Mar 26, 2017 on the third episode of the kolchak tapes, chris and mike are joined by guest cohost amanda reyes to talk about the norliss tapes 1973. With roy thinnes, don porter, angie dickinson, claude akins. The norliss tapes is a 1973 american madefortelevision horror film directed by dan curtis and written by william f. 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. Dan curtis with roy thinnes, angie dickinson, claude akins, michele carey, hurd hatfield. Nolan, the film was directed by dan curtis who had helmed the night strangler. The norliss tapes teases the terrifying horror anthology series. Comments originally aired february 21, 1973 on nbc, the norliss tapes were producerdirector dan curtis apparent attempt to double his chances at another tv series, after the hugely successful occult soap opera dark shadows enjoyed a gradual cult following after its 1966 debut, spawned two big screen hybrids in 1970 and 1971, and fizzled out on the small screen soon after. In monterey, california, he meets ellen cort, a widow who claims she was attacked by her recently deceased husband on their sprawling estate. The norliss tapes 1973 the gentlemens blog to midnite. Home video extra clip from anchor bay entertainment. 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. 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.
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. 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. Rent the norliss tapes 1973 on dvd and bluray netflix. When the worrisome word scribe goes missing, and friend and publisher sanford evans don porter finds a pile of cassette tapes dictating the tome norliss hasnt yet finished. When he mysteriously disappears while inquiring into reports of a walking dead man, the tapes are all that is left. Its no surprise that this later film gets lumped in with the night stalker as its practically a carbon copy of it. 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. The norliss tapes movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The norliss tapes dvd, 2006 ntsc, region 1, brand new. Visit dan norliss is an investigative reporter writing a book about the supernatural. Norliss tapes, the on dvd 01452594 from starz anchor bay.
I watched it about three days ago and am having trouble getting all that worked up about it one way or the otheri think i like the norliss tapes more as an idea than the actual product. The norliss tapes introduces a man who sets out to debunk the supernatural only to discover. The norliss tapes is a tight little horror thriller teasing more ethereal supernatural aspects immortality, ancient gods, sorcery before delivering with some visceral scares and tangible nightmare fuel. Curtis was producer andor director of a number of television adaptations of classic horror texts including the strange case of dr. The night stalker, was originally supposed to be the pilot for a weekly tv series. Dan curtis has executive producer credit on this film. Sanford finds the tape neatly labeled 1 and pops it into the tape recorder. 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. Find out when and where you can watch the norliss tapes on tv with the full listings schedule at. Theres no escaping death in et in arcadia ego part 1.
In this madefortv movie, roy thinnes stars as dan norliss, an investigative reporter. And no one could save her 1973 owen marshall, counselor at law. That movie was 1973s the norliss tapes and that movie, made a year before curtis. This fucker moves like a terrifying freight train filled with bluefaced, bloodsucking monsters. It stars roy thinnes the invaders as david norlissa reporter writing a book exposing supernatural hoaxes and paranormal phenomena. The norliss tapes 1973, usa tv the norliss tapes, just released on dvd by anchor bay in the us, doles out the undead, vampirism and satanism all in one actionpacked 72 minutes. The norliss tapes followed hot on the heels of the curtisproduced the night stalker, which gave us the character of carl kolchak, arguably one of the most enduring and beloved cult figures in genre circles. 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. 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. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Rent the norliss tapes 1973 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. That movie was 1973s the norliss tapes and that movie, made a year before curtis turned down kolchak. Hes become despondent, and his book debunking paranormal charlatans is long overdue.
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. A newspaper publisher listens to the personal tapes of investigative reporter david norliss, who has disappeared during an investigation. For those who can locate the norliss tapes, i definitely suggest watching it as it is most certainly one of the great vampire flicks. Catherine hides at the end of episode 4 of the tv series kolchak. Some sources list the film as having aired on march 8 1974, some claim it was released in 1973. The norliss tapes relays the most recent case investigated by occult investigator norliss who has recently disappeared and left behind an archive of tapes detailing his recent cases. The norliss tapes dvd 1973 for sale angie dickinson roy thinnes. 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. Prime time tv listings from wednesday february 21, 1973. On the third episode of the kolchak tapes, chris and mike are joined by guest cohost amanda reyes to talk about the norliss tapes 1973. Rent the norliss tapes 1973 starring don porter and vonetta mcgee on dvd and bluray. 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.
An earlier failed attempt by curtis to build a series around a paranormal investigator resulted in the 1969 pilot in the dead of night. Great special effects and decent acting overall wdan curtis dark shadow type music. The norliss tapes by dan curtis dan curtis, roy thinnes. Made in 1973 this movie was really nbcs answer to the very highrated abc tvmovie the night stalkershown the. For the norliss tapes, what is utterly lacking, and which made the night stalker so successful, is a sense of humor. The norliss tapes 1973 angie dickinson in the norliss tapes 1973. Dec 06, 2015 dan norliss is an investigative reporter writing a book about the supernatural. In the films opening scenes, david norliss thinnes confides to his publisher that his book debunking fake spiritualists has taken a different turn. Norliss is a burned out investigative reporter who is writing a book exposing ghost and seance hoaxes supposedly conjuring paranormal phenomena. Originally broadcast february 21st as part of the nbc wednesday mystery movie.
It shares with kolchak the themes of a writer investigating paranormal what have you, but lacks the snark and the bite. Prime time tv listings from wednesday july 18, 1973. Hopefully roys series the invaders will come out soon. Nov 16, 2006 the norliss tapes, just released on dvd by anchor bay in the us, doles out the undead, vampirism and satanism all in one actionpacked 72 minutes. Staring claude akins, angie dickinson, vonetta mcgee and roy thinnes.
Another excellent madefortv movie from the early 1970s. The norliss tapes teases the terrifying horror anthology. Working on his latest book debunking the supernatural as mere hocus pocus tripe, writer david norliss thinnes hits a rather unavoidable wall when hes approached by shaken ellen cort the always lovely dickinson. Dan curtis with roy thinnes, angie dickinson, claude akins, michele carey, hurd hatfield, vonetta mcgee, robert mandan. The norliss tapes tv movie 1973 the norliss tapes tv. Hyde 1968, dracula 1973, frankenstein 1973, the picture of dorian gray 1973, and the turn of the screw 1974.
As norliss and the widow investigate, they unravel a plot involving voodoo and the walking dead. 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. Shot almost completely on location in san francisco and around carmel, this was more fun than many movie movies at the time. Once the demon is awakened he will be granted immortality. Thinnes stars as david norliss in this pilot that first aired in 1972. Roy thinnes, angie dickinson, vonetta mcgee, claude akins. Hbo game of thrones the complete eighth season dvd. May 21, 2018 the norliss tapes is a tight little horror thriller teasing more ethereal supernatural aspects immortality, ancient gods, sorcery before delivering with some visceral scares and tangible. Dan norliss is an investigative reporter writing a book about the supernatural. In this madefortv movie, roy thinnes stars as dan norliss, an investigative reporter specializing the supernatural. So the series ended two episodes short of its planned second season.
The norliss tapes 1973 changes the movie database tmdb. A writer experiences the supernatural in a very good tv movie with angie dickinson. Norliss tapes consist of his observations when tracking down a report about a. Move over kolchak for the norliss tapes classic film and.