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Crackle of Death
1976 | 92m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Alexander Grasshoff, Don Weis |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 28, 1976 |
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| Director: | Alexander Grasshoff, Don Weis |
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| Genres: | Horror, TV Movie, Thriller |
| Keywords | chicago, illinois, arsonist, vengeful ghost, demonic possession, doppelgänger, orchestra conductor, haunted hospital, native american folklore |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Darren McGavin | Carl Kolchak |
| Simon Oakland | Tony Vincenzo |
| Carol Ann Susi | Monique Marmelstein |
| William Smith | Shaman Jim Elkhorn |
| Elaine Giftos | Nurse Janice Eisen |
| Fred Beir | Ryder Bond |
| Philip Carey | Sgt. Mayer |
| David Doyle | Mr. Cardinale |
| Tom Drake | Don Kibbey |
| Michael Strong | |
| Robert Yuro | Detective Captain Webster |
| Joyce Jillson | |
| Madlyn Rhue | Maria Hargrove |
| Jack Grinnage | Ron Updyke |
| Virginia Vincent | Mrs. Markoff |
| Ruth McDevitt | Emily Cowles |
| John Alvin | |
| Robert Cornthwaite | Dr. Hartfield |
| Michael Fox | |
| Alice Backes | Mrs. Shropell |
| Lenore Kasdorf | 1st Girl - Janice |
| Joshua Shelley | |
| Carol Veazie | |
| Patricia Estrin | |
| Melissa Greene | |
| Dianne Harper | |
| John Mitchum | Janitor |
| Barbara Graham | |
| Ellaraino | |
| Paul Baxley | |
| Gary Glanz | |
| Martha Manor | |
| Marcus Smith | |
| Bob Golden | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
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| Alexander Grasshoff | Director |
| Don Weis | Director |
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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