160 - The Night Stalker (1972) & Afflicted (2013)

Published: Nov. 3, 2020, 5:06 a.m.

Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1323049857913810944\n\nCW:\xa0Suicide, Harm to Animals\n\nIt\u2019s Vampire Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey track down creatures of the night and make a charming travelogue about it!\n\nThe Classic Film:\xa0The Night Stalker (1972)\n"An abrasive Las Vegas newspaper reporter investigates a series of murders committed by a vampire\u201d (IMDb.com). The predecessor to Kolchak: The Night Stalker, the TV series that heavily inspired The X-Files, this popular made-for-TV movie from the 70s is a damn sight better than you might expect. \n\nThe Modern Film:\xa0Afflicted (2013)\n"Two best friends see their trip of a lifetime take a dark turn when one of them is struck by a mysterious affliction. Now, in a foreign land, they race to uncover the source before it consumes him completely\u201d (IMDb.com). An indie film made on a shoestring budget, Afflicted promises very little but delivers on all of it.\n\nAudio Sources:\n"Afflicted" produced by Automatik Entertainment, et al.\n"Insidious" produced by Stage 6 Films, et al.\n"The Night Stalker" produced by ABC Circle Films & Dan Curtis Productions\n"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones