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The Norliss Tapes

1973 · 72 min

A slow-burning, tape-recorded mystery that blends investigative procedure with eerie occult horror, feeling like a lost TV pilot with a cult atmosphere.

Directed by
Dan Curtis
Genres
Horror, Tv movie, Thriller
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Dan Curtis
Genres
Horror, Tv movie, Thriller
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • obsession
  • death
  • betrayal
  • faith
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
horror, tv movie, thriller
Directed by
Dan Curtis
Written by
William F. Nolan
Starring
Roy Thinnes, Don Porter, Angie Dickinson, Claude Akins, Michele Carey, Vonetta McGee, Hurd Hatfield, Robert Mandan
Cinematography
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Runtime
72 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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