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. With roy thinnes, don porter, angie dickinson, claude akins. 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 norliss tapes teases the terrifying horror anthology. This movie was intended as a pilot for a tv series of the same name. Aired on nbc on february 21, 1973, the film stars roy thinnes as david norliss, a writer trying to solve a supernatural mystery. If you like the norliss tapes you are looking for scary, tense and mind bending movies about with zombie, vampire, investigation, reporter, crimes, ghost and supernatural themes of horror genre shot in usa. For those who can locate the norliss tapes, i definitely suggest watching it as it is most certainly one of. 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. Visit to a small planet 1960 jerry lewis full length comedy movie duration. Norliss s investigation leads him all around the bay as he uncovers increasingly dark information regarding ellens late artist husband. Norliss tapes consist of his observations when tracking down a report about a in this madefortv movie, roy thinnes stars as dan norliss, an investigative reporter specializing the supernatural.
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 failed pilotturnedtelevision film, the norliss tapes was directed by cult tv horror icon dan curtis, and it has his stamp all over it. Watch the latest norliss tapes trailer on video detective. Starring roy thinnes, don porter, angie dickinson, claude akins. 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. It shares with kolchak the themes of a writer investigating paranormal what have you, but lacks the snark and the bite. When he mysteriously disappears while inquiring into reports of a walking dead man, the tapes are all that is left. It shares with kolchak the themes of a writer investigating paranormal. A writer experiences the supernatural in a very good tv movie with angie dickinson. Danny plays a french manservant to cher and joins sonnys stooging for chers version of lucretia borgia, sadie thompson and the bride of frankenstein. The norliss tapes is perhaps not as legendary as, say, trilogy of terror or the night strangler, but its another worthwhile gem with a good story and memorable frights.
The norliss tapes teases the terrifying horror anthology series. Most similar movies to the norliss tapes the list contains related movies ordered by similarity. The norliss tapes is a made for televsion tvmoviea pilot for a proposed seriesproduced and directed by dan curtis dark shadows. Nolan and producerdirector dan curtis dark shadows combined forces for the madefortv the norliss tapes. 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. 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. The norliss tapes 1973 changes the movie database tmdb. It stars roy thinnes the invaders as david norlissa reporter writing a book exposing supernatural hoaxes and paranormal phenomena.
Norliss tapes consist of his observations when tracking down a report about a walking dead man. Dec 06, 2015 dan norliss is an investigative reporter writing a book about the supernatural. Dan norliss is an investigative reporter writing a book about the supernatural. Ive a friend not named norliss who adores madefortelevision films of the seventies. A more serious version of the night stalker 1972, the norliss tapes 1973 featured roy thinnes as an author who becomes an investigator. An earlier failed attempt by curtis to build a series around a paranormal investigator resulted in the 1969 pilot in the dead of night. The rest of the movie is norliss s tape number one, wherein he investigates angie dickensens reanimated dead husband, who seems to have risen from the crypt in order to finish a creepy demonic sculpture. The norliss tapes was one of these films, an often forgotten and overlooked example of the genre.
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. 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. Originally written under the working title demon, the norliss tapes was adapted from a story by fred mustard stewart. Hyde 1968, dracula 1973, frankenstein 1973, the picture of dorian gray 1973, and the turn of the screw 1974. That movie was 1973s the norliss tapes and that movie, made a year before curtis turned down kolchak. 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. The norliss tapes introduces a man who sets out to debunk the.
The cast spoofs hopecrosby movies in road to sirocco. The night stalker, was originally supposed to be the pilot for a weekly tv series. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the norliss tapes with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The tapes tell the story of that investigation, involving a recent widow whose late husband has been seen working in his private studio.
Hes become despondent, and his book debunking paranormal charlatans is long overdue. The norliss tapes is a 1973 american madefortelevision horror film directed by dan curtis and written by william f. Another excellent madefortv movie from the early 1970s. That movie was 1973s the norliss tapes and that movie, made a year before curtis. Season 3, episode 10 with ken berry, the new seekers. For the norliss tapes, what is utterly lacking, and which made the night stalker so successful, is a sense of humor. 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. In the films opening scenes, david norliss thinnes confides to his publisher that his book debunking fake spiritualists has taken a. The norliss tapes tv movie 1973 the norliss tapes tv. Nolan, the film was directed by dan curtis who had helmed the night strangler and produced the night stalker. Staring claude akins, angie dickinson, vonetta mcgee and roy thinnes.
Looking back at the norliss tapes mysterious universe. Curtis was producer andor director of a number of television adaptations of classic horror texts including the strange case of dr. A pilot that never went to series, this supernatural thriller produced and directed by dark shadows creator dan curtis and based on a story by fred. Pilot movie for a proposed series about a writer who investigates supernatural occurrences. Hopefully roys series the invaders will come out soon. 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. Once the demon is awakened he will be granted immortality. Home video extra clip from anchor bay entertainment. Thinnes stars as david norliss in this pilot that first aired in 1972.
The norliss tapes was the pilot for a series which failed. The norliss tapes by dan curtis dan curtis, roy thinnes. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, scary, suspenseful and atmospheric films with plots about supernatural, deadly, danger, murder, crimes, curses spells and rituals and ghost mostly in. Its no surprise that this later film gets lumped in with the night stalker as its practically a carbon copy of it. Move over kolchak for the norliss tapes classic film and tv cafe. Of these old 70s tvmovies, i always love reading the usercomments, because so many people write that the film in question scared or even traumatized them as a child. Even if they only made six episodes, i wouldve watched them. 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. In this madefortv movie, roy thinnes stars as dan norliss, an investigative reporter specializing the supernatural. 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. 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. Prime time tv listings from wednesday february 21, 1973. This fucker moves like a terrifying freight train filled with bluefaced, bloodsucking monsters.
Aug 02, 2017 the norliss tapes is a 1973 american television horror film directed by dan curtis and written by william f. 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 was made in 1973 and largely brought to life on. The norliss tapes is a 1973 american madefortelevision horror film directed by dan curtis. Norliss tapes, the on dvd 01452594 from starz anchor bay. The norliss tapes 1973 angie dickinson in the norliss tapes 1973 vonetta. As norliss and the widow investigate, they unravel a plot involving voodoo and the walking dead. Norliss tapes consist of his observations when tracking down a report about a. Season 3, episode 20 with danny thomas, kerry ann wells miss universe of 1972, the lettermen.
Roy thinnes stars as dan norliss, an investigative reporter specializing the supernatural. Rent the norliss tapes 1973 on dvd and bluray netflix. The dan curtis macabre collection dracula 1973 the turn of the screw. Sunshine 1973 opening night 1977 wishmaster 3 beyond the gates of hell 2001 the man from acapulco 1973 one trick pony 1980 echoes of paradise 1987 the kiss 1988 blind justice 1994 oasis of fear 1971 sister street fighter hanging by a thread 1974 up from the depths 1979 young doctors in love 1982 carnal olympics 1983. By the end of the movie, hes making magic potions out of human blood 3. With roy thinnes, angie dickinson, claude akins, don porter, michele carey, vonetta mcgee, hurd hatfield, nick dimitri. 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.
Norliss is a burned out investigative reporter who is writing a book exposing ghost and seance hoaxes supposedly conjuring paranormal phenomena. In the featured production, ken, sonny and cher spoof broadway in its heyday. Rent the norliss tapes 1973 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Prime time tv listings from wednesday july 18, 1973. Rent the norliss tapes 1973 starring claude akins and angie dickinson on dvd and bluray. The norliss tapes is a 1973 american television horror film directed by dan curtis and written by william f. As it happens, the tapes seem to be all that is left of norliss, who has completely disappeared. The norliss tapes dvd 1973 for sale angie dickinson roy thinnes. 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. The norliss tapes wasnt great, but it certainly wasnt bad.
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