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Norliss Tapes

Roy Thinnes , Don Porter , Dan Curtis    Unrated   DVD
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5.0 out of 5 stars WHERE IS DAVID NORLISS ? Oct 21 2006
By The Critic TOP 100 REVIEWER
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
From the creative mind of Dan Curtis, the man who gave fans "Dracula" and "Don't be afraid of the Dark" comes this fantastic made for TV movie. This was actually the pilot intended for the Norliss tapes television series, but sadly the show wasn't picked up by NBC Studios and fans probably missed out on something incredible. Anchor Bay Studios have done a wonderful job with the video and sound transfers. The picture is just spectacular to watch and the original mono sound is clean, crisp and it sounds great on my home theater system. This movie is still very entertaining and creepy after all these years. So the only question remaining is what ever happened to David Norliss and will he ever return?

The Characters:
Roy Thinnes ...David Norliss
Angie Dickinson ...Ellen Sterns Cort
Nick Dimitri ...James Raymond Cort
Claude Akins ...Sheriff Tom Hartley
Vonetta McGee ...Mme. Jeckiel
Don Porter ...Sanford T. Evans (publisher)
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3.0 out of 5 stars Monster Cult Classic From the 70's April 5 2008
Format:DVD
The Norliss Tapes had several good things going for it: a interesting premise, Roy Thinnes in the lead role, an excellent and suspenseful soundtrack, beautiful sets and scenery (rural coast of northern California) but it failed to live up to it's potential and was cancelled after only a few episodes.

The premise had David Norliss investigating super-natural phenomena. However, the first episode featured an over-the-top maniac zombie on a killing-spree. This may have worked if the zombie was more mysterious and secretive, but instead, he was an in-your-face zombie. Instead of being frightening, he is slightly absurd and unbelievable.

Nevertheless, it is fun to watch David Norliss (Roy Thinnes) drive along the Pacific highway in his slick corvette and explore isolated mansions investigating the unknown. And there is always the lingering intrigue of what happened to David Norliss himself, because the story is told in flashbacks as his publisher plays the audio tapes left behind by the now-missing Norliss.

Hopefully, the remainder of the Norliss Tape episodes will be released on DVD so us 70's cult addicts can get another fix.
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3.0 out of 5 stars 70's TV movie classic finally comes to DVD Oct 24 2006
By Wayne Klein - Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
A long time favorite of mine "The Norliss Tapes" finally arrives on DVD in a very nice transfer but without any extras to speak of. Although it's a cut or two below "The Night Stalker" Curtis uses many of the same techniques to tell his story here about psychic investigator and writer David Norliss(Roy Thinnes from "The Invaders" and later a guest star on "The X-Files") has disappeared after investigating the strange case of a man who seemingly has come back from the dead. Unlike Kolchak in "The Night Stalker" Norliss is out to discredit the supernatural until he encounters Helen Court(Angie Dickinson). James Court her husband has died but he appears to have come back. Norliss disappears shortly after starting work on his book. His worried publisher shows up at Norliss' place and ends up listening to the story and we, in turn, hear Norliss tell the bizarre tale of James Court.

Although "The Norliss Tapes" hasn't aged as well as some other films from the same era it still manages to induce a few chills and be entertaining. Directed by Dan Curtis ("Dark Shadows", producer of "The Night Stalker" and director of "Trilogy of Terror")the film was originally a pilot for a TV series but plays just as well as a stand alone film. We never find out what happened to Norliss and the tale does indeed creep us out. Although not as well written as "The Night Stalker" or "Trilogy of Terror"(both scripted by Richard Matheson and Matheson with William F. Nolan respectively)Nolan's script of the Fred Mustard Stewart story has enough jolts to make the TV film memorable.

I am disappointed that Anchor Bay didn't give this film the complete care they gave cult classics like "Race with the Devil"; although Curtis is no longer with us Thinnes is around as is Dickinson and both could have been contacted for a commentary track at the very least. Also it would have provided the perfect opportunity for Anchor Bay to do a featurette on Curtis who was the consumate TV director working in a variety of genres (he directed "The Winds of War", "War and Rememberence" in addition to "The Night Strangler" and other horror projects)and creating memorable work.

Although "The Norliss Tapes" isn't quite as successful as Curtis' other projects from the time it's still enjoyable and has enough creepy atmosphere to make it worthwhile. A warning to fans of gore driven horror films--this film is not into gore and it's scary moments will seem tame compared to most theatrical films like "The Hills Have Eyes" or "Saw" but it's from another era where acting and suspense were more important than gore for the sake of gore.

I'm happy to finally have this on DVD now I'm hoping that Anchor Bay can license "Night Slaves" a great little sci-fi thriller directed by Ted Post. Many of these vintage 70's films are getting the loving care that they deserve (and I have no complaints whatsoever about Anchor Bay's transfer the film looks surprisingly good)so I'm hoping that either Anchor Bay or Dark Sky will continue to mine the vaults for these minor gems.
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4.0 out of 5 stars In The House Of Sargoth He Waits Oct 21 2006
By Brian E. Erland - Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
I find it odd that this television pilot film has languished in obscurity for so long. 'The Norliss Tapes' first appeared on the T.V. screen in '73 by Dan Curtis who gave us the wildly success cult classic `The Night Stalker' in '72. Maybe it was simply too similar to the earlier film to capture the attention of the audience.

Synopsis: A psychic investigator David Norliss (Roy Thinnes) is asked to look into the mysterious circumstances involving the recent death of a local California artist and his reported appearance to his widowed wife (Angie Dickenson) shortly after the funeral. When the highly spectial Norliss discovers an empty coffin and learns of a series of grisly, ongoing murders in the surrounding community he slowly begins to postulate the impossible.

I must admit I'm pleased to see this buried and all but forgotten gem from the `70's finally available on DVD so it can be rediscovered and enjoyed by a new audience of horror fans. Not quite on par with `The Night Stalker' but it doesn't miss by much. I love the ending, it's extremely disquieting and Lovecraftian in mood and atmosphere. The film offered the perfect opportunity for a sequel, but unfortunately it wasn't meant to be. Give it a look.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars "Tonight On The A.B.C. Tuesday Movie Of The Week!" Part 2 April 17 2007
By John D. Page - Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
This is one that I have been looking for a very long time. It was one of the better forays into horror that T.V. movies of the 70's frequently did at that point(1973 to be exact) and brought to us by Dan (The Night Stalker,Dark Shadows) and it still holds up well, If not as good as those.

Norliss(Roy Thinnes,good as always) is looking to prove psychic things and the supernatural are just a load of junk. As the movie starts Norliss is missing and his Boss finds these tapes he has left behind about what he found while looking into the case of James Court an artist that just died and has been seen by his wife still in his studio.

What follows is a tale of many different types of vampires, demons, and evil. This is very well done and acted. The whole cast is made up of some of the 70's best T.V. actors and the script is very literate and uses vampire lore that we don't hear that much about.

This one is also not one for the younger kids in the house. Even for a 70's T.V. movie it is still very intense. A real Blast From The Past.
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