Nightflyers (1987)

Director:

Robert Collector

Writers:

George R.R. Martin (novel)
Robert Jaffe (screenplay)

Release Date:

7 April 1988 (Australia)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Where they're headed isn't the mystery. What's taking them there is.

Plot:

A scientific group set out on a journey into space to find a magical creature. What they find is a killer computer on the ship they chartered.

Plot Keywords:

Cult Favorite | Independent Film | Based On Novel

Cast

Catherine Mary Stewart	...	Miranda Dorlac
Michael Praed	...	Royd Eris
John Standing	...	Michael D'Brannin
Lisa Blount	...	Audrey
Glenn Withrow	...	Keelor
James Avery	...	Darryl
Helene Udy	...	Lilly (as Hélène Udy)
Annabel Brooks	...	Eliza
Michael Des Barres	...	Jon Winderman

Also Known As:

Night Flyers (UK) (video box title)
Nightfliers (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Company:

Vista Organization

So bad you'll run screaming.

I remember this movie well, unfortunately not fondly. I had read the story by Martin almost a year before this movie came out and like a sucker, I was one of many in line to see it at my local cineplex. The horror!! No, not the supposed horror to be witnessed in the movie, but the horror of how bad this movie is. Great actors like John Standing, Michael Praed and Catherine Mary Stewart try desperately to make this dog of a film fly as a genuine sci-fi horror movie, and unfortunately they wind up failing in the process. I actually don't know what was darker, the sets they used to film the movie on or the theater but it was attrocious, especially with all that stupid mist clouding the scenery. I guess in the future, humidifiers run amok. Skip this one, unless your a sadist that enjoys seeing poor actors chew vast amounts of scenery, stick with the book instead.