The night flier himself he calls himself dwight renfield, an injoke for dracula fans is a compelling villain, so much so that you almost wish the film delved into his story a bit more. Stephen kings the night flier is a creepy vampire tale that also offers some clever commentary on bloodthirsty tabloid journalists. Described as the king of horror, king s books have sold over 350 million copies worldwide and have been adapted into a number of different mediums including film, television, and comic books. The night flier is a 1997 american horror film based on the short story of the same name which was written by stephen. That dees is a blood sucker by profession is the trite irony this most heavyhanded of king tales makes abundantly clear. Stephen kings 10 most underrated movies screenrant. We rank the top 30 stephen king movies, worst to best from the shining to the shawshank redemption. The reporter finally tracks down and confronts the. Dolores claiborne is an american opera composed by tobias picker.
Jul 03, 2016 the night flier is an interesting little semiunderground side note in horror movie history. New stories by the masters of modern horror 1988, edited by washington, d. Honestly, this is a better movie than people remember it as or happen to give. As well as 18 other chilling stories, including the mangler the one. It came in the mail through the stephen king library those of you whove followed my decades with king posts will know the story of how i used to steal my mothers packages out of the mailbox once a month while night shift and skeleton crew were locked up in the great book. Stephen kings the night flier 1998 rotten tomatoes. Collection of 23 short storiesfrom classic horror to vampire thrillers, imitations of sir arthur conan doyle and raymond chandler, a teleplay, and a nonfiction bonus, a heartfelt little piece on little league. The night flier is a short story by stephen king, first published in the anthology 1988 prime evil. Stephen king from the anthologies night shift, nightmares and dreamscapes, and skeleton crew.
Stephen kings the night flier dvd, 1998 for sale online. Moss, john bennes official content from new line home entertain. The night flier, collected in nightmares and dreamscapes. Sep 23, 2019 the night flier himself he calls himself dwight renfield, an injoke for dracula fans is a compelling villain, so much so that you almost wish the film delved into his story a bit more. In the scene where katherine is looking at richards bylines, the framed copies of inside view contain many references to other stories by stephen king. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. The night flier is one of my all time favourite stephen king short stories so i cast an extra critical view over this movie. As with many of these stephen king adaptations, the night flier isnt outright awful, but nor is it particularly great. Stephen kings love of rock nroll can get a bit cloying occasionally, particularly in a book like christine which is larded with licensed song lyrics. Richard dees is a cynical tabloid reporter whose motto is never believe what you publish and never publish what you. While not the most memorable of king adaptations, it. The night flier also known as stephen king s the night flier is a 1997 american horror film based on the short story of the same name by stephen king.
The story was made into a 1997 film of the same title. Stephen king s short story, the night flier, originally appeared in prime evil. Click download or read online button to get short stories by stephen king book now. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Miguel ferrer, julie entwhistle, julie entwisle, dan monahan, michael h. With miguel ferrer, julie entwisle, dan monahan, michael h. A reporter is on the trail of a vampiric murderer who travels by plane. Aug 20, 2018 as with many of these stephen king adaptations, the night flier isnt outright awful, but nor is it particularly great. Continuing to soar under the radar is kings the night flier, a wellpaced and consistently entertaining tale of vampirism very little people seem to know about, much less care to champion with a lowly 36 metascore mark, the film follows reporter dick dees miguel ferrer, who is hot on the heels of a vampire who murders unsuspecting travelers in airports before hopping a plane and heading. The story was made into a 1997 film of the same title plot summary. This film adaptation aired on hbo november 1997 and was seen in european territories prior to the american theatrical release. One role that has introduced him to many horror fans is richard dees, the driven tabloid reporter from the night flier, based on the short story of the same name by stephen king.
The very first anthology of stephen king short stories, published in 1978, night shift contains several familiar pieces, such as children of the corn and jerusalems lot. The story centers on richard dees, a deeply cynical reporter from a trashy supermarket tabloid. This list will take you through all of stephen kings short story collections, from the 1978 night shift to his most recent 2015 collection, the. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia.
Stephen kings short story, the night flier, originally appeared in prime evil. The night flier is a horror short story by american writer stephen king, first published in the anthology prime evil. The night flier is an interesting little semiunderground side note in horror movie history. It starred miguel ferrer in the lead richard dees is the lead reporter for a lowfodder conspiracy and urban legendnewspaper called the inside view. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Jan 26, 2020 6 the night flier 1997 saw the release of the night flier starring miguel ferrer, who appeared in the stand tv miniseries as well.
I have to say i was delighted with it and amazed at how close the movie was to my own vision. Stephen kings the night flier mark pavia 026359146626 hpb. Back in 1973, when stephen king sold his first book. The night flier was based on a short story from stephen king of the same name and focused on a reporter investigating a series of deaths at isolated airfields. Ghost brothers of darkland county, an original musical with book by stephen king and music and lyrics by john mellencamp.
It was directed by mark pavia and starred miguel ferrer and julie entwisle. Stephen king s books have been adapted to film or television over 100 times, making him the alltime king of adaptations from. This is a very imaginative and original vampire story. A cynical tabloid reporter stumbles upon what looks like an actual legitimate story. This was the second stephen king book i read, and it did not let me down at all, it was just as great as the first. Richard dees is the lead reporter for a lowfodder conspiracy and urban legendnewspaper called the inside view.
One movie adapted from a king book that tends to get shamefully overlooked is the night flier, directed by mark pavia. Richard dees is a lizard in reporters clothing working for the inside view tabloid. So if you want a taste of kings horror but dont have time to sit down and read a whole novel, weve got you covered. Night flier stephen king horror movie royal kingdom. As well as 18 other chilling stories, including the mangler the one about the possessed laundry press. Stephen kings the night flier mark pavia 026359146626. New stories by the masters of modern horror warwick. After years of investigating bloody crime scenes, dees has become particularly. However, i get the impression that had pavia had a little more time and a. Richard dees is a cynical tabloid reporter whose motto is never believe what. New stories by the masters of modern horror, and then in kings own 1993 nightmares and dreamscapes collection. Described as the king of horror, kings books have sold over 350 million copies worldwide and have been adapted into a number of different mediums including film, television, and comic books. Stephen kings the night flier dvd, 1998 for sale online ebay. May 21, 2018 the very first anthology of stephen king short stories, published in 1978, night shift contains several familiar pieces, such as children of the corn and jerusalems lot.
Revisiting the film of stephen kings the night flier. Stephen edwin king is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction and fantasy. The movie follows the exploits of a man named dwight renfield nice dracula references by the way stephen king. Short stories by stephen king download ebook pdf, epub.