I've decided that it might be fun to have a poll on my blog. And check it, who is cooler or more influential in the world of TVMs than the great Dan Curtis? I only added movies he directed, which is why you won't see the Night Stalker listed, which he produced but John Llewellyn Moxey directed. Please choose one, and if I forgot a title, leave it here in the comments section. My vote is going to go to The Norliss Tapes. I adore that Roy Thinnes and the movie is absolutely creepy!
I love you Dan!
(This poll runs until the 24th of August!)
If this little guy ever had feelings for anyone, it's Dan!
Thanks to David Fullam who gave me a heads up on the upcoming DVD release of the creepy TV Movie anthology Dead of Night. I just got this in my email from Dark Sky Films:
Legendary producer-director Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows, The Night Stalker) presents a thrilling trilogy of spell-binding stories with mystery-horror writer Richard Matheson (I Am Legend, The Twilight Zone). Dead of Night includes three short stories: Second Chance, No Such Thing As a Vampire, and Bobby, in addition to the extra feature A Darkness at Blaisedon and 100 minutes of bonus material, all available for the first time on DVD!
Wow, an extra made for tv movie! That’s too awesome. I did a cursory check on IMDb and discovered that Darkness at Blaisedon aired on August 26th, 1969 on ABC and was co-written by Mr. Curtis. Here is the IMDb synopsis:
Investigator Jonathon Fletcher and his assistant Sajeed Rau investigate supernatural incidents that the local authorities either cannot or will not tackle.
Holy Cheese! This is awesome! This is due to be released on January 27th, 2008.
Mark ye old calendars kiddies!
Here’s a little bit of the good stuff (Darkness at Blaisedon):
