Underplayed Gems

The Night Flier (1997)

The Night Flier poster
Directed by
Mark Pavia
Genre
horror film, vampire film
Country
Italy, United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 269 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A cynical tabloid reporter investigates a series of murders at small airports. He becomes convinced the killer is a vampire who travels by plane.

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What happens

The Night Flier (also known as Stephen King's The Night Flier) is a 1997 American horror film based on the 1988 short story of the same name by Stephen King. Directed and co-written by Mark Pavia, the film stars Miguel Ferrer as Richard Dees, a tabloid reporter who, while investigating a series of murders committed in airfields, begins to suspect that the killer may be a vampire. The Night Flier premiered on television in the United States on HBO on November 7, 1997, receiving a limited theatrical release in the United States by New Line Cinema the following year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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