Synopsis

Following a series of dismissals from prominent newspapers due to his abrasive personality, investigative journalist Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) takes a position covering local police affairs for a small Las Vegas publication. His assignment quickly leads him to a disturbing string of deaths: showgirls found lifeless, drained of blood and bearing marks consistent with a bite. The police, reluctant to pursue the unusual circumstances, and his editor (Simon Oakland), eager to avoid controversy,