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Release Year1976
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresHorror, TV Movie, Thriller
Votes2
DirectorAlexander Grasshoff, Don Weis
WritersAlexander Grasshoff, Don Weis
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCrackle of Death
About Crackle of Death
The first of two Kolchak: The Night Stalker compilation TV films. It combines two episodes of the Kolchak TV series, Firefall (about the ghost of an arsonist that tries to take over a renowned conductor's body as his doppelgänger) and The Energy Eater (about a Native American bear-spirit haunting a newly built hospital) and adds new narration by Darren McGavin.
Directed by Alexander Grasshoff, Don Weis, Crackle of Death leans on a strong ensemble — Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, Carol Ann Susi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1976.
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