Jeffrey Grant Rice died July 1. But it took an August article by
Mark Dawidziak, PD and former BJ entertainment critic, to draw my attention
to the immense role Rice played in TV horror entertainment.
Hollywood took what Jeff had created and cast him aside. So he died
in obscurity.
It began with “The Night Stalker,” an ABC movie about a police
detective investigating a serial killer who was a vampire. The ratings went
throught the roof and the Stalker franchise was off and running.
Chris Carter said that being terrified by “The Night Stalker” when he was a
child inspired Carter to create the “X-Files” series.
Jeff Rice’s disciples also spawned "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "The Walking Dead"
and "Supernatural."
To read Mark’s PD story about Rice and his influence, click on http://www.cleveland.com/tv-blog/index.ssf/2015/08/jeff_rice_creator_the_night_stalker_had_an_enormous_influence_on_horror_entertainment.html
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