Even his way of dress is interesting as it is most definitely what he wouldve been buried in. Nolan has made a career out of questioning the shifting definitions of what constitutes reality. Rent the norliss tapes 1973 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Norliss is a burned out investigative reporter who is writing a book exposing ghost and seance hoaxes supposedly conjuring paranormal phenomena. 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. Dec 06, 2015 dan norliss is an investigative reporter writing a book about the supernatural.
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. But still, all in all, i liked the movie just the same. Staring claude akins, angie dickinson, vonetta mcgee and roy thinnes. Nolans dark universe featuring stories adapted by nolan and brock and published in 20. The norliss tapes dvd 1973 for sale angie dickinson roy thinnes. 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.
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. 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. As it happens, the tapes seem to be all that is left of norliss, who has completely disappeared. 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, angie dickinson, claude akins, don porter, michele carey, vonetta mcgee, hurd hatfield, nick dimitri. 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. Roy thinnes, angie dickinson, vonetta mcgee, claude akins.
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. A newspaper publisher listens to the personal tapes of investigative reporter david norliss, who has disappeared during an investigation. 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 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Rent the norliss tapes 1973 starring claude akins and angie dickinson on dvd and bluray. Another excellent madefortv movie from the early 1970s. 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. The norliss tapes teases the terrifying horror anthology series that. Roy thinnes stars as dan norliss, an investigative reporter specializing the supernatural. Angie dickinson born september 30, 1931 is an american actress. Dan curtis direction had some unusual, quirky touches. 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.
As played by roy thinnes, norliss is a monotonous hero. 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 dan curtis macabre collection dracula 1973 the turn of the screw. Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 1973 freigegeben. As it stands, the norliss tapes is an interesting enough story about an author who is writing a book to disprove the supernatural. When he mysteriously disappears while inquiring into reports of a walking dead man, the tapes are all that is left. This brings us to the second major problem with the norliss tapes. With roy thinnes, don porter, angie dickinson, claude akins. The norliss tapes 1973 letterboxd your life in film.
It shares with kolchak the themes of a writer investigating paranormal. Watch the latest norliss tapes trailer on video detective. Roy thinnes, don porter, angie dickinson, claude akins, michele carey. Shot almost completely on location in san francisco and around carmel, this was more fun than many movie movies at the time. Steve anderson is a film critic who collects action figures so he can dress them up as his favorite horror villains. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the norliss tapes with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The norliss tapes page 2 classic horror film board. The film had a much richer look than most tv movies of the period. The production values were first rate, with impressive on location shooting in san franciso and big sur. 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. The norliss tapes 1973 changes the movie database tmdb. 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.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Anchor bay, usually notable for providing a wealth of extras on their discs, really lets us down with the norliss tapes. The norliss tapes 1973 tv movie the celluloid highway. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Home video extra clip from anchor bay entertainment. Ill admit the ending of the norliss tapes leaves you wondering what happened to david norliss. Visit dan norliss is an investigative reporter writing a book about the supernatural. The norliss tapes must have been a very expensive tv movie.
The norliss tapes by dan curtis dan curtis, roy thinnes. The norliss tapes dvd is a classic dan curtis made for tv horror film. 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. Thinnes stars as david norliss in this pilot that first aired in 1972. The norliss tapes dvd is still just as creepy and atmospheric as it was when it was released in 1973. She moved to california with her family around the age of 10. Norliss tapes, the on dvd 01452594 from starz anchor bay. Angie dickinson was born on september 30, 1931, in kulm, north dakota. As the film wraps up, we return to the frame story with the publisher, who discovers theres a whole stack of these tapes. 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. The norliss tapes is a 1973 american madefortelevision horror film directed by dan curtis and written by william f. I still get chills when the zombie guy rips off the car door. Once the demon is awakened he will be granted immortality. In the film s opening scenes, david norliss thinnes confides to his publisher that his book debunking fake spiritualists has taken a different turn.
Jul 26, 2007 the norliss tapes must have been a very expensive tv movie. The norliss tapes tv movie 1973 the norliss tapes tv. In addition, he developed comics based on one other property of his for bluewater. The original mono mix is appropriate for recreating the original tv presentation. It shares with kolchak the themes of a writer investigating paranormal what have you, but lacks the snark and the bite.
The film elements used for the transfer arent immaculate, but the disc looks much better than recent tv airings. The norliss tapes is a 1973 american television horror film directed by dan curtis and written by william f. Aug 02, 2017 the norliss tapes is a 1973 american television horror film directed by dan curtis and written by william f. 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. Who is completing a bizarre sculpture in the dead mans studio. With an effective minimalist writing style and paranoid way of looking at the seemingly natural, william f. The norliss tapes dealt with the supernatural, which i have always been fascinated with. The norliss tapes was the pilot for a series which failed.
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 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. 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. Angie dickinson age, now, hot, daughter, movies, net worth. In this madefortv movie, roy thinnes stars as dan norliss, an investigative reporter specializing the supernatural. Another comic book miniseries sam space forthcoming has been scripted and approved. 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 tv movie 1973 plot synopsis imdb. The tapes tell the story of that investigation, involving a recent widow whose late husband has been seen working in his private studio. 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. 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 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. Dan norliss is an investigative reporter writing a book about the supernatural.
Move over kolchak for the norliss tapes classic film and. Norliss tapes consist of his observations when tracking down a report about a walking dead man. 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. An investigative reporter stumbles onto an artist that has made a pact to.
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