"The Night Flier" is one of the better adaptations of Stephen King I encountered so far. Although, If I didn't know it was King and I had to guess, I would assume it was Clive Barker. Both the story and its technical realization are totally average and the film leaves a very average impression, so the realistic rating would be six. However, when taking into account the budget of only a million dollars, one must acknowledge the quality of special effects that can compete with much more expensive films of the time and are very effective. The film stars Miguel Ferrer, a legend of supporting roles, who here proves that he is more than capable to carry the entire film on his shoulders. He always reminded me of Bogart and I am sorry that I did not have the opportunity to see him in some more demanding roles, because I think his skills deserve much more than background roles for which he is known. And finally, I want to mention the end of the movie that, although somewhat predictable, is very powerful and striking, and for which I simply have to ignore the impression of the six I had during the entire film and raise my rating to
7/10
7/10