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Movie poster: The Night Flier (1997)
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The Night Flier

1997 · 93 min Horror Mystery
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

For cynical tabloid journo Richard Dees, facts are always stranger than fiction. Every headline is a dead-line. Serial killers, UFO abductions, tales of molestation, mayhem and murder. To some the tales are mere sleazy fantasy – but his faithful readers believe. And now there's a new story: The Night Flier. What is it that travels by night in a dark-winged Cessna, lands at secluded airfields and murders local residents? Dees begins to track the unknown killer in a Cessna of his own, uncovering clues that reveal a pilot more terrifying than he could have ever imagined.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1997
Country Italy, United States of America
Genre Horror, Mystery
Director Mark Pavia
Runtime 93 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (264 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film builds dread methodically, layer by layer. Genre tools are used skillfully — no cheap jump scares, relying instead on genuine unease.

Worth watching for those tired of predictable horror. There's character and internal logic here. If you want quick adrenaline — better choose something else.

For those who want films that work with feeling rather than plot mechanics.

Director: Mark Pavia

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: A dark evening when the house is quiet. Headphones mandatory — the sound is half the film.

🎭 Cast

Miguel Ferrer

Miguel Ferrer

Richard Dees

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Julie Entwisle

Katherine 'Jimmy' Blair

Dan Monahan

Dan Monahan

Merton Morrison

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Michael H. Moss

Dwight Renfield

John Bennes

John Bennes

Ezra Hannon

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Beverly Skinner

Selida McCamon

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Rob Wilds

Buck Kendall

Richard K. Olsen

Richard K. Olsen

Claire Bowie

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Elizabeth McCormick

Ellen Sarch

J.R. Rodriguez

J.R. Rodriguez

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