Kolchak: The Night Stalker - Season 1 - Eps 9: The Spanish Moss Murders

1974-12-0660 min⭐ 7.575/10

A series of apparently unrelated deaths involve each victim being crushed to death, and covered in wet, slimy Spanish Moss. Upon investigation, Kolchak discovers that each victim was related to Paul Langois, a hot-tempered Cajun. However, Langois has an iron-clad alibi: he's been the subject of a sleep experiment and been kept asleep for several weeks. Eventual, Carl realizes that somehow Langois' sleep state has caused him to manifest a subconscious ""boogey-man"" from the Cajun bayou: Peremalfait, a huge creature covered in Spanish Moss that crushes the life right out of you. Peremalfait ""kills"" Langois to prevent him from being woken up, and Kolchak must travel into the sewers of Chicago to kill Peremalfait with the only thing that can destroy it: a spear made out of bayou gum wood.

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About Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Title: Kolchak: The Night Stalker

First Air Date: 1974-09-13

Last Air Date: 1975-03-28

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.575/10 (from 80 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 20

Network: ABC

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Production Companies: Francy Productions, Universal Television, Dan Curtis Productions, ABC Circle Films

Synopsis

Kolchak: The Night Stalker is an American television series that aired on ABC during the 1974–1975 season. It featured a fictional Chicago newspaper reporter who investigated mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly those that law enforcement authorities would not follow up. These often involved the supernatural or even science fiction, including fantastic creatures.

Cast

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Carl Kolchak

Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

Tony Vincenzo

Jack Grinnage

Jack Grinnage

Ron Updyke

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