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I'm as disgusted with the whole "Stephen King film adaptation" thing as anybody. Since most of King's major novels have already been made into films, filmmakers have been left with the little un-optioned property that's left - <I>The Lawnmower Man</I> had abolutely nothing to do with the King short story of the same name, but that didn't stop a sequel from being made. And who could forget <I>The Boogeyman</I>, <I>Sometimes They Come Back</I>, or <I>The Mangler</I>? Most of the planet, I think. These days if I see Stephen King's name above a film's title, it's a sure sign for me to stay the hell away. The public has been burned one too many times by shyster producers who think that once you get the King name on your project, all of the work is done.
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. . . So it was with much trepidation that I slapped down four hard-earned dollars to rent "Stephen King's The Night Flier." A feature film based on a Stephen King short story that isn't even included in one of his three published collections? Warning bells rang in my head as I brought the box to the counter. BUT the film was directed by a Chicago homeboy, Mark Pavia, and it is an independent film (or what qualifies as one these days, anyway), so I bit the bullet.
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<a href= "http://www.hbohomevideo.com/nightflier/synopsis/index.html">
HBO Video's Official Site</a>
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