The Night Flier
Cynical tabloid reporter Richard Dees investigates a series of bizarre murders at remote airfields, committed by a mysterious pilot who flies a black Cessna Skymaster and leaves his victims drained of blood. Initially dismissive, Dees is spurred by a rivalry with a younger journalist and becomes obsessed with the story, tracking the killer, who he dubs the 'Night Flier,' across the country. As Dees gets closer, he realizes he is hunting a genuine vampire, Dwight Renfield, who seems to be taunting him and mirroring his own predatory nature. The pursuit culminates in a bloody confrontation at an airport terminal where Renfield massacres several people and frames Dees for the crimes, leading to the reporter being shot and killed by the police as the true monster escapes, leaving Dees's rival to capture the sensational, and false, final story.