
Bone Eater(2008)
Ancient Native American legend of the Bone Eater rises up and begins terrorizing the local townspeople

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.

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
Crackle of Death is a horror, tv movie, thriller film released in 1976 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, arsonist, vengeful ghost, demonic possession, doppelgänger, orchestra conductor. Directed by Alexander Grasshoff, it stars Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, Carol Ann Susi. 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.
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