Gargoyles

This made for TV movie, which debuted in ABC's "Movie of the Week" slot, remains a cult item by virtue of strong performances and special effects by Stan Winston. Dr. Mercer Boley (Cornel Wilde) and his daughter, Diana (Jennifer Salt), go to Nevada on the strength of old hermit Uncle Willie's (Woody Chambliss) promise to show them something amazing he discovered in the desert. It turns out to be the skeleton of an unknown lizard-like creature, but even as they're examining the strange relic, a flying, reptilian creature — a real, live gargoyle — kills the old man. The Boyles are pursued by a pack of the creatures, but manage to escape with the bones. The local polic...