The norlis tapes is another horror by dan curtis starring roy thinnes, angie dickenson, claude akins, a great little horror to go along that stands up to all the other dan curtis stories. Some sources list the film as having aired on march 8 1974, some claim it was released in 1973. An earlier failed attempt by curtis to build a series around a paranormal investigator resulted in the 1969 pilot in the dead of night. For the norliss tapes, what is utterly lacking, and which made the night stalker so successful, is a sense of humor. The norliss tapes dvd is an excellent made for tv horror film by the legendary dan curtis and is a must own for any fan of curtis or horror. The norliss tapes is a 1973 american television horror film directed by dan curtis and written by william f. As norliss and the widow investigate, they unravel a plot involving voodoo and the walking dead. Dec 28, 2014 the norlis tapes is another horror by dan curtis starring roy thinnes, angie dickenson, claude akins, a great little horror to go along that stands up to all the other dan curtis stories. Nolan of dark shadows fame and directed by my childhood favorite, dan curtis. The norliss tapes 1973 david norliss roy thinnes is a reporter hard at work on a book that he hopes will debunk many supposedly supernatural and occult phenomena as hoaxes. Home video extra clip from anchor bay entertainment.
Visit dan norliss is an investigative reporter writing a book about. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the norliss tapes with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The norliss tapes is a made for televsion tvmoviea pilot for a proposed seriesproduced and directed by dan curtis dark shadows. Shot almost completely on location in san francisco and around carmel, this was more fun than many movie movies at the time. In the film s opening scenes, david norliss thinnes confides to his publisher that his book debunking fake spiritualists has taken a. The norliss tapes was the pilot for a series which failed to secure a network slot perhaps no one wanted a program with a nonexistent hero. The norliss tapes tv movie 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The norliss tapes tv movie 1973 the norliss tapes tv. Angie dickinson in the norliss tapes 1973 the norliss tapes 1973 nick dimitri in the. Discover what genre norliss tapes, the, 1973, directed by dan curtis, with roy thinnes, angie dickinson, claude akins, belongs at turner classic movies.
In this madefortv movie, roy thinnes stars as dan norliss, an investigative reporter specializing the supernatural. Although the proposed series never materialized, the norliss tapes feature. Staring claude akins, angie dickinson, vonetta mcgee and roy thinnes. Rent the norliss tapes 1973 on dvd and bluray netflix. Norliss tapes video while trying to follow up to the immensely popular kolchaknight stalker series,dan curtis tried the same formula of a reporter doing research on the paranormal.
The story begins with david norliss roy thinnes being unable to even begin a book he has been commissioned to write one year prior. Thinnes stars as david norliss in this pilot that first aired in 1972. Cry of the werewolf 1944 film full movie classic horror. Once the demon is awakened he will be granted immortality. A fun film for fans of 70s supernatural films and roy thinnes. This feels like a tease for more to come, but it never happened since the norliss tapes is a pilot for a series that was never picked up. The norliss tapes teases the terrifying horror anthology series. The norliss tapes is a 1973 american madefortelevision horror film directed by dan curtis and written by william f. An investigative reporter stumbles onto an artist that has made a pact to. The norliss tapes 1973 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Framed through a series of tapes left behind by the missing norliss, an investigator of the occult, it tells the story of his encounter with a widow and her artist husband who has returned from the dead. A newspaper publisher listens to the personal tapes of investigative reporter david norliss, who has disappeared during an investigation. The norliss tapes dvd 1973 for sale angie dickinson roy thinnes. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration.
While the plot in the norliss tapes may be a little. Despite overseeing the tv movies the night stalker 1972 and the night. The norliss tapes introduces a man who sets out to debunk the supernatural only. While the plot in the norliss tapes may be a little thin, the film is held together by thinnes solid, downtoearth presence as a professional investigator a debunker, actually of claims of the paranormal and supernatural. Running at a concise hour and ten minutes, the film is surprisingly absorbing and at times almost resembles a feature film. With roy thinnes, don porter, angie dickinson, claude akins. The norliss tapes dvd is still just as creepy and atmospheric as it was when it was released in 1973. An investigative reporter stumbles onto an artist that has made a pact to come back after his death to sculpt a statue of a demon using human blood and clay. The only flaw with the production is the lack of a definitive ending.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto. Roy thinnes, don porter, angie dickinson, claude akins, michele carey. A failed pilotturnedtelevision film, the norliss tapes was directed by cult tv horror icon dan curtis, and it has his stamp all over it. For the general audience, curtis is also known as the director and producer of the two epic 1980s miniseries the winds of war and war and remembrance, based on two novels by herman wouk, which follow the lives of two american families through the entirety of world war ii.
Dan curtis has executive producer credit on this film. A more serious version of the night stalker 1972, the norliss tapes 1973 featured roy thinnes as an author who becomes an investigator of supernatural phenomena. The norliss tapes was one of these films, an often forgotten and overlooked example of the genre. Norliss is a burned out investigative reporter who is writing a book exposing ghost and seance hoaxes supposedly conjuring paranormal phenomena. Another excellent madefortv movie from the early 1970s. That effort mixed humor and horror expertly, with one tone feeding off the other, building the feel of the movie to such a point that you were laughing and screaming at the same time. Norliss tapes consist of his observations when tracking down a report about a. He kills the dog like an undead dick and then takes a full shotgun blast to the chest before scampering away. Jun 21, 2014 the enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration.
The norliss tapes was supposed to be a pilot for a postkolchak tv show helmed by dan curtis in 1973 onward, but it was not picked up to series. Just stuff from my actual dusty video boxes or gathering dust elsewhere. The norliss tapes 1973 author david norliss roy thinnes mysteriously warns his publisher that he cant finish his new book debunking the supernatural, and that all the extensive work for the text has been recorded on a series of cassette tapes. It stars roy thinnes the invaders as david norlissa reporter writing a book exposing supernatural hoaxes and paranormal phenomena. Norliss tapes film this movie was derived from the original night stalker series that was on tv in the early 70s. The dan curtis macabre collection dracula 1973 the turn of the screw. For those who can locate the norliss tapes, i definitely suggest watching it as it is most certainly one of the great vampire flicks. Starring roy thinnes, don porter, angie dickinson, claude akins. Jul 26, 2007 the norliss tapes was one of these films, an often forgotten and overlooked example of the genre.
The norliss tapes, circa 1973, directed and produced by william f. It shares with kolchak the themes of a writer investigating paranormal what have you, but lacks the snark and the bite. Who is completing a bizarre sculpture in the dead mans studio. An occult investigator roy thinnes picks up the trail of a california vampire. Rent the norliss tapes 1973 starring don porter and vonetta mcgee on dvd and bluray. Norliss tapes film roy thinnes stars as david norliss,skeptic turned believer,whose sole purpose was to debunk the supernatural only to find himself drawn into a. Oct 26, 2012 the norliss tapes, circa 1973, directed and produced by william f. Get tickets to awardnominated movies in theaters, like 1917 and little women, and find out which movies are available to watch at home right now. Curtis presents this vignette with fullon monster makeup, offering a. Norliss tapes, the on dvd 01452594 from starz anchor bay. The tapes tell the story of that investigation, involving a recent widow whose late husband has been seen working in his private studio. The norliss tapes 1973 cast and crew david norliss roy thinnes is a reporter hard at work on a book that he hopes will debunk many supposedly supernatural and occult phenomena as hoaxes.
As the film wraps up, we return to the frame story with the publisher, who discovers theres a whole stack of these tapes. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It stars roy thinnes the invaders as david norliss a reporter writing a book exposing supernatural hoaxes and paranormal phenomena. Even brilliant anthologies like the monster club 1981 and the vault of horror 1973 were able to utilize tales about vampire cults in a unique and creepy manner.
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