Rating: R
Genre:
Thriller
Release Date: 10/24/2008
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD5.1/DD2
Run Time: 97 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: Trinity
Richard Ramirez was a deeply disturbed Californian who worshiped Satan, believed he was in direct contact with demons, and was fascinated with the darker undercurrents of
heavy metal music.
Ramirez was also a serial killer; known as "The Night Stalker,"
Ramirez killed 19 people in Los Angeles and San Francisco between 1984 and 1985, putting both cities in the grip of fear until he was captured by authorities and eventually sentenced to life in prison. Director and screenwriter
Chris Fisher made his feature debut with this dramatized account of
Ramirez (played by
Bret Roberts) and his crimes, as well as the detective who finally brings him to justice. As
Ramirez stalks his prey under cover of darkness,
Gabriella Martinez (
Roselyn Sanchez), a female Los Angeles Police Department officer who has just been promoted to detective, is put on the case, and as she gets closer and closer to uncovering the identity of the killer, she runs a greater risk of becoming his next victim.
Nightstalker was produced in part by character actor
Danny Trejo, who also appears as
Martinez's former partner on the LAPD.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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