Where to watch The Night Strangler (1973) tonight
The Night Strangler (1973) runs 1 h 30 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 6.7 from 88 TMDB members. After being run out of Las Vegas, reporter Carl Kolchak heads for Seattle and another reporting job with the local paper. It's not long before he’s on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. It seems that every 21 years, for the past century, a killer murders a certain number of people, drains them of their blood, and then disappears into the night. Kolchak is on his trail, but can he stop him?
- Runtime
- 1 h 30 min — ends 9:30 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery, Crime
- Released
- January 16, 1973
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 from 88 votes
- Director
- Dan Curtis
- Starring
- Darren McGavin, Jo Ann Pflug, Simon Oakland, Scott Brady
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-08, TMDB lists no streaming option for it in the US.
Questions people ask
- How long is The Night Strangler?
- The Night Strangler is 1 h 30 min long (90 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:30 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Night Strangler rated?
- The Night Strangler is rated NR in the US.
- Is The Night Strangler a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Horror and Mystery hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Night Strangler?
- As of 2026-11-08, TMDB lists no streaming option for it in the US. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Horror movies under 90 minutes
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Mystery movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 70s
- Movies for a group
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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