Dang they made some good stuff for television back in the day!
This is a low-budget yet thoroughly enjoyable vampire flick. Set against the searing sun of Las Vegas, a series of odd, bloodsucking murders are a headache for the authorities but an opportunity for an out-of-step reporter willing to believe almost anything.
This is the first appearance of beloved horror icon Carl Kolchak on film (there was a novel that the movie is based upon) and Darren McGavin totally inhabits the role, giving Kolchak his signature (lack of) style and in-your-face bluster. It's perfect.
Add a fine supporting cast, led by Simon Oakland as Vincenzo, and a fabulous script penned by author Richard Matheson and this is a great little movie. With better production values and some stunt men that weren't so obvious, it could have been a classic.
As it is, it's well worth tracking down on DVD. If you're a fan of the TV series, you've *got* to see the movies.
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