Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- creepy
- grim
- paranoid
- late night horror
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the adaptation uneven and lacking sustained thrills, while acknowledging its creepy mood and Miguel Ferrer's forceful lead performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Richard Dees works for a tabloid magazine and pursues murders as both an investigation and a sensational story.
The Night Flier travels by private plane and stalks victims at rural airports across the country.
Investigative reporter Richard Dees begins by tracking a serial killer but comes to suspect the killer is a vampire.
Critical commentary specifically notes the film's demonstrated use of latex in creating gore, alongside female corpse imagery.
Films like The Night Flier, and why
Salem's Lot
shared vampire horror, investigative pursuit, and grim supernatural atmosphere
The Ninth Gate
shared journalistic investigation, modern gothic horror, and morally compromised protagonists
The Langoliers
shared airborne horror premise, claustrophobic suspense, and predatory supernatural threat
From Dusk till Dawn
shared darkly comic horror, graphic practical effects, and vampire mythology
Movie Details
- Director
- Mark Pavia
- Release Date
- 1997-04-30
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (273)
Cast
- Miguel Ferrer
- Julie Entwisle
- Dan Monahan
- Michael H. Moss
- John Bennes
- Beverly Skinner
- Rob Wilds
- Richard K. Olsen
- Elizabeth McCormick
- J.R. Rodriguez
Common questions
- What is The Night Flier about?
- A hard-bitten tabloid reporter follows a murderous private-plane traveler whose trail leads from true-crime investigation into vampire horror.
- What is The Night Flier like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Night Flier as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Night Flier violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Night Flier as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Night Flier?
- Critics generally found the adaptation uneven and lacking sustained thrills, while acknowledging its creepy mood and Miguel Ferrer's forceful lead performance.
- Which films are like The Night Flier?
- Films with a similar feel include Salem's Lot, The Ninth Gate, The Langoliers, and From Dusk till Dawn.
- How long is The Night Flier?
- The Night Flier runs 93 minutes.
