The The Hello everyone and welcome to the Stephen King cast, one man's musings on the works of Stephen King.

Each week, I'll review one entry in the bibliography of Stephen King in the chronological order of publication.

This week, I'm turning my attention from the books to look at a little-known

1997 film based on a short story from King's collection, Nightmares and Dreamscapes,

in which a sleazy tabloid reporter hunts down a story that just might kill him,

the Miguel Ferrer starring, soaring, creepy examination of vampirism,

both journalistic and blood-sucking, the low-budget feature, The Night Flyer.

I have no remembrance of first watching The Nightflyer, none at all. I have vague memories of

watching my parents' house, but had I rented it from the local video

store or blockbuster? Whether it on television, I don't remember. I do remember enjoying it. I wasn't

blown away by it, which is fine, because it doesn't have the biggest budget, a director known

for much else, or production quality, but King's basic concept is solid enough that makes me want to see how

it played out on the screen. And before I sat down to rewatch the film, I remember it playing

out on the screen successfully. Maybe it was my bias for Miguel Farrar, who was one of the great

ensemble cast members of the 1980s classic Robocop who had the best death from deep six nine he was

Lloyd henried himself from the stand and he was the scene stealing special agent Albert rosenfeld from

david lynch's twin peaks i was fully into a vehicle that captured his smarmy charm plus Plus I love the connection of the character of Richard D's

functioning as his own hero in the pages of the Night Flyer

knowing that he had been a sleazy cameo in the Dead Zone.

Or maybe that I remember it having an X-Files feel to it.

Remember that it came out in 1997,

with the X-Files already having a number of seasons under its belt,

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