Episode 11 of the one-season mystery series has an interesting plot, good performances and a scary monster--finally! When a Hindu restaurant opens in a rundown section of Chicago with a predominantly Jewish community, the residents all assume the East Indian owner is a Nazi because of the swastika-like symbols he's painted on the back portion of the building facing the alley. Reporter Carl Kolchak discovers these are not actually swastikas but an East Indian symbol meant to keep evil spirits away...but they're not working, as an ancient, shape-shifting creature called the Rakshasa haunts the premises. Rakshasas feast on human flesh, and lure their prey in by entering the human mind and taking on the personage of someone they trust. Director Michael Caffey does an excellent job showing us how the Rakshasa operates, and the attacks are unsympathetic and intense. Caffey and writer Jimmy Sangster are quick to add in some humor--what with Barry Gordon, of all actors, working as a waiter in the Hindu restaurant--and they also allow Darren McGavin's Kolchak to do his job without a lot of interference. Aside from the two made-for-TV movies that served as series pilots, this episode is the best representation of "The Night Stalker".