Dan Monahan, John Bennes, Julie Entwisle

Two investigative reporters for a tabloid magazine track down across country "The Night Flier", a serial killer who travels by private plane stalking victims in rural airports. One of the reporters, R...( read more  read more... )ichard Dees, begins to suspect that "the Night Flier could perhaps be a vampire.

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R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Mark Pavia

Release Date: February 6, 1998

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DVD Release Date: May 26, 1998

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  • July 27, 2009
    You can say what you want about Stephen King-movies, but there's always just enough talent and budget involved to not make 'em look cheap. In THE NIGHT FLIER this talent mostly comes from actor Miguel Ferrer and SFX-artists Kurtzman, Nicotero & Berger. Ferrer is an often overlook...( read more)ed actor who most of the time only gets supporting rolls. But he'll always be edged in my memory as go-getter Bob Morton in Paul Verhoeven's ROBOCOP. Now he gets the chance to star in the leading roll in THE NIGHT FLIER, and he proves that he can carry a film. He was just perfect as the arrogant sleaze-reporter Richard Dees.

    There's a mysterious figure flying in a black airplane and landing on small airports at night. He leaves behind him a trail of mutilated, blood-drained corpses. Richard Dees, reporter for the cheese & sleaze magazine "Inside View", is put on the case. So he gets in his airplane and starts following the same route as the vampiric murderer. Meantime, a rival reporter (the rookie Katherine Blair) is also assigned to write a story about it...

    The plot is nothing too complicated, but it's built up nicely and even manages to be a bit scary from time to time. It all leads to the enjoyable final scenes at the last airport. The vampire is mostly kept in the dark throughout the movie, which helps to build-up a little tension. But don't worry, you'll be satisfied when you see it's ugly scary face in the end. Which brings us to the work of our beloved KNB-crew. The special make-up-effects are very decent and quite gory too. And I also liked the fact that the vampire is able to mess with peoples minds.

    Okay, there are some improbabilities concerning some events in the plot, but lets not make a big deal out of it. Just take it as it is: It's a decent Stephen King-adaptation and a good vampire-movie, nothing more nothing less. So switch off the lights and fly with it.
  • September 15, 2007
    Another really ho-hum vampire movie. The twist here is that he's on a plane. Ooooo! This is exactly like After Dark, but even more underwhelming.
  • September 15, 2006
    A shabby, not-very-well-thought-out adaptation of Stephen King's short story but Miguel Ferrer is so good that it's just about watchable.
  • June 27, 2007
    Stephen King books dont usually translate well to the screen (apart from Shining, IT, The Stand, Misery, Running Man and a few others) this being one that almost works but has too many lame points, better actors and directors and this could have been a classic! QT behind the came...( read more)ra would have been perfect!
  • September 21, 2009
    Anti-hero tracks down serial killer who has a thing for Dracula. Plays like an extended "Tales of the Crypt" episode with made-for-tv gore and a predictable twist ending. The explanation for his motivation is barely touched on, and it makes you wonder if he had worked with 'Jim...( read more)my' how things would have turned out.
  • September 6, 2009
    This is the leastest Stephen King adaptation film I ever saw that usually sucks about the vampiric tale. Miguel Ferrer does an average performance as an utter asshole and the special effects is bloody poor.
  • July 5, 2009
    This was the weirdest vampire movie...I've seen to date
  • June 22, 2009
    Very Greay 90's Horror Flick
  • April 21, 2009
    A very strange film about a pig looking Vampire that flys a plane??????
    I know it sounds mad but i think thats what makes it so good. This film has major corn factor thats why it gets my vote
  • February 18, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested

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  • In Steven King's "The Night Flier", Richard Dees worked for a magazine company. The magazine told stories of both fact and fiction. What was the name of the magazine?   Answer »
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