Nightwing (1979)

Killer bats plague an Indian reservation in New Mexico.

Director:

Arthur Hiller

Writers:

Steve Shagan (screenplay), Bud Shrake (screenplay),

Stars:

Nick Mancuso, David Warner, Kathryn Harrold

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nick Mancuso	...	Youngman Duran
David Warner	...	Phillip Payne
Kathryn Harrold	...	Anne Dillon
Stephen Macht	...	Walker Chee
Strother Martin	...	Selwyn
George Clutesi	...	Abner Tasupi
Ben Piazza	...	Roger Piggott
Donald Hotton	...	John Franklin
Charles Hallahan	...	Henry
Judith Novgrod	...	Judy
Alice Hirson	...	Claire Franklin
Pat Corley	...	Vet
Charlie L. Bird	...	Beejay
Danny Zapien	...	Joe Mamoa
Peter Prouse	...	Doctor

Storyline

A colony of vampire bats terrorize a small Indian community in New Mexico. Standard "Nature goes berserk" plot turns extra hokey toward the end when supernatural forces are discovered working through the bats.

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Plot Keywords:

bat | plague | vampire bat | rabies | cave | 

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Taglines:

The bats of hell let loose upon the earth...

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 June 1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

Morsures

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Polyc International BV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min 99 min (video)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Abner Tasupi: The winged animals are Yelaw's messengers

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Connections

Featured in Terror in the Aisles (1984)

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Soundtracks

"Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue"
Performed by Crystal Gayle
Courtesy of United Artists Records

User Reviews

Not as bad as you'd think, not quite

Okay, it's not a good movie, how could a movie about a plague of killer vampire bats in the American desert possibly be good? Especially with all the corpses covered with bat pee, and a mad scientist played by a ham bad actor?

But it has some redeeming qualities. It's set on a beautiful southwestern Indian reservation, and our hero is a likeable tribal cop like my fave rave Jim Chee (and a stud). The location photography is nice to look at, most of the acting is decent, and the finale is worth a look. How do you kill off a whole cave full of vampire bats at once? I like their method...