielle Union were a good match.
Ok, sometimes it looked a bit like Mulder & Scully but it just was a nice reminder. It did had a different feel as the x-files, sadly it did not get a fair chance.
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This was a good show but in no way lived up to the promise and potential of the old series. What is sadly lacking in these updates - Yes, I am aware this is a dressed up clone of another Spotnitz series - is a sense of humor. Even at his most morose, Duchovny's character was able to lob a couple of fast ones at Scully which would be received with her standard deadpan scowl. The original Kolchak did not take itself too seriously and Spotnitz and crew could learn a lesson or two from that. All things considered, there were a handful of fine episodes in it's short run. Unfortunately, while Townsend and Union are photogenic they both lack the nuances of a great character actor like McGavin. It probably isn't fair to examine either of the two series through the prism of thirty years of change but the original series has a charm all its own which will not be easily emulated by modern refashioning and atmospheric camera work. It may be time to put this genre to bed until someone has something unique to say.
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There was some good that came out of this poorly-written, poorly-acted, series. The original "Kolchak, the Night Stalker" movies (both of them) and series became available on DVD. The original made for TV movies and the follow-up series with Darren McGavin in the title role supported by an excellent continuing cast held up quite well even when viewed today. So I strongly urge you to forget this simulation and get the original.
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