cody1980 I'm glad to hear that this movie has gained a cult reputation because it deserves it. A sharp, quirky script and vivid performances really elevate this strange tale. If you ask me, it is one of the great horror films of all time.A lot of praise has already gone to Miguel Ferrer for his portrayal of a loathsome tabloid's most loathsome reporter. It is deserved. But Julie Entwisle, as the initially naive new reporter, and Dan Monahan, as probably the weirdest boss in movie history, also bring their A game. The script gives them a lot to work with, from blowout fights to long soliloquies to hilarious one liners. And there are times in the boss's office that the dialogue is so offbeat and perfect that I felt like they were going to break out into a musical number.I haven't emphasized the scary of this scary movie, but don't worry. It's got the bite. I'd call it slow burn horror because it takes care building up a thick, disturbing atmosphere before things really erupt in the last act.

bayardhiler Perhaps it's because they don't like the sunlight? Why you ask? Well, let's just say it burns them up a bit. 1997's "The Night Flier" is one of those films whose story of a vampire pilot flying from one tiny airport to another using a private plane might sound a bit silly at first but once you start watching it, you simply can't stop. A mysterious pilot flying a black Cessna Skymaster and using the name Dwight Renfield is stalking rural airports, leaving behind mutilated corpses, with no one having the faintest idea where he comes from. It's a story that egotistical, tabloid reporter Richard Dees (Miguel Ferrer) is put on to investigate. Dees doesn't initially think there's much to the story at first, but after a while, the usually uncaring and cynical reporter starts to wonder if there's more to the story than meets the eye with Renfield. Made for HBO, "The Night Flier" works for several reasons, First and foremost is the good job here of expanding upon the short story by horror maestro Stephen King. Mark Paiva's smart direction, combined with composer Brian Keane's soft-piano but creepy score, serve the story well by keeping the viewer enthralled scene by scene. Another plus is lead actor Miguel Ferrer's performance of Richard Dees. Richard Dees is not at all a likable person; he doesn't seem to care about anyone at all and his only concern is the story, the story, and the story. It's only at the end that Dees discovers what it's like to be at the other end, in a very spooky kind of way. Yet at the same time, Ferrer has that ability to keep us fascinated by the character's journey, no matter how low he goes. It's a real testament to Ferrer's ability and only makes me wonder why he isn't in more leading roles. Supporting him is Julie Entwisle as newbie reporter Katherine Blair, Dan Monahan as Dees' slimy boss Morrison, and Michael H. Moss as creature of the night Renfield. And what good would a vampire movie be if we didn't have an awesome creature to go with it. Michael H. Moss plays Renfield as vampires are supposed to be played, as vile, evil beasts that are from your worse nightmares. Helping in that regard is the makeup department, who manage to create one of the coolest and scariest looking blood-suckers ever. "The Night Flier" is dark tale done well with everything you'd expect in a Stephen King story. I don't know what the King thought of this film (Mr. King is somewhat notorious for not liking a number of film adaptations of his work and truth be told, some of them are pretty bad). But as for me it has to rank as one of the better Stephen King adaptations made and also makes me want to read the story it was based off of. So with all that said, if you're in the mood for a little darkness and a little spookiness, check out Stephen King's "The Night Flier". P.S. It's on you tube.

gwnightscream Miguel Ferrer, Julie Entwisle and Michael H. Moss star in this 1997 horror film based on Stephen King's short story. Ferrer (Robocop) plays tabloid journalist, Richard Dees who is determined to get a story on a mysterious killer who travels by private plane murdering his victims at airports at night. Richard also has a private plane and follows his trail finding more bodies. Soon, Richard learns the killer's name is Dwight Renfield (Moss) nicknaming him "The Night Flier" and realizes he's a vampire. Entwisle plays tabloid reporter, Katherine Blair who competes with Richard to get the story. This isn't bad, Ferrer is great in it and there's gruesome make-up effects. I recommend this.

Bob_the_Hobo First read "Night Flier" in the collection "Prime Evil" (which was a great read) so I happened upon the film version at Blockbuster and checked it out.Miguel Ferrer is Richard Dees, a cynical and jaded reporter for a "National Enquirer"-esquire rag called the "Inside View". His tough-guy attitude brings him into conflict with new reporter Katherine, who he calls Jimmy ("as in Olson"). The two are ultimately paired together for the investigation into a killer called "The Night Flier", a strange killer who picks off the operators of small airports. Dees' investigation leads him into a desperate, insane attempt to recapture the front page, and find the killer.Ferrer is simply fantastic as Dees, as is the whole film. The other actors do a great job and the film overall is very enjoyable. The creature effects at the end were believable and scary. The ending itself was really creepy, the vision of Dees' hell was a truly haunting scene in my book.All in all a very good watch. Great on a cold Saturday night.