Dark Shadows
| Dark Shadows | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Dan Curtis |
| Developed by | Art Wallace |
| Written by | Gordon Russell Sam Hall Ron Sproat Violet Welles Malcolm Marmorstein Art Wallace Joe Caldwell Francis Swann Ralph Ellis |
| Starring | Joan Bennett Louis Edmonds Nancy Barrett Denise Nickerson Mitchell Ryan Alexandra Moltke Grayson Hall Kate Jackson Jonathan Frid Kathryn Leigh Scott David Selby Clarice Blackburn Lara Parker Thayer David John Karlen |
| Composer | Robert Cobert |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No.of seasons | 6 |
| No.of episodes | 1,225(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Robert Costello |
| Running time | 20-22 minutes |
| Production company | Dan Curtis Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | June 27, 1966– April 2, 1971 |
Dark Shadowsis an Americangothicsoap operathat aired weekdays on theABCtelevision network from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family ofCollinsport,Maine,where a number of supernatural occurrences take place.
The series became popular whenvampireBarnabas Collins(Jonathan Frid) was introduced ten months into its run. It would also featureghosts,werewolves,zombies,man-made monsters,witches,warlocks,time travel,and aparallel universe.A small company of actors each played many roles; as actors came and went, some characters were played by more than one actor. The show was distinguished by its melodramatic performances, atmospheric interiors, numerous dramatic plot twists, broad cosmos of characters, and heroic adventures. Unusual among the soap operas of its time, which were aimed primarily at adults,Dark Shadowsdeveloped a largeteenageaudience and a dedicatedcult following.By 1969, it had become ABC's highest-rated daytime series.
The original network run of the show amassed 1,225 episodes. The success of the series spawned a media franchise that has included two feature films (House of Dark Shadowsin 1970 andNight of Dark Shadowsin 1971), a1991 TV remake,an unsprouted 2004 remake pilot,a2012 film rebootdirected byTim Burton,and numerous spin-off novels and comics. Since 2006, the series has continued as arange of audio dramasproduced byBig Finish Productions,featuring members of the original cast includingDavid Selby,Lara Parker,andKathryn Leigh Scott.[1]
TV Guide's list of all-time Top Cult Shows ranked the series #19 in 2004,[2]and #23 in 2007.[3]
History[edit]
CreatorDan Curtisclaimed he had a dream in 1965 of a mysterious young woman on a train. The following day Curtis told his wife of the dream and pitched the idea as a TV series toABC.Network officials greenlit production and Curtis began hiring crew members.[4]
Art Wallacewas hired to create a story from Curtis's dream sequence. Wallace wrote thestory bibleShadows on the Wall,[5]the proposed title for the show, later changed toDark Shadows.[6]Robert Costello was added as aline producer,and Curtis took on the creator and executive producer roles.Lela Swift,John Sedwick,andHenry Kaplanall agreed to be directors for the new series.Robert Cobertcreated the musical score andSy Tomashoffdesigned the set.
Broadcast history[edit]
Perhaps one of ABC's first truly popular daytime series, along with the game showLet's Make a Deal(which had moved from its original homeNBCin 1968),Dark Shadowsfound its demographic niche in teenagers coming home from school in time to watch the show at 4 p.m.Eastern/3 p.m.Central,where it aired for almost all of its network run, the exception being a 15-month stretch between April 1967 and July 1968, when it aired a half-hour earlier. Originally, it was aired in black-and-white, but the show went into color starting with the episode broadcast on August 11, 1967. It became one of ABC's first daytime shows to actually win theratingfor its timeslot, leading to the demise of NBC's originalMatch GameandArt Linkletter's long-runningHouse Partyon CBS, both in 1969.
Dark Shadowsbegan with a 4.1 rating in the 1965–66 TV season, tying for thirteenth place out of eighteen daytime dramas. The audience figures only improved slightly, to 4.3, in 1966–67. 1966 was a volatile year for soaps, and many ended their runs between the premiere date ofDark Shadowsin June and the month of December. By that time, six months had passed, andDark Shadowshad failed to gain major traction. In June, it ranked #13 out of 18 soaps, and by December, the lower-rated offerings were gone and the show officially ranked #13 out of 13 soaps. "The show was limping along, really limping", head writer Sam Hall remembered, "and ABC said, 'We're canceling it. Unless you pick up in 26 weeks, you're finished.' [Series creator Dan Curtis] had always wanted to do a vampire picture, so he decided to bring a vampire — Barnabas Collins — to the series."[7]
Barnabas was introduced in April 1967 and the fan response was swift and immediate. Coupled with a time slot change to 3:30 Eastern/2:30 Central, the fortunes ofDark Shadowsrebounded, as many more teenagers found the program after tuning out the other offerings that may have been too "boring" to them. By May 1968, the series was still in last place (out of 12 offerings), but rose to a 7.3 rating, the rough equivalent (at that time) of gaining the viewership of three million households in the span of one year.Dark Shadowswould return to its 4 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Central time slot in July 1968, without losing much of its audience at all.One Life to Live,which was launched by ABC in July 1968 in the 3:30 slot, also sought to reach the newfound young demographic.
The series reached its peak in popularity during a storyline set in the year 1897, broadcast from March 1969. By the end of May,Dark Shadowswas ABC's most popular soap opera, and by late 1969 it was reaching between 7 and 9 million viewers on any given day, and ranking 11th out of a total 15 daytime dramas in that time period.[8][9]
In November 1969, after nine months of some ofDark Shadows'most intricate, intelligent storylines[opinion],the 1897 storyline came to an end. With ratings at an all-time high, the writers were under pressure to hold the audience.[10]Their next storyline, known as "The Leviathans", proved to be a thematic misstep for the show and one from which it never recovered. Fans tended to dislike the portrayal of Barnabas as the pawn of some greater power. They were more interested in the archetypes of classic horror—the vampire, the witch, the werewolf—than in off-camera suggestion.[11]The launch ofSomersetin March 1970, a much-publicized spin-off of NBC'sAnother World,also hurt the series considerably.
The release of the filmHouse of Dark Shadowsin September of that year is also thought to have caused TV ratings to fall, possibly due to parents, attending the film with their children, discouraging their choice of television viewing material due to the amount of blood spilled on screen.[12]Beginning in the fall of 1970, several ABC stations across the country dropped the show due to falling viewership. Within six months, ratings dropped from 7.3 to 5.3., though the ratings improved in its final weeks.[13]The series was canceled on April 2, 1971, and replaced the following Monday with a new version of the game showPassword.The last minute of the final episode included a voiceover by actor Thayer David wrapping up many of the plotlines on the show.[14]
The original cast reunited in 2003 for a special reunion play recorded for MPI, and in 2006 resumed production ofDark Shadowsaudio dramas for Big Finish (see below). These dramas have been ongoing for 10 seasons.[15]
Storylines[edit]
1966/7[edit]
- Victoria Winters' Parentage,episode 1 to 92
- Burke Devlin's Revenge For His Manslaughter Conviction,episode 1 to 201
- Burke Devlin and his motivation for returning is reminiscent of Alexandre Dumas' novelThe Count of Monte Cristo.[17]
- Roger Collins' Mysterious Car Crash,episode 13 to 32
- The Murder of Bill Malloy,episode 46 to 126
- Laura Collins the Phoenix,episode 123 to 192
- Jason McGuire Blackmails Elizabeth Collins Stoddard,episode 193 to 275
- The Arrival of the Vampire Barnabas Collins,episode 211 to 220
- Elements of this storyline are inspired by the novelDraculabyBram Stoker.
- The Kidnapping of Maggie Evans,episode 221 to 261
- Julia Hoffman's Attempt to Cure Barnabas,episode 265 to 351
- Barnabas Terrorizing Julia Hoffman,episode 352 to 365
1795[edit]
- Angelique Bouchard's Vampire Curse on Barnabas,episode 366 to 426
- Victoria Winters's Witchcraft Trial,episode 400 to 461
- The witchcraft trial involving Victoria Winters is inspired by Arthur Miller's playThe Crucible.Reverend Trask's fate is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado."[16]
- Nathan Forbes' Manipulation of Millicent Collins,episode 419 to 460
- Nathan's manipulation of Millicent is reminiscent of the 1938 play and the 1944 filmGaslight.
1968/9[edit]
- The Mystery of Jeff Clark,episode 461 to 665
- The Creation of Adam,episode 466 to 636
- The character of Adam is inspired byMary Shelley's horror novelFrankenstein.[16]
- The Dream Curse,episode 477 to 548
- Elizabeth's Fear of Being Buried Alive,episode 513 to 672
- This storyline is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Premature Burial."[16]
- Nicholas Blair's Scheme to Create A Master Race,episode 549 to 633/634
- Chris Jennings' Werewolf Curse,episode 627 to 700
- The Ghosts of Quentin Collins and Beth Chavez Haunt Collinwood,episode 639 to 700
- The character of Quentin Collins and his role is inspired by Peter Quint in Henry James's gothic novelThe Turn of the Screw.[16]
1897[edit]
- Barnabas’ Mission to Save David Collins,episode 700 to 839
- The heartbeat that tortures Quentin is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart."[16]
- Jenny Collins, the Mad Woman in the Attic,episode 707 to 748
- Laura Collins the Phoenix,episode 728 to 761
- Worthington Hall and Gregory Trask's running of it is inspired by Charles Dickens's novelNicholas Nickleby.[16]
- Magda Rakosi's Werewolf Curse on Quentin,episode 749 to 834
- The portrait of Quentin Collins is inspired by Oscar Wilde's gothic novelThe Picture of Dorian Gray.[16]
- Gregory Trask's Manipulation of Judith Collins,episode 762 to 884
- Gregory Trask's fate is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado".[16]
- Mrs. Trask's murder is inspired by "The Manchurian Candidate"
- The Hand of Count Petofi,episode 778 to 814
- The hand of Count Petofi is inspired by William Fryer Harvey's short story "The Beast with Five Fingers".Quentin's torture is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s short story"The Pit and the Pendulum."[16]
- The Creation of Amanda Harris,episode 812 to 850
- The theme of an artist's falling in love with his own creation who is brought to life by supernatural forces is reminiscent of the classic Greek myth ofPygmalion.
- Josette's Return,episode 844 to 885
- Count Petofi Body Swaps with Quentin,episode 849 to 883
- The character of Count Petofi is based on the real-worldCount of St. Germain,a Georgian-era courtier and man of science who claimed to be, and possibly was, the son ofFrancis II Rákóczi.In the 19th century, Theosophist legends claimed that he attained the secret of immortality.[16][18]
1969/70[edit]
- Barnabas Falls Under the Control of the Leviathans,episode 886 to 950
- This storyline is inspired by H. P. Lovecraft’s shared universe known as "The Cthulhu Mythos,"and particularly by the short story"The Dunwich Horror".[16]
- The Mystery of Grant Douglas and Olivia Corey,episode 888 to 934
- This storyline is inspired by the Greek mythological tale ofOrpheus and Eurydice.[16]
- Chris Jennings' Werewolf Curse,episode 889 to 978
- The Leviathan Child,episode 891 to 929
- Jeb Hawkes the Leviathan Leader,episode 935 to 980
- The Ghosts of Gerard Stiles and Daphne Harridge Haunt Collinwood,episode 1071 to 1109
- This storyline is inspired by Henry James's gothic novelThe Turn of the Screw.[16]
1970 Parallel Time[edit]
- The Death of Angelique Collins,episode 969 to 1060
- This storyline is inspired byDaphne du Maurier's gothic novelRebecca.[16]
- Cyrus Longworth's Experiment,episode 978 to 1035
- This storyline is inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's "chilling shocker" short novelStrange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.[16]
1995[edit]
- The Destruction of Collinwood,episode 1061 to 1070
1840[edit]
- Barnabas' Infatuation with Roxanne Drew,episode 1081 to 1150
- The Head of Judah Zachery,episode 1117 to 1138
- Judah Zachery's Possession of Gerard Stiles,episode 1139 to 1197
- Quentin Collins' Witchcraft Trial,episode 1162 to 1197
1841 Parallel Time[edit]
- Bramwell Collins' and Catherine Harridge's Love Affair,episode 1186 to 1245
- This storyline is inspired by Emily Brontë's gothic novelWuthering Heights.[16]
- The Cursed Room Lottery,episode 1194 to 1245
- This storyline is inspired by Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery."[16]
Production[edit]
Casting[edit]
Curtis set out to find the actress to play the girl on the train.Alexandra Isles(then Alexandra Moltke), a young actress with little experience, was discovered and cast in the role ofVictoria Winters,[19]an orphan who journeys to the mysterious, fictional town ofCollinsport, Maine,to unravel the mysteries of her past.
Veteran film starJoan Bennettwas soon cast as Victoria's employerElizabeth Collins Stoddard,[20]a woman who had not left her home in over eighteen years. Stage actorLouis Edmondswas cast as Elizabeth's brother, a widower, Roger Collins.[21][22]Another stage actress,Nancy Barrett,was then cast as Elizabeth's headstrong daughter Carolyn Stoddard,[23]and child actor David Henesy was cast as Roger's troubled sonDavid Collins.[23]
As production on the series continued, many new and mysterious characters, played by unfamiliar actors and actresses, were introduced, but two early cast changes brought stage actorsDavid FordandThayer Davidinto the ensemble. Thayer David would go on to play several formidable villains over the course of the series.Michael Currie,as Constable Jonas Carter, was shortly replaced by veteran actorDana Elcar,as Sheriff George Patterson. Most of the actors played multiple characters, and those characters often returned through flashbacks, the use of parallel timelines, or as ghosts.
Main cast[edit]
Character names noted with*indicates appearance of a counterpart in an alternate reality known asParallel Timeduring episodes 969 to 1060 or 1186 to 1245.
Locations[edit]
Both theatrical films,House of Dark Shadows(1970) andNight of Dark Shadows(1971), were shot primarily on location at theLyndhurstestate inTarrytown, New York.For the TV series,Essex, Connecticutwas the locale used for the town of Collinsport. Among the locations sited there are the Collinsport Wharf, Main Street, and the Evans Cottage.The Griswold Innin Essex was used for the Collinsport Inn, and the town post office was used for the Collinsport Police Station. The Collinwood stand-in mansion used for the TV series is theCarey MansioninNewport, Rhode Island,until August 2009 used bySalve Regina University.The exteriors for the "Old House," aka Collins House (the original Collinwood mansion) were filmed at Spratt Mansion, which was also located on the Lyndhurst estate; this mansion was destroyed by fire in 1969. TheLockwood-Mathews MansioninSouth Norwalk,Connecticut,was also used for some scenes inHouse of Dark Shadows.Some outdoors shots for the series were filmed in the famousSleepy Hollow Cemetery,not far from the Lyndhurst Mansion.[24]
All of the interiors of the TV series were shot on sound stages at various ABC-owned studios in Manhattan. The early episodes were shot at ABC Studio TV-2 at 24 West 67th Street, and the rest of the episodes were shot at the smaller ABC Studio TV-16 at 433 West 53rd Street, now demolished; as of 2022, it is the site of a six-story, 60-unit apartment building.
Special effects[edit]
Working within the constraints of the live-to-tape format—with almost every scene done in one take—Dark Shadowsdisplayed an unusually inventive use of costume, make-up, and in particular, special effects. Both time travel and ghosts allowed characters killed in earlier sequences to return, often in period clothing. Séances held in the old mansion were often visited by ghostly apparitions of quiveringectoplasm.Dream sequences included colorful psychedelic spectacles superimposed over ethereal, fog-filled fantasies. Individuals of normal appearance were transformed into hideous creatures of the netherworld.[citation needed]One episode was carefully edited so that a closeup of a clock on the set showed the exact time viewers in the Central time zone saw the clock.
Music[edit]
Of particular note isRobert Cobert's music score, which broke new ground for a television program. In September 1969, the original soundtrack toDark Shadows,credited to the Robert Cobert Orchestra and featuring 16 tracks written or co-written by Cobert, reached no. 18 onBillboard's Top 200 album chart. The song "Quentin's Theme" earned Cobert a Grammy nomination forBest Instrumental Theme,but lost toJohn Barry's theme forMidnight Cowboy.A recording of "Quentin's Theme" bythe Charles Randolph Grean Soundewas released as a single, and in August 1969, when the TV series was something of a phenomenon, it peaked at no. 13 onBillboard's Hot 100chart, no. 3 on itsEasy Listeningchart, and no. 5 for 3 weeks inCanada.[25].
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
Dark Shadowshad a rocky beginning. Critics were quick to deem the series boring for its heavy use of unknown actress Isles and the slow pace.Variety,in its review on June 29, 1966, of the first episode ofDark Shadows:"Writer Art Wallace took so much time getting into his story that the first episode of theNeo Gothicsoaper added up to one big contemporary yawn. "[23]The earliest episodes concerned menacing but unfulfilled conflicts, threatened revenge, then an attempted murder, and, finally, a murder. The supernatural elements that later made the show a hit, were slow to appear and only hinted at until episodes 52 and 70 in which the audience finally sees compelling evidence of a ghost.
Ratings[edit]
1965–1966 season[edit]
- 1.As the World Turns(13.9)
- 13.Dark Shadows(4.1)
- 16.Never Too Young(3.9)
1966–1967 season[edit]
- 1.As the World Turns(12.7)
- 12.Dark Shadows(4.3)
- 13.A Flame in the Wind(4.0)
1967–1968 season[edit]
- 1.As the World Turns(13.6)
- 12.Dark Shadows(7.3)
- 13.One Life to Live(4.3)
1968–1969 season[edit]
- 1.As the World Turns(13.8)
- 11.Dark Shadows(8.4)
- 14.Hidden Faces(3.3)
1969–1970 season[edit]
- 1.As the World Turns(13.6)
- 12.Dark Shadows(7.3)
- 19.The Best of Everything(1.8)
1970–1971 season[edit]
- 1.As the World Turns(12.4)
- 16.Dark Shadows(5.3)
- 18.A World Apart(3.4)
Media[edit]
Home media[edit]
Unlike some other soap operas of its era,the episodes ofDark Shadowsall were preserved in some format, although one episode exists only as an audio recording and several color episodes only have black and white kinescopes available.[26]
MPI Home Videocurrently holds the home media rights to the series. All episodes were issued onVHSfrom 1989 through 1995. Episodes 210–1245 (Barnabas' arrival through to the end of the series) have been released onDVDin 26Collectionsfrom 2002 through 2006. Episodes 1–209 were released in 2007 under the title ofDark Shadows: The Beginning.On April 3, 2012, MPI re-released the 32Collections.The first (and sometimes, the second) collection (from Barnabas's introduction) has been released internationally, but due to generally low sales, this has been the extent of the international release of the series.
On April 10, 2012, MPI released a "Limited Edition Complete Series" box set in the shape of a coffin. The 131 DVDs are housed in 22 individual plastic cases, with the spines looking upward to show the entire body of Barnabas lying asleep in his coffin. Only 2,500 numbered copies of these were made, with each set including a limited edition card signed by original series star Jonathan Frid. A similar but unlimited "Deluxe Edition" set was subsequently released on July 10, 2012, without the limited edition card signed by Jonathan Frid and without the serial limitation number plate on the bottom of the box.[27][28]
Films[edit]
MGMreleased a feature film titledHouse of Dark Shadowsin 1970.Dan Curtisdirected it, andSam HallandGordon Russellwrote the screenplay. Many cast members from the soap opera, includingJonathan Frid,Grayson Hall,Roger Davis,andKathryn Leigh Scott,reprised their roles. 1971 saw the release ofNight of Dark Shadows,also directed by Dan Curtis and written by Curtis and Sam Hall. Actors includedDavid Selby,Grayson Hall,Kate Jackson,andLara Parker,among others.
During the filming ofHouse of Dark Shadowsin 1970, several actors were written out of the TV series so that they would be available to shoot the movie. Kathryn Leigh Scott was absent from 30 episodes (986 to 1015); Jonathan Frid was absent from 28 episodes (983 to 1010); Grayson Hall was absent from 21 episodes (986 to 1006); John Karlen was absent from 21 episodes (990 to 1010); Nancy Barrett was absent from 20 episodes (991 to 1010): Louis Edmonds was absent from 17 episodes (991 to 1008); Don Briscoe was absent from 15 episodes (986 to 1000); Joan Bennett was absent from 15 episodes (991 to 1006); and David Henesy was absent from 9 episodes (993 to 1001).
Novels[edit]
There have been two series ofDark Shadowsnovels. The first, released during the show's original run, were all penned by romance writerMarilyn Ross,a pseudonym for author Dan Ross, and were published byPaperback Library.Ross also wrote anovelizationof the theatrical filmHouse of Dark Shadows.
| No. | Title | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark Shadows | December 1966 | A partial re-telling ofVictoria Winters' arrival in Collinsport. Originally printed with an illustrated cover, subsequent editions featured a photographic cover featuring Alexandra Moltke with Jonathan Frid, although the character of Barnabas Collins does not appear in the book. This is also the case with books 2 to 4.Collinwoodis referred to here as Collins House. |
| 2 | Victoria Winters | March 1967 | |
| 3 | Strangers at Collins House | September 1967 | Partially takes place in 1916. |
| 4 | The Mystery of Collinwood | January 1968 | |
| 5 | The Curse of Collinwood | May 1968 | The only book in series not to be printed with a purely photographic cover, and the first to feature Barnabas Collins (who does not appear in the book) on the cover. The cover features a photo of Jonathan Frid as Barnabas superimposed over the illustrated cover art fromDark Shadows. |
| 6 | Barnabas Collins | November 1968 | First book to featureBarnabas Collins.In the television series Barnabas was chained to his coffin in 1796 and not released until 1967; here Ross offers an alternate timeline in which the vampire was never held captive at all. Takes place in the early 1900s. |
| 7 | The Secret of Barnabas Collins | January 1969 | Takes place in 1870. |
| 8 | The Demon of Barnabas Collins | April 1969 | The first book to present Barnabas in a heroic vein rather than as the villain, following the trend set by the television series. |
| 9 | The Foe of Barnabas Collins | July 1969 | Features the character of Chris Jennings, although presented here as a villain rather than the sympathetic victim depicted in the television series. It also features a rare appearance byAngelique.Takes place in 1910. |
| 10 | The Phantom and Barnabas Collins | September 1969 | Takes place in 1880. |
| 11 | Barnabas Collins vs. the Warlock | October 1969 | A homage toHenry James' 1898 novellaThe Turn of the Screw,a text also used in the television series for inspiration. |
| 12 | The Peril of Barnabas Collins | November 1969 | |
| 13 | Barnabas Collins and the Mysterious Ghost | January 1970 | |
| 14 | Barnabas Collins and Quentin's Demon | February 1970 | Introduces the character ofQuentin Collinsto the range. Takes place in 1895. |
| 15 | Barnabas Collins and the Gypsy Witch | March 1970 | Takes place in the 1890s. |
| 16 | Barnabas, Quentin and the Mummy's Curse | April 1970 | |
| 17 | Barnabas, Quentin and the Avenging Ghost | May 1970 | |
| 18 | Barnabas, Quentin and the Nightmare Assassin | June 1970 | Takes place in 1870. |
| 19 | Barnabas, Quentin and the Crystal Coffin | July 1970 | A homage toEdgar Allan Poe's 1844 short story "The Premature Burial",a text also used in the television series for inspiration. |
| 20 | Barnabas, Quentin and the Witch's Curse | August 1970 | Takes place in 1900. |
| 21 | Barnabas, Quentin and the Haunted Cave | September 1970 | Takes place in 1690. |
| 22 | Barnabas, Quentin and the Frightened Bride | October 1970 | Takes place in 1920. |
| House of Dark Shadows | October 1970 | Novelization. Several scenes cut from the film version were included. It also featured 16 pages of black and white photos from the film's production. | |
| 23 | Barnabas, Quentin and the Scorpio Curse | November 1970 | |
| 24 | Barnabas, Quentin and the Serpent | December 1970 | Takes place in 1870. |
| 25 | Barnabas, Quentin and the Magic Potion | January 1971 | This story marks a sudden shift in the characterization of Quentin Collins, who up to this point in the range had been portrayed as an enemy of Barnabas. |
| 26 | Barnabas, Quentin and the Body Snatchers | February 1971 | This is the only book in the series told in the omniscient point of view. It also features a rare appearance byJulia Hoffman.As suggested by its title, a homage toJack Finney's 1955 science fiction novelThe Body Snatchers. |
| 27 | Barnabas, Quentin and Dr. Jekyll's Son | April 1971 | As suggested by its title, a homage toRobert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novellaStrange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,a text also used in the television series for inspiration. Takes place in 1908. |
| 28 | Barnabas, Quentin and the Grave Robbers | June 1971 | Takes place in 1930. |
| 29 | Barnabas, Quentin and the Sea Ghost | August 1971 | Features a rare appearance by Julia Hoffman and Professor Stokes. |
| 30 | Barnabas, Quentin and the Mad Magician | October 1971 | |
| 31 | Barnabas, Quentin and the Hidden Tomb | December 1971 | Takes place in 1866. |
| 32 | Barnabas, Quentin and the Vampire Beauty | March 1972 | |
| The Secret of Victoria Winters[29] | 1993 | Novella by Craig Hamrick. Story by Dan "Marilyn" Ross. |
The second series of novels were written byLara Parker,Stephen Mark Rainey, andElizabeth Massie.
| # | Title | Release Date | Author(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angelique's Descent | December 1998 | Lara Parker |
| 2 | Dreams of the Dark | October 1999 | Stephen Mark Rainey and Elizabeth Massie Introduction byLara Parker |
| The Labyrinth of Souls | 2002 | Stephen Mark Rainey Self published. Available in e-format.[30] | |
| 3 | The Salem Branch | July 2006 | Lara Parker |
| 4 | Wolf Moon Rising | August 2013 | Lara Parker |
| 5 | Heiress of Collinwood | November 2016 | Lara Parker |
Other books[edit]
| Title | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Barnabas Collins in a Funny Vein | December 1969 | Joke book. |
| Dark Shadows Cookbook | 1970 | Non-fiction cookbook compiled by Jody Cameron Malis |
| The Dark Shadows Book of Vampires and Werewolves | August 1970 | Collection of short stories. |
| Barnabas Collins: A Personal Picture Album | December 1970 | Non-fiction book. |
| My Scrapbook Memories of Dark Shadows | December 1986 | Non-fiction book byKathryn Leigh Scott. |
| Dark Shadows in the Afternoon | July 1991 | Non-fiction book by Kathleen Resch |
| The Dark Shadows Companion: 25th Anniversary Collection | January 1993 | Non-fiction book by Kathryn Leigh Scott. |
| The Dark Shadows Program Guide | 1995 | Non-fiction book compiled by Ann Wilson |
| The Dark Shadows Almanac: 30th Anniversary Tribute | August 1995 | Non-fiction book by Kathryn Leigh Scott. |
| The Dark Shadows Collectibles Book | 1998 | Non-fiction book by Craig Hamrick. |
| The Dark Shadows Movie Book | July 1998 | Non-fiction book by Kathryn Leigh Scott. |
| Dark Shadows Memories | May 2001 | Non-fiction book by Kathryn Leigh Scott. |
| Barnabas & Company: The Cast of the TV Classic Dark Shadows | August 2003 | Non-fiction book by Craig Hamrick and R.J. Jamison. |
| Dark Shadows: The First Year | 2006 | Non-fiction book compiled by Jim Pierson, Nina Johnson, O. Crock and Sy Tomashoff |
| Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood | April 2012 | Non-fiction book by Kathryn Leigh Scott. |
Magazines[edit]
During its original run,Dark Shadowswas featured in many magazines, includingAfternoon TV,Castle of Frankenstein,Daytime TV,andFamous Monsters of Filmland.Even after the show ended, it received coverage in genre magazines of the 1970s, likeMonsters of the Movies.
In 2003, a two-part article titled "CollectingDark Shadows:Return to Collinwood ", written by Rod Labbe, appeared inAutograph Collectormagazine; it was the first major article to chronicle the show in years. In 2005,Scary Monsters Magazinedevoted an entire issue (#55) toDark Shadows.Included were full-length interviews with cast members Marie Wallace, David Selby, and Kathryn Leigh-Scott, as well as "Don't Open That Coffin! A Baby Boomer's Adventures in the Land ofDark Shadows!"Both theAutograph CollectorandScary Monstersarticles were penned by freelance writer Rod Labbe, who once ran a fan club for Dennis Patrick (Jason McGuire, Paul Stoddard) in 1969–70.[citation needed]
Labbe also contributes toFangoriamagazine and is currently doing a series of full-length interviews with surviving original cast members, leading up to the release of Burton's film. Labbe's interview withJerry Lacy,who played the nefarious Reverend Trask, appeared in issue #296. His second, with Kathryn Leigh-Scott, was in issue #304. The latest, a Chris Pennock (Jeb Hawkes, a.k.a. "The Leviathan" ) profile, is scheduled to run in issue #310. He has already interviewed Marie Wallace (Eve and Jenny Collins) for a future issue, with more to come. A lengthier version of Kathryn's interview can be found on her website.[citation needed]
Comics[edit]
From March 14, 1971, to March 11, 1972, theNewspaper Enterprise Associationsyndicated aDark Shadowscomic stripby illustratorKenneth Bruce Bald(credited as "K. Bruce" because of contractual obligations) to dozens of newspapers across the United States.[31]In 1996, Pomegranate Press, Ltd. publishedDark Shadows: The Comic Strip Book(ISBN0-938817-39-6), which collected the entire 52-week run of the daily and Sunday strip.
Gold Key Comicsreleased 35 issues of a regularDark Shadowscomic book,mostly written byJohn Warner,which ran for years after the cancellation of the series on ABC (1969–1976); and in 1991,Innovation Publishingreleased a short-lived comic book series based on the NBC-TV revival show.Hermes Presshas released a five-volume archive reprint series of the Gold Key series in 2010–2011. Additionally,Dynamite Entertainmentlaunched a new monthly series ofDark Shadowscomic books in October 2011.[32]
Other media[edit]
There have also been two board games, a few coloring books, two jigsaw puzzles, and aView-Masterreel.[33]
Syndication[edit]
Due to an FCC rule prohibiting networks from keeping their syndication holdings, it wasn't until 1975 that theABC-spunWorldvision Enterprisesreleased 130 episodes to syndication. Eventually, all but the pre-Barnabas and approximately the last year's episodes were part of the package. During the 1980s,PBSwas heavily involved in rebroadcasting the series. In 1992, the cable network theSci-Fi Channel(now Syfy) acquired the entire run of episodes. The channel stopped airingDark Shadowsin 2003.[34]
Online streaming siteNetflixcarried the series previous to 2012, but then dropped all but 160 episodes. The series was completely removed in early 2014.[35][36]In June 2012, episodes 210-249 ofDark Shadows,covering the introduction of Barnabas Collins, were made available for streaming online video onHulu,then a free service like YouTube. In October 2013, 200 episodes were offered onHulu Plus,the new Hulu subscription service. As of April 2015, the non-subscription part of the service was discontinued and some of it was merged into the subscription side, dropping the Hulu Plus title and going by simply Hulu. After several years, the series was removed as of the summer of 2020.[37]
Both the original soap opera and prime-time versions have aired on theDecades TV Network.Decades was known for its Halloween marathons of the show throughout the late 2010s that the network called The Binge. In 2018, 260 episodes of the program started airing at 12AM ET/11PM Central on weeknights.[38]TheMPI Media Group,who has the rights to the show's distribution, started a pay streaming service dedicated specifically to the program in October 2017.[39]In January 2018,Amazon Primewas the first streaming service to carry every episode at once. However, in late 2019 it moved to the site's IMDb TV Channel accompanied by commercials.[40]The free ad-supported Tubi TV acquired rights to all 1,225 episodes in January 2020 and in September, the similar Pluto TV added aDark Shadowschannel.[41][42]
Audio drama[edit]
Based on a 2003 stage play performed at aDark Shadowsconvention,Return to Collinwoodis an audio drama written by Jamison Selby and Jim Pierson, and starring David Selby, Kathryn Leigh Scott, John Karlen, Nancy Barrett, Lara Parker, Roger Davis, Marie Wallace, Christopher Pennock, Donna Wandrey, James Storm, and Terry Crawford. The show is available on CD.
Big Finish Productions[edit]
In 2006,Big Finish Productionscontinued theDark Shadowssaga with an original series of audio dramas, starring the original cast. The first season featuredDavid Selby(Quentin Collins),Lara Parker(Angelique),Kathryn Leigh Scott(Maggie Evans), andJohn Karlen(Willie Loomis).Robert Rodan,who played Adam in the original series, also appears in the fourth story, playing a new character.Barnabas Collinsis played byAndrew Collins.A second series was released in 2010. In addition to the cast's returning from Series One,Kingdom of the Deadalso featuredLysette Anthony,Alec Newman,Lizzie Hopley,Jerry Lacy,andDavid Warner.[43][44][45] Big Finish has also produced a series of dramatic story readings based on the series, with arguably the most notable being the 2010 releaseThe Night Whispers,in which Jonathan Frid reprised the role of Barnabas.[46]
In January 2015, Big Finish began releasing the full-castDark ShadowsserialBloodlustin twice-weekly installments, as to emulate the initial soap opera format of the show.[47]
Revivals[edit]
1991 TV series[edit]
In 1991,MGM Televisionproduced a short-lived prime-time remake that aired onNBCfrom January 13 to March 22. The revival was a lavish, big-budget, weekly serial combining Gothic romance and stylistic horror. Although it was a huge hit at its introduction (watched by almost 1 in 4 households, according to official ratings during that time period), the onset of theGulf Warcaused NBC to continually preempt or reschedule the episodes, resulting in declining ratings.[citation needed]It was canceled after the first season. The final episode ended with a cliffhanger:Victoria Winters(Joanna Going)'s learning thatBarnabas Collins(Ben Cross) was a 200-year-old vampire.
It also starred veteransJean Simmons(asElizabeth Collins Stoddard) andRoy Thinnes(as Roger Collins), Britishcharacter actressLysette Anthony(asAngelique Collins),Barbara Steele(asJulia Hoffman), andJoseph Gordon-Levitt(asDavid Collins).
2004 TV pilot[edit]
Plans for another revival series (or film) have been discussed off and on since the 1991 series' demise, including a TV miniseries to wrap up the plotlines of the canceled NBC series and a feature film, co-written by Dan Curtis and Barbara Steele, utilizing the 1991 cast. In 2004, a pilot for a newWBnetworkDark Shadowsseries, starringMarley SheltonasVictoria WintersandAlec NewmanasBarnabas Collins,was written and shot, but never picked up. The pilot has been screened at theDark ShadowsFestival conventions with Dan Curtis Productions' blessing, and it can now be found online. This pilot was produced byWarner Bros. Television.[48]
2012 film[edit]
In 2012,Warner Bros.produced a film adaptation of the soap opera.Tim Burtondirected the film, andJohnny Depp,finally realizing one of his childhood fantasies, starred as Barnabas Collins. However, the film treated the stories comedically, and was not the hoped-for major success.
Reincarnation[edit]
In September 2019, it was announced thatThe CWandWarner Bros. Televisionwere developing a continuation of the original series calledDark Shadows: Reincarnation,written byMark B. Perry.Perry would also serve asexecutive produceralong with Amasia Entertainment's Michael Helfant, Bradley Gallo and Tracy Mercer, as well as Tracy and Cathy Curtis. Perry said, "As a first-generation fan, it's been a dream of mine to giveDark ShadowstheStar Trektreatment since way back in the '80s whenNext Generationwas announced, so I'm beyond thrilled and humbled to be entrusted with this resurrection. "[49][50][51][52]In November 2020,TVLinereported that the series was no longer in development.[53]In August 2021, Perry revealed that the project was retooled with the intention to shop it to networks again.[54]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^Parallel counterpart played by Mary Cooper during episodes 1206 to 1238.
- ^Played by Betsy Durkin during episodes 630 to 650; and Carolyn Groves during episodes 662 to 665.
- ^Played by Diana Walker during episode 578.
- ^Played by Mark Allen during episodes 5 to 22.
- ^Played by George Mitchell during episodes 6 to 16.
- ^Played by Vince O'Brien during episodes 148 to 174, 328 and 503 to 675; Angus Cairns during episodes 341 and 342; and Alfred Sandor during episode 615.
- ^Played by James Hall during episodes 199 to 205.
- ^Played by Richard Woods during episodes 219 and 229; andPeter Turgeonduring episodes 335 to 362.
- ^Played by Edward Marshall during episode 669.
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External links[edit]
- Dark Shadows (1966–1971)atIMDb
- Dark Shadows Revival (1991)atIMDb
- Dark Shadows (2011)atIMDb
- Dark ShadowsOnline
- Dark Shadowsbooksseries listing at theInternet Speculative Fiction Database
- Interview with “Dark Shadows” cast members Lara Parker and Kathryn Leigh Scott accessed October 29, 2016.
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