If youre a fan ofThe X-Files, odds are youre also a fan of Kolchak: The Night Stalker.
io9: And along those same lines, what are the key differences between the two shows?
Terry: In many ways, Carl Kolchak often finds himself falling into a supernatural case.
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Whereas Fox Mulder is always on the hunt, always researching for the next supernatural thread to pull.
Darren McGavins Kolchak also has a very different energy to Mulder or Scully.
Not to say that Mulder doesnt have his passionate burstshe has plenty of those!
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Which is a long way away from Carl Kolchaks vibe.
The stakes are different between each show too.
That was mainly tension and terror.
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io9: Which came first, your X-Files fandom or your Kolchak: The Night Stalker fandom?
What do you think draws you to these types of stories?
Terry: If my memory serves me correctly, I think Kolchak actually came first.
In the UK, we didnt get season one of The X-Files until September 1994.
It was an amazing portal of discovery.
Also, because the programmers would put similarly related weirdness on after the Mystery Train broadcast.
For example, its how I saw David Lynchs terrifying 1970 short film The Grandmother.
Ive always loved Columbo too, and did a rewatch recently.
io9: What are your top three favorite Kolchak episodes?
Terry: Thats a tough one.
They create a ton of tension with very simple filmmaking techniques.
Terry: I had an absolute blast coming up with these five new Carl Kolchak stories for Moonstone Books.
I always love horror-mysteries that kind of feel impossible for the hero to escape or resolve.
That was a big driver of these stories too.
io9: Whats the most fun part about writing new adventures for Carl Kolchak?
Terry: Writing in his voice, definitely.
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