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Nightflyers

1987 · 89 min

A claustrophobic, eerie space horror that keeps you tense with its creepy atmosphere and sudden shocks.

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

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • technology
  • survival
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • space
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, science fiction
Directed by
Robert Collector
Written by
Robert Jaffe
Starring
Catherine Mary Stewart, Michael Praed, John Standing, Lisa Blount, Glenn Withrow, James Avery, Helene Udy, Annabel Brooks
Music
Doug Timm
Cinematography
Shelly Johnson
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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