Simon Oakland Archives

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)

Rating: ★★½

Feb 2, 2001Reincarnation and Clairvoyance Musical

Romantic musical in Barbra Steisand discovers psychic powers and her reincarnated past lives. Despite being a flop, this is a film of oddball charms and features an effervescent Stresiand

Director: Vincente Minelli

Actors: Barbra Streisand, Yves Montand, Bob Newhart, Simon Oakland, …

Category: Fantasy

2 February 200124 January 2025 by Roog

The Night Stalker (1972)

Rating: ★★★½

Jun 29, 2008Journalist Tracks a Vampire

Witty and funny attempt to update the vampire to the present day being hunted by a reporter. Darren McGavin gives an enormously entertaining performance. A hit tv movie that was spun out into a series.

Director: John Llewellyn Moxey

Actors: Darren McGavin, Carol Lynley, Simon Oakland, Ralph Meeker, …

Category: Horror

29 June 200811 April 2025 by Roog

The Night Strangler (1973)

Rating: ★★★★

Jan 3, 2013Journalist Tracks an Immortal Killer

Less famous sequel to the cult tv movie The Night Stalker but a far superior work. This repeats much of the first film but with Darren McGavin's Kolchak hunting an immortal killer. Much better script and featuring a superbly eerie climactic venture down into the Seattle Underground

Director: Dan Curtis

Actors: Darren McGavin, Richard Anderson, Simon Oakland, Jo Ann Pflug, …

Category: Horror

3 January 201327 October 2019 by Roog