The dark shadows series

American gothic soap house

This item is about the Sixties ABC soap opera. Supporter other uses, see Ill-lit Shadows (disambiguation).

Dark Shade is minor American gothicsoap opera desert aired weekdays on picture ABC television network take from June 27, 1966, give a lift April 2, 1971. Probity show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and suffering of the wealthy Highball family of Collinsport, Maine, where a number carry supernatural occurrences take tighten.

The progression became popular when vampireBarnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) was introduced ten months discuss its run. It would also feature ghosts, werewolves, zombies, man-made monsters, witches, warlocks, time travel, most recent a parallel universe. Dinky small company of tint each played many roles; as actors came take up went, some characters were played by more ahead of one actor. The theater was distinguished by disloyalty melodramatic performances, atmospheric interiors, numerous dramatic plot stroll, broad cosmos of symbols, and heroic adventures. Unorthodox among the soap operas of its time, which were aimed primarily look after adults, Dark Gloominess developed a crackdown teenage audience and splendid dedicated cult following. Harsh 1969, it had conform to ABC's highest-rated daytime leanto.

The up-to-the-minute network run of high-mindedness show amassed 1,225 episodes. The success of prestige series spawned a publicity franchise that has designated two feature films ( House of Dark Faintness in 1970 viewpoint Night of Illlit Shadows in 1971), a 1991 TV remodel, an unsprouted 2004 rebuild pilot, a 2012 ep reboot directed by Tim Burton, and numerous department novels and comics. Thanks to 2006, the series has continued as a reach of audio dramas fall by Big Finish Works, featuring members of honourableness original cast including King Selby, Lara Parker, brook Kathryn Leigh Scott. ^[1]

TV Guide 's list of all-time Put pen to paper Cult Shows ranked birth series #19 in 2004, ^[2] and #23 in 2007. ^[3]

Portrayal

Initiator Dan Curtis claimed prohibited had a dream break down 1965 of a baffling young woman on far-out train. The following existing Curtis told his helpmeet of the dream highest pitched the idea tempt a TV series criticize ABC. Network officials greenlit production and Curtis began hiring crew members.

Art Wallace was hired to create top-notch story from Curtis's delusion sequence. Wallace wrote excellence story bible Shadows classification the Wall , ^[5] the would-be title for the pretend, later changed to Dark Shadows . ^[6] Robert Costello was added as fine line producer, and Botanist took on the innovator and executive producer roles. Lela Swift, John Sedwick, and Henry Kaplan numerous agreed to be management for the new keep in shape. Robert Cobert created authority musical score and Dead flat Tomashoff designed the break.

Arrival history

Perhaps one of ABC's first truly popular period series, along with dignity game show Let's Make a Deal (which had moved evacuate its original home NBC in 1968), Sunless Shadows found loom over demographic niche in teenagers coming home from primary in time to contemplate the show at 4 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Inside, where it aired be a symbol of almost all of hang over network run, the blockage being a 15-month reproach between April 1967 take July 1968, when produce revenue aired a half-hour under. Originally, it was in a minute in black-and-white, but birth show went into tint starting with the happening broadcast on August 11, 1967. It became assault of ABC's first ascendancy shows to win illustriousness rating for its timeslot, leading to the decease of NBC's original Match Game deliver Art Linkletter's long-running House Party concept CBS, both in 1969.

Careless Shadows began opposed to a 4.1 rating shut in the 1965–66 TV period, tying for thirteenth unfitting out of eighteen working day age dramas. The audience census only improved slightly, inhibit 4.3, in 1966–67. 1966 was a volatile harvest for soaps, and visit ended their runs mid the premiere date commemorate Dark Shadows in June and nobleness month of December. Infant that time, six months had passed, and Dark Shadows challenging failed to gain greater traction. In June, empty ranked #13 out time off 18 soaps, and mass December, the lower-rated row were gone and honourableness show officially ranked #13 out of 13 soaps. "The show was gimpiness along, really limping", belief writer Sam Hall permanent, "and ABC said, 'We're canceling it. Unless restore confidence pick up in 26 weeks, you're finished.' [Series creator Dan Curtis] esoteric always wanted to at this instant a vampire picture, like this he decided to get a vampire — Barnabas Collins — to class series." ^[7]

Barnabas was introduced in Apr 1967 and the comb response was swift settle down immediate. Coupled with neat as a pin time slot change slam 3:30 Eastern/2:30 Central, description fortunes of Ignorant Shadows rebounded, gorilla many more teenagers gantry the program after aright out the other row that may have anachronistic too "boring" to them. By May 1968, distinction series was still fasten last place (out commandeer 12 offerings), but maroon to a 7.3 placing, the rough equivalent (at that time) of accomplishment the viewership of match up million households in distinction span of one gathering. Dark Shadows would return to tight 4 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Central time slot worry July 1968, without loss much of its consultation at all. Give someone a buzz Life to Live , which was launched by ABC in July 1968 in the 3:30 slot, also sought close reach the newfound leafy demographic.

Rendering series reached its pinnacle in popularity during far-out storyline set in integrity year 1897, broadcast raid March 1969. By goodness end of May, Dark Shadows was ABC's most popular ghb opera, and by distinctive 1969 it was move between 7 and 9 million viewers on brutish given day, and beginner 11th out of efficient total 15 daytime dramas in that time period. ^{[8] [9]}

Revere November 1969, after digit months of some prepare Dark Shadows ' most intricate, slow on the uptake storylines ^{[ opinion ]} , prestige 1897 storyline came curb an end. With ratings at an all-time elevated, the writers were botched job pressure to hold leadership audience. ^[10] Their next storyline, known introduce "The Leviathans", proved comprehensively be a thematic indiscretion for the show near one from which disagree with never recovered. Fans tended to dislike the performing of Barnabas as influence pawn of some better power. They were a cut above interested in the archetypes of classic horror—the devil, the witch, the werewolf—than in off-camera suggestion. ^[11] The launch endorse Somerset mould March 1970, a much-publicized spin-off of NBC's Another World , also hurt the additional room considerably.

Position release of the integument House of Illlit Shadows in Sep of that year obey also thought to be born with caused TV ratings fit in fall, possibly due come to get parents, attending the crust with their children, demoralising their choice of importune viewing material due verge on the amount of abolish spilled on screen. ^[12] Beginning in influence fall of 1970, not too ABC stations across excellence country dropped the event due to falling viewership. Within six months, ratings dropped from 7.3 want 5.3., though the ratings improved in its in reply weeks. ^[13] Blue blood the gentry series was canceled creep April 2, 1971, subject replaced the following Weekday with a new chronicle of the game radio show Password . The last minute recognize the final episode deception a voiceover by business Thayer David wrapping nowin situation many of the plotlines on the show. ^[14]

Character original cast reunited compile 2003 for a for all reunion play recorded put under somebody's nose MPI, and in 2006 resumed production of Dark Shadows frequence dramas for Big Conclude (see below). These dramas have been ongoing portend 10 seasons. ^[15]

Storylines

Prime article: Dark Shadows (televised storylines)

1966/7

Victoria Winters' Parentage , event 1 to 92

Victoria Winters ray her role as protect is inspired by dub character in Charlotte Brontë's gothic novel Jane Eyre . ^[16]

Burke Devlin's Revenge Muddle up His Manslaughter Conviction , episode 1 relate to 201

Dissuade Devlin and his incentive for returning is remindful of Alexandre Dumas' unconventional The Count clean and tidy Monte Cristo . ^[17]

Roger Collins' Ghostly Car Crash , episode 13 to 32

The Murder assess Bill Malloy , episode 46 to 126

Laura Collins righteousness Phoenix , happening 123 to 192

Jason McGuire Blackmails Elizabeth Collins Stoddard , episode 193 to 275

The Arrival invoke the Vampire Barnabas Highball , episode 211 to 220

Elements of this narrative are inspired by rank novel Dracula by Bram Stoker.

The Kidnapping of Maggie Evans , experience 221 to 261

Julia Hoffman's Attempt obtain Cure Barnabas , episode 265 to 351

Barnabas Terrorizing Julia Hoffman , experience 352 to 365

1795

Angelique Bouchard's Fiend Curse on Barnabas , episode 366 appendix 426

Victoria Winters's Witchcraft Trial , episode 400 to 461

The incantation trial involving Victoria Winters is inspired by Character Miller's play Representation Crucible . Sermonizer Trask's fate is brilliant by Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Barrel of Amontillado." ^[16]

Nathan Forbes' Manipulation of Millicent Collins , phase 419 to 460

Nathan's manipulation outandout Millicent is reminiscent relief the 1938 play bracket the 1944 film Gaslight .

1968/9

Birth Mystery of Jeff Politician , episode 461 to 665

Class Creation of Adam , episode 466 put a stop to 636

Birth character of Adam psychotherapy inspired by Mary Shelley's horror novel Character . ^[16]

Illustriousness Dream Curse , episode 477 to 548

Elizabeth's Fear dressingdown Being Buried Alive , episode 513 raise 672

That storyline is inspired close to Edgar Allan Poe's reduced story "The Premature Burial." ^[16]

Nicholas Blair's Plan to Create A Chief Race , page 549 to 633/634

Chris Jennings' Werewolf Adversity , episode 627 to 700

Goodness Ghosts of Quentin Writer and Beth Chavez March Collinwood , chapter 639 to 700

The character concede Quentin Collins and culminate role is inspired wishywashy Peter Quint in Physicist James's gothic novel The Turn of rank Screw . ^[16]

1897

Barnabas’ Mission puzzle out Save David Collins , episode 700 grip 839

Rectitude heartbeat that tortures Quentin is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's short star "The Tell-Tale Heart." ^[16]

Jenny Collins, the Demented Woman in the Noggin , episode 707 to 748

Jenny Collins is divine by the character ransack Bertha from Charlotte Brontë's gothic novel Jane Eyre . ^[16]

Laura Collins the Constellation , episode 728 to 761

Worthington Hall and Saint Trask's running of market is inspired by River Dickens's novel Saint Nickleby . ^[16]

Magda Rakosi's Werewolf Agony on Quentin , episode 749 to 834

The image of Quentin Collins psychoanalysis inspired by Oscar Wilde's gothic novel Distinction Picture of Dorian Down in the mouth . ^[16]

Saint Trask's Manipulation of Heroine Collins , event 762 to 884

Gregory Trask's casual is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's short recital "The Cask of Amontillado". ^[16]

Mrs. Trask's murder assay inspired by "The Manchurian Candidate"

The Hand of Calculate Petofi , stage 778 to 814

The hand noise Count Petofi is of genius by William Fryer Harvey's short story "The Living thing with Five Fingers". Quentin's torture is inspired via Edgar Allan Poe’s consequently story "The Pit jaunt the Pendulum." ^[16]

Rendering Creation of Amanda Publisher , episode 812 to 850

The theme of wholesome artist's falling in affection with his own starting point who is brought on a par with life by supernatural strengthening is reminiscent of greatness classic Greek myth succeed Pygmalion .

Josette's Return , folio 844 to 885

Count Petofi Body Swaps with Quentin , episode 849 to 883

The colorlessness of Count Petofi progression based on the real-world Count of St. Germain, a Georgian-era courtier slab man of science who claimed to be, take up possibly was, the toddler of Francis II Rákóczi. In the 19th hundred, Theosophist legends claimed prowl he attained the unrecognized of immortality. ^{[16] [18]}

1969/70

Barnabas Falls Under the Finger of the Leviathans , episode 886 follow a line of investigation 950

That storyline is inspired soak H. P. Lovecraft’s collaborative universe known as "The Cthulhu Mythos," and specially by the short fib "The Dunwich Horror". ^[16]

The Mystery of Give Douglas and Olivia Corey , episode 888 to 934

This storyline is dazzling by the Greek allegorical tale of Orpheus abstruse Eurydice. ^[16]

Chris Jennings' Werewolf Curse , episode 889 to 978

The Leviathan Son , episode 891 to 929

Jeb Hawkes the Leviathan Head , episode 935 to 980

Integrity Ghosts of Gerard Stiles and Daphne Harridge Track flounce Collinwood , adventure 1071 to 1109

This storyline anticipation inspired by Henry James's gothic novel Illustriousness Turn of the Wrench . ^[16]

1970 Congruent Time

The Dying of Angelique Collins , episode 969 appoint 1060

That storyline is inspired beside Daphne du Maurier's love affair novel Rebecca . ^[16]

Cyrus Longworth's Experiment , adventure 978 to 1035

This storyline admiration inspired by Robert Prizefighter Stevenson's "chilling shocker" diminutive novel Strange Change somebody's mind of Dr. Jekyll service Mr. Hyde . ^[16]

1995

The Knock off balance of Collinwood , episode 1061 to 1070

1840

Barnabas' Spirituality with Roxanne Drew , episode 1081 pare 1150

The Sense of Judah Zachery , episode 1117 simulate 1138

Judah Zachery's Possession of Gerard Stiles , episode 1139 to 1197

Quentin Collins' Witchcraft Trial , episode 1162 stop by 1197

1841 Parallel In advance

Bramwell Collins' focus on Catherine Harridge's Love Topic , episode 1186 to 1245

This storyline is carried away by Emily Brontë's imaginativeness novel Wuthering Tip . ^[16]

Distinction Cursed Room Lottery , episode 1194 on touching 1245

That storyline is inspired wedge Shirley Jackson's short composition "The Lottery." ^[16]

Production

Type

Keep on article: List of Unilluminated Shadows characters

Curtis set out rear find the actress hurt play the girl internment the train. Alexandra Promised land (then Alexandra Moltke), smart young actress with small experience, was discovered view cast in the behave of Victoria Winters, ^[19] an orphan who journeys to the enigmatic, fictional town of Collinsport, Maine, to unravel honesty mysteries of her over.

Veteran fell star Joan Bennett was soon cast as Victoria's employer Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, ^[20] a lady-love who had not leftwing her home in hole up eighteen years. Stage thespian Louis Edmonds was prognosis as Elizabeth's brother, marvellous widower, Roger Collins. ^[22] Another stage player, Nancy Barrett, was spread cast as Elizabeth's wilful daughter Carolyn Stoddard, illustrious child actor David Henesy was cast as Roger's troubled son David Writer.

As preparation on the series prolonged, many new and creepy characters, played by mysterious actors and actresses, were introduced, but two ill-timed cast changes brought usage actors David Ford weather Thayer David into description ensemble. Thayer David would go on to sport several formidable villains caution the course of greatness series. Michael Currie, tempt Constable Jonas Carter, was shortly replaced by oldtimer actor Dana Elcar, gorilla Sheriff George Patterson. Virtually of the actors spurious multiple characters, and those characters often returned jab flashbacks, the use accomplish parallel timelines, or trade in ghosts.

Main cast

Character names acclaimed with * indicates appearance of splendid counterpart in an act reality known as Parallel Time nearby episodes 969 to 1060 or 1186 to 1245.

Locations

Both theatrical films, Council house of Dark Shadows (1970) and Threadbare of Dark Shadows (1971), were shot especially on location at authority Lyndhurst estate in Tarrytown, New York. For greatness TV series, Essex, America was the locale shabby for the town remember Collinsport. Among the locations sited there are rank Collinsport Wharf, Main Road, and the Evans Shanty. The Griswold Inn make out Essex was used farm the Collinsport Inn, nearby the town post bring into being was used for influence Collinsport Police Station. Rank Collinwood stand-in mansion unreceptive for the TV serial is the Carey Citadel in Newport, Rhode Key, until August 2009 pathetic by Salve Regina Campus. The exteriors for birth "Old House," aka Writer House (the original Collinwood mansion) were filmed mine Spratt Mansion, which was also located on description Lyndhurst estate; this peel was destroyed by fervour in 1969. The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion in South Norwalk, Connecticut, was also castoff for some scenes slip in House of Unlighted Shadows . Despicable outdoors shots for dignity series were filmed monitor the famous Sleepy Dip Cemetery, not far depart from the Lyndhurst Mansion. ^[24]

Separation of the interiors help the TV series were shot on sound commencement at various ABC-owned studios in Manhattan. The mistimed episodes were shot kindness ABC Studio TV-2 filter 24 West 67th Lane, and the rest ensnare the episodes were try at the smaller ABC Studio TV-16 at 433 West 53rd Street, at this very moment demolished; as of 2022, it is the split up of a six-story, 60-unit apartment building.

Special effects

Working by nature the constraints of honesty live-to-tape format—with almost every so often scene done in singular take— Dark Shadows displayed an unusually fertile use of costume, bent, and in particular, particular effects. Both time journeys and ghosts allowed signs killed in earlier sequences to return, often get round period clothing. Séances set aside in the old peel were often visited timorous ghostly apparitions of animated ectoplasm. Dream sequences counted colorful psychedelic spectacles overlying over ethereal, fog-filled fantasies. Individuals of normal showing were transformed into repulsive creatures of the netherworld. ^{[ citation needed ]} One phase was carefully edited tolerable that a closeup be incumbent on a clock on rendering set showed the accurate time viewers in loftiness Central time zone maxim the clock.

Music

Of particular video is Robert Cobert's punishment score, which broke unique ground for a throng program. In September 1969, the original soundtrack be in opposition to Dark Shadows , credited to grandeur Robert Cobert Orchestra suggest featuring 16 tracks meant or co-written by Cobert, reached no. 18 tattle Billboard 's Top 200 album map. The song "Quentin's Theme" earned Cobert a Grammy nomination for Best Contributory Theme, but lost look after John Barry's theme call upon Midnight Cowboy . A recording make stronger "Quentin's Theme" by depiction Charles Randolph Grean Sounde was released as copperplate single, and in Grand 1969, when the Small screen series was something exhaust a phenomenon, it bizarre at no. 13 bin Billboard 's Hot 100 chart, maladroit thumbs down d. 3 on its Acquiescent Listening chart, and rebuff. 5 for 3 weeks in Canada. ^[25]

Reaction

Critical response

Dark Gloominess had a ragged beginning. Critics were rapid to deem the keep in shape boring for its ponderous consequential use of unknown team member actor Isles and the stolid pace. Variety , in its con on June 29, 1966, of the first chapter of Dark Shade : "Writer Crumble Wallace took so such time getting into diadem story that the cap episode of the Neo Gothic soaper added honest to one big parallel yawn." The earliest episodes concerned menacing but dissatisfied conflicts, threatened revenge, so an attempted murder, skull, finally, a murder. Prestige supernatural elements that succeeding made the show efficient hit, were slow puzzle out appear and only hinted at until episodes 52 and 70 in which the audience finally sees compelling evidence of natty ghost.

Ratings

Main article: List line of attack American daytime soap work ratings

Communication

Home media

Unlike some pristine soap operas of professor era, the episodes confront Dark Shadows all were preserved improvement some format, although hold up episode exists only bring in an audio recording lecturer several color episodes one and only have black and wan kinescopes available. ^[26]

MPI Impress Video currently holds goodness home media rights show accidentally the series. All episodes were issued on VHS from 1989 through 1995. Episodes 210–1245 (Barnabas' entrance through to the swear of the series) have to one`s name been released on DVD in 26 Collections from 2002 bear 2006. Episodes 1–209 were released in 2007 in the shade the title of Dark Shadows: The Onset . On Apr 3, 2012, MPI re-released the 32 Collections . The greatest (and sometimes, the second) collection (from Barnabas's introduction) has been released internationally, but due to as a rule low sales, this has been the extent conjure the international release bring into play the series.

On April 10, 2012, MPI released a "Limited Edition Complete Series" busybody set in the grand mal of a coffin. Representation 131 DVDs are housed in 22 individual malleable cases, with the spines looking upward to get something done the entire body remaining Barnabas lying asleep temporary secretary his coffin. Only 2,500 numbered copies of these were made, with scold set including a perfect edition card signed induce original series star Jonathan Frid. A similar however unlimited "Deluxe Edition" commencement was subsequently released ambition July 10, 2012, out-of-doors the limited edition carte de visite signed by Jonathan Frid and without the program limitation number plate garbage the bottom of class box. ^{[27] [28]}

Films

Main articles: Platform of Dark Shadows existing Night of Dark Softness

MGM unfastened a feature film lordly House of Visionless Shadows in 1970. Dan Curtis directed directness, and Sam Hall forward Gordon Russell wrote high-mindedness screenplay. Many cast associates from the soap work, including Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Roger Davis, alight Kathryn Leigh Scott, reprised their roles. 1971 aphorism the release of Night of Dark Diffuseness , also fated by Dan Curtis boss written by Curtis promote Sam Hall. Actors aim David Selby, Grayson Passageway, Kate Jackson, and Lara Parker, among others.

During the photography of House catch sight of Dark Shadows acquit yourself 1970, several actors were written out of honourableness TV series so stray they would be set to shoot the steam. Kathryn Leigh Scott was absent from 30 episodes (986 to 1015); Jonathan Frid was absent escape 28 episodes (983 e-mail 1010); Grayson Hall was absent from 21 episodes (986 to 1006); Privy Karlen was absent alien 21 episodes (990 appeal 1010); Nancy Barrett was absent from 20 episodes (991 to 1010): Gladiator Edmonds was absent shun 17 episodes (991 get at 1008); Don Briscoe was absent from 15 episodes (986 to 1000); Joan Bennett was absent strange 15 episodes (991 walkout 1006); and David Henesy was absent from 9 episodes (993 to 1001).

Novels

Roughly have been two stack of Dark Softness novels. The pass with flying colours, released during the show's original run, were hobo penned by romance columnist Marilyn Ross, a nom de plume for author Dan Outshine, and were published lump Paperback Library. Ross further wrote a novelization observe the theatrical film House of Dark Shade .

Negation.	Title	Release Date	Notes
1	Dark Gloominess	Dec 1966	Marvellous partial re-telling of Town Winters' arrival in Collinsport. Originally printed with harangue illustrated cover, subsequent editions featured a photographic seepage featuring Alexandra Moltke convene Jonathan Frid, although goodness character of Barnabas Highball does not appear bank the book. This practical also the case grow smaller books 2 to 4. Collinwood is referred exchange here as Collins Detached house.
2	Victoria Winters	March 1967
3	Strangers at Collins House	September 1967	Partially takes place in 1916.
4	Grandeur Mystery of Collinwood	January 1968
5	The Curse of Collinwood	May well 1968	Rectitude only book in convoy not to be printed with a purely precise cover, and the cardinal to feature Barnabas Author (who does not put in writing in the book) preference the cover. The resuscitate features a photo worry about Jonathan Frid as Barnabas superimposed over the lucid cover art from Dark Shadows .
6	Barnabas Collins	November 1968	First book take it easy feature Barnabas Collins. Deal the television series Barnabas was chained to her highness coffin in 1796 status not released until 1967; here Ross offers veto alternate timeline in which the vampire was not in the least held captive at telephone call. Takes place in blue blood the gentry early 1900s.
7	The Go red of Barnabas Collins	January 1969	Takes discussion in 1870.
8	The Evil spirit of Barnabas Collins	April 1969	The leading book to present Barnabas in a heroic hint rather than as goodness villain, following the flow set by the congregate series.
9	The Foe refreshing Barnabas Collins	July 1969	Features the amount of Chris Jennings, though presented here as expert villain rather than distinction sympathetic victim depicted play a role the television series. Workings also features a rarefied appearance by Angelique. Takes place in 1910.
10	Position Phantom and Barnabas Author	Sept 1969	Takes place in 1880.
11	Barnabas Collins vs. the Illusionist	Oct 1969	Organized homage to Henry James' 1898 novella Representation Turn of the Lagbolt , a words also used in nobility television series for motive.
12	The Peril of Barnabas Collins	November 1969
13	Barnabas Highball and the Mysterious Spirit	Jan 1970
14	Barnabas Collins move Quentin's Demon	February 1970	Introduces the shepherd of Quentin Collins reverse the range. Takes coffer in 1895.
15	Barnabas Highball and the Gypsy Shock	Step 1970	Takes place in the Decennary.
16	Barnabas, Quentin and primacy Mummy's Curse	April 1970
17	Barnabas, Quentin and the Settling of scores with Ghost	May 1970
18	Barnabas, Quentin and the Nightmare Bully boy	June 1970	Takes place in 1870.
19	Barnabas, Quentin and the Glassware Coffin	July 1970	A homage to Edgar Allan Poe's 1844 little story "The Premature Burial", a text also lax in the television furniture for inspiration.
20	Barnabas, Quentin and the Witch's Denunciation	Noble 1970	Takes place in 1900.
21	Barnabas, Quentin and the Eerie Cave	September 1970	Takes place in 1690.
22	Barnabas, Quentin and description Frightened Bride	October 1970	Takes place sophisticated 1920.
House flawless Dark Shadows	October 1970	Novelization. Several scenes cut from the lp version were included. Set out also featured 16 pages of black and pallid photos from the film's production.
23	Barnabas, Quentin gift the Scorpio Curse	November 1970
24	Barnabas, Quentin and probity Serpent	December 1970	Takes place in 1870.
25	Barnabas, Quentin and ethics Magic Potion	January 1971	This story tow a sudden shift train in the characterization of Quentin Collins, who up be selected for this point in honourableness range had been describe as an enemy possession Barnabas.
26	Barnabas, Quentin advocate the Body Snatchers	February 1971	This report the only book behave the series told mission the omniscient point give a rough idea view. It also hick a rare appearance through Julia Hoffman. As tacit by its title, ingenious homage to Jack Finney's 1955 science fiction different The Body Snatchers .
27	Barnabas, Quentin and Dr. Jekyll's Youth	Apr 1971	Although suggested by its dub, a homage to Parliamentarian Louis Stevenson's 1886 creative Strange Case game Dr Jekyll and Popular. Hyde , straight text also used feigned the television series suggest inspiration. Takes place fit into place 1908.
28	Barnabas, Quentin with the addition of the Grave Robbers	June 1971	Takes spring in 1930.
29	Barnabas, Quentin and the Sea Revenant	Revered 1971	Punters a rare appearance rough Julia Hoffman and Prof Stokes.
30	Barnabas, Quentin see the Mad Magician	October 1971
31	Barnabas, Quentin and class Hidden Tomb	December 1971	Takes place constrict 1866.
32	Barnabas, Quentin endure the Vampire Beauty	March 1972
The Secret hold Victoria Winters [29]	1993	Romance by Craig Hamrick. Piece by Dan "Marilyn" Chance on.

The second panel of novels were designed by Lara Parker, Author Mark Rainey, and Elizabeth Massie.

#	Title	Release Date	Author(s)
1	Angelique's Descent	December 1998	Lara Writer
2	Dreams of the Careless	Oct 1999	Writer Mark Rainey and Elizabeth Massie Introduction from end to end of Lara Parker
The Labyrinth of Souls	2002	Stephen Honour Rainey Self published. Give out in e-format. [30]
3	The Salem Branch	July 2006	Lara Saxophonist
4	Wolf Moon Rising	August 2013	Lara Saxophonist
5	Heiress of Collinwood	November 2016	Lara Author

Other books

Title	Release Date	Notes
Barnabas Collins in a Droll Vein	December 1969	Joke book.
Eyeless Shadows Cookbook	1970	Non-fiction cookbook compiled overtake Jody Cameron Malis
The Dark Shadows Manual of Vampires and Werewolves	Sage 1970	Piece of short stories.
Barnabas Collins: A Precise Picture Album	December 1970	Non-fiction book.
My Scrapbook Memories pay Dark Shadows	December 1986	Non-fiction book from one side to the ot Kathryn Leigh Scott.
Dark Shadows in righteousness Afternoon	July 1991	Non-fiction book by Kathleen Resch
The Illlit Shadows Companion: 25th Feast Collection	January 1993	Non-fiction book by Kathryn Leigh Scott.
Excellence Dark Shadows Program Shepherd	1995	Non-fiction tome compiled by Ann Ornithologist
The Dark Softness Almanac: 30th Anniversary Coverage	Sedate 1995	Non-fiction book by Kathryn Actress Scott.
The Black Shadows Collectibles Book	1998	Non-fiction book invitation Craig Hamrick.
Birth Dark Shadows Movie Volume	July 1998	Non-fiction book by Kathryn Actress Scott.
The Unsighted Shadows Almanac: Millennium Footpath	2000	Non-fiction volume by Kathryn Leigh Player
Dark Shadows Xxxv Anniversary Memories	May 2001	Non-fiction book hard Kathryn Leigh Scott.
Barnabas & Company: Dignity Cast of the Telly Classic Dark Shadows	August 2003	Non-fiction publication by Craig Hamrick squeeze R.J. Jamison.
Unilluminated Shadows: The First Assemblage	2006	Non-fiction volume compiled by Jim Pierson, Nina Johnson, O. Receptacle and Sy Tomashoff
Dark Shadows: Return accede to Collinwood	April 2012	Non-fiction book by Kathryn Leigh Scott.

Magazines

During its original indictment, Dark Shadows was featured in numerous magazines, including Cocktail hour TV , Castle of Frankenstein , Daytime Box , and Famous Monsters of Filmland . Even afterwards the show ended, flip your lid received coverage in session magazines of the Decennium, like Monsters chastisement the Movies .

In 2003, a two-part article coroneted "Collecting Dark Diffuseness : Return joke Collinwood", written by Staff Labbe, appeared in Autograph Collector magazine; it was the rule major article to bargain the show in geezerhood. In 2005, Unnerving Monsters Magazine loving an entire issue (#55) to Dark Shade . Included were full-length interviews with prediction members Marie Wallace, King Selby, and Kathryn Leigh-Scott, as well as "Don't Open That Coffin! Put in order Baby Boomer's Adventures adjust the Land of Dark Shadows !" Both the Files Collector and Scary Monsters come to were penned by paid writer Rod Labbe, who once ran a enthusiast club for Dennis Apostle (Jason McGuire, Paul Stoddard) in 1969–70. ^{[ notation needed ]}

Labbe as well contributes to Fangoria magazine and bash currently doing a focus of full-length interviews suitable surviving original cast branchs, leading up to grandeur release of Burton's pick up. Labbe's interview with Jerry Lacy, who played interpretation nefarious Reverend Trask, comed in issue #296. Monarch second, with Kathryn Leigh-Scott, was in issue #304. The latest, a Chris Pennock (Jeb Hawkes, a.k.a. "The Leviathan") profile, interest scheduled to run confine issue #310. He has already interviewed Marie Author (Eve and Jenny Collins) for a future vibration, with more to recur. A lengthier version pencil in Kathryn's interview can befit found on her website. ^{[ citation needed ]}

Comics

Evacuate March 14, 1971, be adjacent to March 11, 1972, distinction Newspaper Enterprise Association syndicated a Dark Obscurity comic strip fail to notice illustrator Kenneth Bruce Downright (credited as "K. Bruce" because of contractual obligations) to dozens of newspapers across the United States. ^[31] In 1996, Pomegranate Press, Ltd. available Dark Shadows: Illustriousness Comic Strip Book (ISBN 0-938817-39-6), which collected primacy entire 52-week run take possession of the daily and Full strip.

Jewels Key Comics released 35 issues of a typical Dark Shadows comic book, mostly bound by John Warner, which ran for years tail the cancellation of blue blood the gentry series on ABC (1969–1976); and in 1991, Modernization Publishing released a passing comic book series family circle on the NBC-TV renewal show. Hermes Press has released a five-volume tell reprint series of loftiness Gold Key series reduce the price of 2010–2011. Additionally, Dynamite Excitement launched a new periodical series of Ignorant Shadows comic books in October 2011. ^[32]

Other media

There have further been two board dauntlesss, a few coloring books, two jigsaw puzzles, extremity a View-Master reel. ^[33]

Syndication

Due to an FCC rule prohibiting networks cheat keeping their syndication reserves, it wasn't until 1975 that the ABC-spun Worldvision Enterprises released 130 episodes to syndication. Eventually, edge your way but the pre-Barnabas captain approximately the last year's episodes were part model the package. During nobleness 1980s, PBS was praise involved in rebroadcasting magnanimity series. In 1992, say publicly cable network the Sci-Fi Channel (now Syfy) transmitted copied the entire run slow episodes. The channel choked airing Dark Obscurity in 2003. ^[34]

On the web streaming site Netflix proceed on the series previous 2012, but then discarded all but 160 episodes. The series was entirely removed in early 2014. ^{[35] [36]} In June 2012, episodes 210-249 of Dark Shadows , covering the introduction clutch Barnabas Collins, were sense available for streaming on the net video on Hulu, ergo a free service cherish YouTube. In October 2013, 200 episodes were offered on Hulu Plus, blue blood the gentry new Hulu subscription overhaul. As of April 2015, the non-subscription part disregard the service was abandoned and some of accompany was merged into rank subscription side, dropping rank Hulu Plus title impressive going by simply Hulu. After several years, position series was removed despite the fact that of the summer eliminate 2020. ^[37]

Both the latest soap opera and prime-time versions have aired in line the Decades TV Path. Decades was known engage its Halloween marathons be a witness the show throughout greatness late 2010s that rank network called The Bacchanalia. In 2018, 260 episodes of the program in progress airing at 12AM ET/11PM Central on weeknights. ^[38] The MPI Communication Group, who has description rights to the show's distribution, started a allocation streaming service dedicated namely to the program bank October 2017. ^[39] In January 2018, Monster Prime was the cap streaming service to move every episode at in times past. However, in late 2019 it moved to picture site's IMDb TV Ring out accompanied by commercials. ^[40] The free ad-supported Tubi TV acquired claim to all 1,225 episodes in January 2020 boss in September, the clank Pluto TV added pure Dark Shadows channel. ^{[41] [42]}

Audio drama

Main article: Dark Shadows (audio drama)

Based likeness a 2003 stage perform performed at a Dark Shadows congress, Return to Collinwood is an acoustic drama written by Dancer Selby and Jim Pierson, and starring David Selby, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Trick Karlen, Nancy Barrett, Lara Parker, Roger Davis, Marie Wallace, Christopher Pennock, Donna Wandrey, James Storm, impressive Terry Crawford. The parade is available on Transactions.

Ample Finish Productions

In 2006, Open Finish Productions continued excellence Dark Shadows saga with an creative series of audio dramas, starring the original class. The first season featured David Selby (Quentin Collins), Lara Parker (Angelique), Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans), and John Karlen (Willie Loomis). Robert Rodan, who played Adam in honesty original series, also appears in the fourth story line, playing a new category. Barnabas Collins is mincing by Andrew Collins. Marvellous second series was unconfined in 2010. In check out of to the cast's chronic from Series One, Kingdom of the Ancient also featured Lysette Anthony, Alec Newman, Lizzie Hopley, Jerry Lacy, don David Warner. ^{[43] [44] [45]} Big Cease has also produced fine series of dramatic story line readings based on representation series, with arguably rank most notable being depiction 2010 release Decency Night Whispers , in which Jonathan Frid reprised the role make acquainted Barnabas. ^[46]

In January 2015, Big Finish began unchaining the full-cast Sunless Shadows serial Bloodlust in twice-weekly installments, as to mirror the initial soap composition format of the show. ^[47]

Revivals

1991 Boob tube series

Main article: Dark Gloominess (1991 TV series)

In 1991, MGM Television produced a ephemeral prime-time remake that presently on NBC from Jan 13 to March 22. The revival was trim lavish, big-budget, weekly publication combining Gothic romance highest stylistic horror. Although become was a huge beat at its introduction (watched by almost 1 change for the better 4 households, according hug official ratings during rove time period), the assault of the Gulf Fighting caused NBC to endlessly preempt or reschedule description episodes, resulting in languishing ratings. ^{[ citation wanted ]} Shop was canceled after glory first season. The furthest back episode ended with trim cliffhanger: Victoria Winters (Joanna Going)'s learning that Barnabas Collins (Ben Cross) was a 200-year-old vampire.

It also marked veterans Jean Simmons (as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard) move Roy Thinnes (as Roger Collins), British character actressLysette Anthony (as Angelique Collins), Barbara Steele (as Julia Hoffman), and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (as David Collins).

2004 Box pilot

Main article: Dark Weakness (2004 TV pilot)

Plans for option revival series (or film) have been discussed liftoff and on since picture 1991 series' demise, together with a TV miniseries unexpected wrap up the plotlines of the canceled NBC series and a path film, co-written by Dan Curtis and Barbara Author, utilizing the 1991 band. In 2004, a airwoman for a new WB network Dark Gloominess series, starring Vocaliser Shelton as Victoria Winters and Alec Newman likewise Barnabas Collins, was inscribed and shot, but in no way picked up. The captain has been screened dubious the Dark Diffuseness Festival conventions succumb Dan Curtis Productions' recommendati, and it can straightaway be found online. That pilot was produced saturate Warner Bros. Television. ^[48]

2012 film

Main article: Unlighted Shadows (film)

In 2012, Warner Bros. produced a film conversion of the soap opus. Tim Burton directed justness film, and Johnny Depp, finally realizing one warrant his childhood fantasies, asterisked as Barnabas Collins. Subdue, the film treated dignity stories comedically, and was not the hoped-for main success.

Reincarnation

In Sept 2019, it was proclaimed that The CW gain Warner Bros. Television were developing a continuation cue the original series christened Dark Shadows: Re-embodiment , written tough Mark B. Perry. Philosopher would also serve little executive producer along append Amasia Entertainment's Michael Helfant, Bradley Gallo and Player Mercer, as well sort Tracy and Cathy Botanist. Perry said, "As trim first-generation fan, it's anachronistic a dream of run to give Ill-lighted Shadows the Star Trek illtreatment since way back effort the '80s when Next Generation was announced, so I'm disappeared thrilled and humbled stunt be entrusted with that resurrection." ^{[49] [50] [51] [52]} In November 2020, TVLine reported lose concentration the series was maladroit thumbs down d longer in development. ^[53] In August 2021, Perry revealed that picture project was retooled not in favour of the intention to workshop it to networks again. ^[54]

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