Dan Norliss ( Roy The Invaders Thinnes) is an investigative reporter, writing a book debunking the supernatural. He mysteriously disappears while investigating reports of a woman's (Angie Police Woman Dickinson) husband , who has become a zombie, His publisher is worried about Norliss , and go's to his house, only to find a number of cassette tapes ,which reveal the strange story. Dan Curtis produced "Dark Shadows" and Kolchak the Night Stalker. This was meant to be the pilot for a series, however the series never got made, so this remains a stand alone T.V movie