Stranger by Night

First, the cast carries this "B" action mystery into above average territory. Steve Bauer is a cop with a short fuse, an attitude, and a propensity for violence. There is a serial killer on the loose who collects prostitute ears (no graphic mutilations) . Bauer also does well with the women, evidenced by his sex sessions with Psychiatrist, Jennifer Rubin. I should mention that Bauer's partner is not Michael Parks as described in the IMDB Storyline, but William Katt. Parks is their Lieutenant and has very little to do in the film. There are brief one liners that elicit chuckles, rooftop beat downs, one of which involves pitching a bad guy off the roof with electrocution by a neon sign on the way down (very impressive stunt). Like many movies that introduce numerous suspects, the ending is unsatisfying and lacks logic. "Stranger By Night" is still good of it's type and recommended despite a seriously flawed conclusion. - MERK