Nightwing (1979)
Nick Mancuso plays Youngman Duran, a deputy on a Hopi Indian reservation in New Mexico, investigating a series of mysterious cattle mutilations. Hindered by the tribal council who are intent on selling out their forefathers land to an oil company he finds help when he meets a British scientist (David Warner) who is also investigating the now escalating killing spree.
An oft derided film which i actually find hugely enjoyable. That mix of western, native American mythology and eco horror usually does it for me (See Prophecy from the same year for similar themes which i also love) and even FX maestro Carlo Rambaldi's dodgy creature effects (Someone should have told Rambaldi that bats fly incredibly quick and not in slow-mo) don't spoil the enjoyment of what is a beautifully photographed film with it's suspenseful sub plots and David Warner giving it his best Van Helsing rendition.
The Eureka Blu-ray has a gorgeous image quality that really shows off those desert landscapes.
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