The Norliss Tapes

1973 PG-13 1h 12m

6.2 / 10 28

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6.2/10

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A newspaper publisher listens to the personal tapes of investigative reporter David Norliss, who has disappeared during an investigation. The tapes tell the story of that investigation, involving a recent widow whose late husband has been seen working in his private studio. As Norliss and the widow investigate, they unravel a plot involving Voodoo and the walking dead.

Director Dan Curtis

Writers

William F. Nolan Fred Mustard Stewart

Stars

Roy Thinnes Don Porter Angie Dickinson

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Dr_Nostromo 22 Mar 2026

6/10

61/100 Made-for-TV movie centered around a set of tapes made by a paranormal investigator / debunker / author who details his experiences dealing with a zombie trying to summon a demon. Pretty typical for its time but handled extremely well by veteran supernatural director Dan Curtis with Roy Thinnes and Angie Dickinson taking it all very seriously. Great tense moments with Dickinson's dead hus...

Wuchak 4 May 2022

6/10

_**Dan Curtis attempts another “Night Stalker” with Roy Thinnes**_ A writer in the greater San Francisco area (Thinnes) is assigned to investigate supposedly supernatural happenings, which leads him to the case of a widow in Monterey (Angie Dickinson) who claims she was attacked by her deceased artist husband (Nick Dimitri). Don Porter plays his publisher and Claude Akins a skeptical sheriff. ...