Night Stalker

Night Stalker

Author: Clifford L. Linedecker

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 1991-04-15

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 1429935448

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The definitive account of a sadistic serial killer whose murderous rampage across California was fueled by cocaine and Satanism. From April of 1984 to August of 1985, Richard Ramirez entered the homes of families from El Paso to San Francisco. He raped, mutilated and tortured his unfortunate victims in one of the most vicious crime sprees in California history. This is the horrifying account of his bloody journey, of the strange coincidence that led to his arrest—and of the sensational trial where the Night Stalker’s eerie sexual magnetism resulted in women actually demonstrating for his acquittal.


Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Twilight Zone

Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Twilight Zone

Author: Mark Dawidziak

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2017-02-28

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1250082382

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Can you live your life by what The Twilight Zone has to teach you? Yes, and maybe you should. The proof is in this lighthearted collection of life lessons, ground rules, inspirational thoughts, and stirring reminders found in Rod Serling’s timeless fantasy series. Written by veteran TV critic, Mark Dawidziak, this unauthorized tribute is a celebration of the classic anthology show, but also, on another level, a kind of fifth-dimension self-help book, with each lesson supported by the morality tales told by Serling and his writers. The notion that “it’s never too late to reinvent yourself” soars through “The Last Flight,’’ in which a World War I flier who goes forward in time and gets the chance to trade cowardice for heroism. A visit from an angel blares out the wisdom of “follow your passion” in “A Passage for Trumpet.” The meaning of “divided we fall” is driven home with dramatic results when neighbors suspect neighbors of being invading aliens in “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.” The old maxim about never judging a book by its cover is given a tasty twist when an alien tome is translated in “To Serve Man.”


Kolchak the Night Stalker

Kolchak the Night Stalker

Author: Joe Gentile

Publisher: Kolchak the Nightstalker

Published: 2008-07-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781933076379

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Before the X-Files, there was Carl Kolchak, TV's first paranormal investigator (played with style and pinache by Darren McGavin)! This volume collects the sold out stories: "Eve of Terror" and "Lambs to the Slaughter". "Eve of Terror" is an adapted/added-to script that was left over from the TV show, but never filmed! Government conspiracies, unexplained deaths, secret scientific experiments, and a modern day miracle, all wrapped up in one "racing against the clock" tale! "In "Lambs to the Slaughter", Kolchak has to find a series of missing teenagers in the cesspool of downtown Hollywood. What does a wealthy industrialist and his genetic manipulation dreams of having a son have to do with it? And is there a mythical monster lying in wait for these kids, as well as for Kolchak? Against all spine-tingling odds, it's up to Kolchak to find out, and survive long enough to let the truth be known!


Rod Serling's Night Gallery

Rod Serling's Night Gallery

Author: Scott Skelton

Publisher: Syracuse University Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 9780815627821

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When CBS cancelled Serling's series, The Twilight Zone, Serling sought a similar concept in Night Gallery in the early 1970s as a new forum for his brand of storytelling, a mosaic of classic horror and fantasy tales. In this work, the authors explore the genesis of the series and provide production detail and behind-the-scenes material. They offer critical commentary and off-screen anecdotes for every episode, complete cast and credit listings, and synopses of all 43 episodes. Also featured are interviews with television personalities including Roddy McDowall, John Astin, Richard Kiley and John Badham.


Kolchak: the Night Stalker

Kolchak: the Night Stalker

Author: Kendall R. Phillips

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Published: 2022-08-16

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 0814349056

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Revisiting a televised narrative that focused not on the monster, but on the monster hunter. Before Buffy the Vampire Slayer or The X-Files, there was Carl Kolchak, a world-weary Chicago newspaper reporter with a cheap, seersucker suit and a penchant for uncovering monsters lurking in every corner. Kolchak first appeared on American screens in the 1972 ABC television movie The Night Stalker, which was then the most-watched television movie in history. The success of this initial offering led to a sequel, The Night Strangler, and a television series, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, that ran from 1974 until 1975. By carefully focusing on the historical and artistic contexts in which it emerged, Kendall R. Phillips offers insights into the way the series both reflected contemporary horror narratives and changed them. Ultimately, the series proved influential for later television horror shows based not only on what it did right but on the mistakes future creators would learn to avoid. The enduring impact of the series on current television horror continues to draw more and more individuals into its robust fanbase, and these fans continue to consume and create new narratives of their favorite monster-hunting reporter even fifty years after he first appeared.


The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Dracula

The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Dracula

Author: Mark Dawidziak

Publisher: Continuum

Published: 2008-06-15

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13:

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Looking at all aspects of the Dracula phenomenon, this book includes entries on the psychological and sociological implications of Stoker's book and the stage plays, movies, television versions, actors, and, of course, the historical Dracula, Vlad the Impaler.


Fringe

Fringe

Author: Tara Bennett

Publisher: Titan Publishing Company

Published: 2013-03-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781781166093

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Delve into television's most otherworldly phenomenon! "Fringe: September's Notebook" is a uniquely in-world collection that explores the intricate destinies of Walter Bishop, Peter Bishop, and Olivia Dunham. Gathered by the Observer known only as "September," these pages reveal new truths about the Fringe Division and Massive Dynamic. The book also closely examines the Amber timeline and the alternate universe "Over There." Packed with concept art, exclusive photos, and intriguing ephemera, "September's Notebook" will satisfy every serious fan's hunger for details about the Observers, quirks and little-known facts about each character, insight into Fringe Science, and much more. "Easter eggs" throughout build on the many symbols and codes woven into the show's fabric, uncovering truths never before revealed. With its layered storytelling, well-rendered characters, and complex overarching narrative, "Fringe" is the ideal show around which to publish, and "Fringe: September's Notebook" provides a totally immersive reading experience.


Richard Matheson's Kolchak Scripts

Richard Matheson's Kolchak Scripts

Author: Richard Matheson

Publisher: Gauntlet Press

Published: 2003-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781887368643

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Reproductions of typewritten scripts, with introductions, photos, drawings, cast and credit for the two produced scripts.


The Stephen King Illustrated Companion

The Stephen King Illustrated Companion

Author: Bev Vincent

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781454911258

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With thousands of horrific pages published since the first lines of Carrie, Stephen King's gripping perennial fiction has earned him the rightful appellation 'The Master of Modern Horror'. 'The Stephen King Illustrated Companion' takes a critical look at King's most iconic works and reads between the lines to uncover the personal influences and demons as reflected in each monster, epidemic, and depraved character. Unseen family photographs, handwritten manuscript notes, and typed early drafts complete this volume. Packed with fascinating biographical details, literary interpretations, and personal memorabilia, 'The Stephen King Illustrated Companion' is a must-have addition to any true fan's library.