When he mysteriously disappears while inquiring into reports of a walking dead man, the tapes are all that is left. The norliss tapes teases the terrifying horror anthology series that. The norliss tapes 1973 tv movie the celluloid highway. As it happens, the tapes seem to be all that is left of norliss, who has completely disappeared. Norliss tapes consist of his observations when tracking down a report about a walking dead man. 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. Roy thinnes stars as dan norliss, an investigative reporter specializing the supernatural. 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. Rent the norliss tapes 1973 starring claude akins and angie dickinson on dvd and bluray. Anchor bay, usually notable for providing a wealth of extras on their discs, really lets us down with the norliss tapes. Pages in category 1973 horror films the following 84 pages are in this category, out of 84 total. This brings us to the second major problem with the norliss tapes. A newspaper publisher listens to the personal tapes of investigative reporter david norliss, who has disappeared during an investigation.
The norliss tapes 1973 changes the movie database tmdb. With roy thinnes, don porter, angie dickinson, claude akins. 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. 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 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. Once the demon is awakened he will be granted immortality. Roy thinnes, don porter, angie dickinson, claude akins, michele carey. The norliss tapes 1973 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Steve anderson is a film critic who collects action figures so he can dress them up as his favorite horror villains. Visit dan norliss is an investigative reporter writing a book about the supernatural. If you can stomach the troublesor if youd like a good, albeit unintentional, laughthen you wont have a problem in the world with the norliss tapes. 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. Norliss tapes consist of his observations when tracking down a report about a. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the norliss tapes with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Roy thinnes, angie dickinson, vonetta mcgee, claude akins. She is best known for her roles in the films rio bravo and dressed to kill, and for starring on television as sergeant suzanne pepper anderson on the 1970s crime series police woman. Rent the norliss tapes 1973 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Sanford pops the tape marked 1 into the recorder and begins to listen to the story about how david became involved with the widow of sculptor james cort and the strange events that subsequently took place. Jul 26, 2007 the norliss tapes must have been a very expensive tv movie. The norliss tapes 1973 letterboxd your life in film. Nolans dark universe featuring stories adapted by nolan and brock and published in 20. The norliss tapes dvd is still just as creepy and atmospheric as it was when it was released in 1973. Aug 02, 2017 the norliss tapes is a 1973 american television horror film directed by dan curtis and written by william f. I still get chills when the zombie guy rips off the car door. As norliss and the widow investigate, they unravel a plot involving voodoo and the walking dead. As played by roy thinnes, norliss is a monotonous hero.
The norliss tapes by dan curtis dan curtis, roy thinnes. The film had a much richer look than most tv movies of the period. With roy thinnes, angie dickinson, claude akins, don porter, michele carey, vonetta mcgee, hurd hatfield, nick dimitri. The dan curtis macabre collection dracula 1973 the turn of the screw. As it stands, the norliss tapes is an interesting enough story about an author who is writing a book to disprove the supernatural. Move over kolchak for the norliss tapes classic film and. The production values were first rate, with impressive on location shooting in san franciso and big sur. Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 1973 freigegeben. David is not there, but sanford does find the first page of his manuscript in the typewriter and a pile of tapes on his desk. The norliss tapes page 2 classic horror film board. 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.
Watch the latest norliss tapes trailer on video detective. The norliss tapes must have been a very expensive tv movie. The norliss tapes dvd 1973 for sale angie dickinson roy thinnes. The norliss tapes tv movie 1973 plot synopsis imdb. Home video extra clip from anchor bay entertainment. Another comic book miniseries sam space forthcoming has been scripted and approved. Staring claude akins, angie dickinson, vonetta mcgee and roy thinnes. Shot almost completely on location in san francisco and around carmel, this was more fun than many movie movies at the time. The original mono mix is appropriate for recreating the original tv presentation. It shares with kolchak the themes of a writer investigating paranormal. Halloween 3, i know it gets a bad rep and all that but when i saw it, it was on tv edited for tv at that i was just a little boy, maybe six who didnt know or care that the film didnt have michael myers in 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 occult phenomena as hoaxes.
Another excellent madefortv movie from the early 1970s. Angie dickinson was born on september 30, 1931, in kulm, north dakota. The norliss tapes is a 1973 american television horror film directed by dan curtis and written by william f. A fun film for fans of 70s supernatural films and roy thinnes. The zombie mauls a local salesgirl, but while sheriff tom hartley claude akins seeks a rational explanation, ellens sister marsha michele carey summons her friend norliss. She moved to california with her family around the age of 10. In the film s 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. Angie dickinson born september 30, 1931 is an american actress. Dec 06, 2015 dan norliss is an investigative reporter writing a book about the supernatural. The film elements used for the transfer arent immaculate, but the disc looks much better than recent tv airings. 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. Nolan has made a career out of questioning the shifting definitions of what constitutes reality.
Dan curtis direction had some unusual, quirky touches. 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. The norliss tapes tv movie 1973 the norliss tapes tv. As the film wraps up, we return to the frame story with the publisher, who discovers theres a whole stack of these tapes. 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. With an effective minimalist writing style and paranoid way of looking at the seemingly natural, william f. The norliss tapes was the pilot for a series which failed. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. An investigative reporter stumbles onto an artist that has made a pact to. 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. As the killings continue, norliss learns the late sculptor was fascinated by the occult and may have sought immortality by making a pact with the forces of darkness. But still, all in all, i liked the movie just the same.
The norliss tapes dvd is a classic dan curtis made for tv horror film. In addition, he developed comics based on one other property of his for bluewater. Angie dickinson age, now, hot, daughter, movies, net worth. 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. Dan norliss is an investigative reporter writing a book about the supernatural. 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. Thinnes stars as david norliss in this pilot that first aired in 1972. In this madefortv movie, roy thinnes stars as dan norliss, an investigative reporter specializing the supernatural. 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. The norliss tapes is a 1973 american madefortelevision horror film directed by dan curtis and written by william f. Even his way of dress is interesting as it is most definitely what he wouldve been buried in. Yes we never got to find out what had happened to david norliss either did we as the story was told in flashback as he had disappeared. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.