For today’s Horror on the Lens offering, we present you with The Night Flier, a 1997 adaptation of a Stephen King short story.  Miguel Ferrer plays a sleazy tabloid reporter, named Richard Dees, who is pursuing a serial killer who could very well be a vampire.

I have to admit that I’m not quite as big a Stephen King fan as some of my fellow writers here at the Shattered Lens.  In fact, I’ve been meaning to write a “10 Reasons Stephen King Is Overrated” article for a while.  Far too often, it seems like Stephen King adaptations manage to capture all of King’s weaknesses without making use of any of his strengths.  However, The Night Flier is one of the more effective King adaptations.  It’s no Shining but it’s still better than The Shawshank Redemption.  Plus, it features a great lead performance from Miguel Ferrer.

Enjoy!