Nightwing

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Nightwing

PG

1979

1h 45m

Horror

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A policeman (Nick Mancuso), his girlfriend (Kathryn Harrold) and a scientist (David Warner) track vampire bats on an Indian reservation.

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Quentin Tarantino

The New Beverly

Jun 22, 2020

Maybe one of the reasons American Cinema in the seventies was so great is because we could expect to see Strother Martin four times a year.

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Chris Alexander

Alexander On Film

Nov 20, 2018

NIGHTWING isn't a great horror movie per se, but it's a pretty great movie full stop, one that deserves a much bigger cult fanbase.

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Mar 14, 2009

1/5

Dull, slow paced horror about vampire bats is forgettable.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Aug 12, 2005

2/5

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Apr 17, 2005

1/5

...and still we wait for that one great "killer bats" movie.

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Robin Clifford

Reeling Reviews

Jan 13, 2003

2/5

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Ian S

@RT48225084 May 15, 2026

Well acted by Mancuso and Warner. Nice cameo by Strother Martin. Eco/Horror that hits most of the right notes. Some decent special effects. Overall, pretty solid entertainment.

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Jonathan T

@RT59178512 May 4, 2024

Nightwing PG (nudity and gore) - Horror and beasts Sciencefiction Monsters

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Oct 15, 2022

Two great bat attacks and way too much talk and Mumbo Jumbo.

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Aug 24, 2012

Somehow Arthur Hiller watched Kingdom Of The Spiders and got jealous, so he remade it with bats and Native Americans instead of tarantulas and Shatner. And sloooower.

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Apr 4, 2012

Not a successful horror film...batty plotline. A shame, given the quality of the cast.

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Nov 24, 2009

Enjoyable movie about vampire bats.

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A policeman (Nick Mancuso), his girlfriend (Kathryn Harrold) and a scientist (David Warner) track vampire bats on an Indian reservation.

Director: Arthur Hiller
Producer: Martin Ransohoff
Screenwriter: Steve Shagan, Bud Shrake, Martin Cruz Smith, Martin Cruz Smith
Rating: PG
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 22, 1979, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 28, 2020
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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