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Nightstalker

  • Video
  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
1.9/10
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Nightstalker (2009)
HorrorThriller

Inspired by the true story of the most publicized and deranged serial killer known to everyone as "The Night Stalker."Inspired by the true story of the most publicized and deranged serial killer known to everyone as "The Night Stalker."Inspired by the true story of the most publicized and deranged serial killer known to everyone as "The Night Stalker."

  • Director
    • Ulli Lommel
  • Writer
    • Ulli Lommel
  • Stars
    • Adolph Cortez
    • Elissa Dowling
    • Victoria Ullmann
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  • IMDb RATING
    1.9/10
    329
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ulli Lommel
    • Writer
      • Ulli Lommel
    • Stars
      • Adolph Cortez
      • Elissa Dowling
      • Victoria Ullmann
    • 11User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Adolph Cortez
    • Richard
    Elissa Dowling
    Elissa Dowling
    • Heather
    Victoria Ullmann
    Victoria Ullmann
    • Michelle
    Pia Pownall
    • Jennifer
    Jamie Bernadette
    Jamie Bernadette
    • Laurie
    Cassandra Church
    • Vicki
    Steve Olson
    Steve Olson
    • Marc
    Lauren Carter
    • Mitzi
    Jason Wayne
    • Brian
    Elizabeth Marini
    • Stacy
    Jason Harrell
    • Scott
    Tierra Banks
    • Jill
    Jeff Dylan Graham
    Jeff Dylan Graham
    • Jim
    Jacquelyn Aurora
    • Liz
    Ayana Hampton
    • Kim
    King Ty
    • Young Richard
    Bud Watson
    Bud Watson
    • Uncle Bob
    Nola Roeper
    • Aunt Freda
    • Director
      • Ulli Lommel
    • Writer
      • Ulli Lommel
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    1d-74056

    Nothing like real story

    I have been obsessed with Richard Ramirez from the time his story came out. I was a teenager in the 80s when the world learned of his killings. I have read every book and watched everything that involved him. I know as much about him as a person can. This movie veers off the story line of Richards life completely. The actor tries but only as much as the script allows him. I felt bad for him trying to carry this movie alone but he's only allowed to do what the writer wants or let someone else have the job. Richard was not like this movie in any way. I don't know where this person came up with all this but it was not following Richard Ramirez. Do yourself a favor and skip this. Lou Diamond Phillips does a very convincing job as Richard. No one will ever be like Richard but he's as good as we have now. I have never heard of Richard sucking on blow pops constantly what about breaking into houses at night and raping women ? This movie is a joke. He came out at night stole cars took drugs and killed people he didn't follow girls in parks. I wish I could make a movie and when I called it the Nightstalker people would know I had done my homework on the man.
    1trubrat

    Horrible

    This has to be the worst movie I have ever seen. Pornos have better acting!
    1djderka

    A forgettable film in 10 minutes

    Another graduate student production shot on video. Very tireless and one of those 'when will this end' type of film. View the first chapter. Then the last chapter. You missed nothing. Except 10 minutes of your time. A psycho drama about Rodriguez the stalker in LA that tries to relate it to his early childhood upbringing and the usual satanic abuse. You learn nothing here, except over acting, poor special effects, lack luster direction, and a hastily written script. But realizing that you might learn something. The killer seems to be doing the same thing every time with 'explaing' of his psychosis through flashbacks of his early childhood and how his father killed a few women in front of him causing a traumatic influence on his behavior. Not very original and poorly executed. A few hot babes tho. And one that doesn't seem to mind being followed by a psycho killer. I mean really. She did have a hot outfit on tho, I'll give her that. Didn't she get the message when she saw him sucking on lollipops all day. Get a clue.
    1movieman_kev

    It's Lommel of COURSE it's atrocious

    Jesus not another Ulli Lommel 'movie' (takes a long sigh and sucks it up) OK this one is based on the Night Stalker Killer from the 1980's and of course when I say 'based' I mean little to not at all. God, it's Ulli after all.

    Richard Ramirez goes about the movie killing random people when he's not thinking random gibberish talks that would be at home with any typical Goth poser from junior high. And that's the whole movie folks. There I saved you from the mind-numbing effect of this excrement in celluloid form.

    What you want more? OK fine it might make the film go faster if you were to drink every time the word Satan is uttered, that or make sure you have one of GOB's forget-me-nots handy.
    2warehousereviews

    Glorifying Diabetes isn't OK.

    The main actor and his affinity for Lollipops is quite unnerving.

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      All events and characters in this motion picture are fictitious. Any similarity to persons dead or alive is purely coincidental.
    • Connections
      References A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

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    • Release date
      • September 8, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Night Stalker
    • Production companies
      • Barnholtz Entertainment
      • Hollywood House of Horror
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      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 20m(80 min)
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