Night Stalker, The

New York PostLinda Stasi

A really good, really weird show.

Detroit Free PressMike Duffy

Right from the dark start, the new "Night Stalker" is a more provocative, emotionally layered thrill ride.

Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron

A dependable source of entertaining fright.

Kansas City StarAaron Barnhart

For all those who are not confirmed “CSI” fans, this is worth a look.

The New York TimesNed Martel

There's something stylishly scary at work here.

Chicago Sun-TimesDoug Elfman

The show's weaknesses, in its first two episodes, rest in some slack dialogue and unevenly edited payoffs of suspense.

New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley

What the show lacks most is the humor that lightened the original.

People WeeklyTom Gliatto

This doesn't have as distinctive a style as The WB's Supernatural--that's more like a jeans ad for the undead--but Kolchak three decades on still knows how to move. [24 Oct 2005, p.41]

VarietyPhil Gallo

[It] lacks the flavor of the original and would have worked better under a different title.

Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd

Perfectly fine and nothing special.

Cleveland Plain DealerMark Dawidziak

Give it some style points, no doubt, because there are several very cool moments. But you get the feeling that Spotnitz knows where the problems are, and he's trying to fix them.

PopMattersBill Gibron

Despite these obvious missteps and in between the blatant attempts to appease original fans, Night Stalker shows promise.

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen

If a show could get by on atmosphere alone, ABC's stylishy shot "Night Stalker" would be an outright success. It is creepy, spooky and scary.... But all this isn't enough to overcome what will likely prove to be an insurmountable problem: casting.

USA TodayRobert Bianco

There are two major things you need to know about Night Stalker. One is that it's a third-rate rip-off of a superior series. The other is that the series it's ripping off is The X-Files.

San Francisco ChronicleTim Goodman

The first episode is moody and violent but not particularly frightening. The second is psychobabble nonsense without much suspense.

Seattle Post-IntelligencerMelanie McFarland

It looks a lot less like "Kolchak" than like a cup of weakly brewed "X-Files" -- minus the spice and clever humor.

NewsdayVerne Gay

What is missing here is heart, drama, and - most inexcusably - horror.

Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm

Individually and as a team, Townsend and Union exhibit less chemistry than a third-grade science set.

Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert

It's not the weakest of the new supernatural pilots, but it so quickly falls into generic horror moves and a stifling atmosphere that it doesn't make for a terribly auspicious hour.

Chicago TribuneSid Smith

A bland, routine echo of its predecessor, even if it boasts much more spectacular effects.

LA WeeklyRobert Abele

This is one decidedly unfrightening resurrection of the Night Stalker.

SalonHeather Havrilesky

The story is weak and, based on their performances, the cast knows it.

Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin

Kolchak's ridiculously precious writing is not the only thing that rings false about Night Stalker.