This set has safely arrived at my family's home in Washington State...won't get it sent on to me here in Japan until later in the year, though. Look forward to receiving it before Christmas, anyway.
To all those who have gotten the set or will soon, enjoy some fine HD upgraded Kolchak...
My two favorites:
Keenan Wynn (as Capt. "Mad Dog" Siska in "The Spanish Moss Murders" and "Demon in Lace").
From "Demon in Lace":
Capt. Joe 'Mad Dog' Siska: Look, Kolchak - I gotta tell you something. Some people dream about retiring.
Carl Kolchak: Uh-huh.
Capt. Joe 'Mad Dog' Siska: I dream...
Ah, thanks for that, Sean! That must have been the VHS title that I remembered seeing. Good to know that I'm not going completely senile!
I have the Region 2 DVD set of Kolchak: The Night Stalker, but to my eyes the transfers look a wee bit worse than the R1 DVD edition. Neither are much to...
Dana, are you sure that these two mash-up telefilms were not released on VHS? I seem to remember them being available to rent at my local Blockbuster back in the pre-DVD era, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
*Edited to add* My memory must be faulty, as - according to Wikipedia at least - these...
Fantastic news! This show has never looked great on DVD. I look forward to putting this very fun series, remastered in HD, on my shelf, next to Kino's excellent Blu-Rays of The Night Stalker and The Night Strangler TV movies. Hopefully, there will be some neat bonus features included. Paging...