Dark Shadows

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Dark Shadows was a daytime soap opera on ABC-TV which aired weekdays during the afternoon. With vampires, witches, worlocks, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures, it became a surprising phenomenon, lasting for five years before it was cancelled.

Dark Shadows was a daytime soap opera on ABC-TV which aired weekdays during the afternoon. With vampires, witches, worlocks, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures, it became a surprising phenomenon, lasting for five years before it was cancelled. less «

• Barnabas Collin's Ring

  Parade Magazine Q ... what type of ring Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) wore A "The original had a cheap, green s...more »

  Parade Magazine Q ... what type of ring Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) wore A "The original had a cheap, green stone that was painted black to look like onyx," says Frid, 84. "Many fans have expensive onyx replicas." Incidentally, Frid will make a rare appearance at this summer's Dark Shadows festival and may also do a cameo in the planned big-screen remake starring Johnny Depp. less «

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• Johnny Depp to do Dark Shadows movie!

  I could NOT be more excited about this! I receive emails from a fan site called Shadow Grams. I got this email this morning: http://www.klosterisland.com/forum/dark-shadows/11795-omg-omg-omg-omg.html

  I could NOT be more excited about this! I receive emails from a fan site called Shadow Grams. I got this email this morning: http://www.klosterisland.com/forum/dark-shadows/11795-omg-omg-omg-omg.html less «

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• 2009 Dark Shadows Festival

  Dark Shadows Festival, the official Dark Shadows Convention has been held annually since 1983. This year's Dark Shadows R...more »

  Dark Shadows Festival, the official Dark Shadows Convention has been held annually since 1983. This year's Dark Shadows Ressurected will be held Aug 14-16, 2009 at Newark's Renaissance Airport hotel, located near Newark International Airport. Admission: Only $30.00 for all 3 days or $15 for one day (children 6-12 half price). There will be appearances by Jonathan Frid (Barnabas), John Karlen (Willie), Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie), Lara Parker (Angelique), Marie Wallace (Eve) & Donna Wandrey (Roxanne Drew), among others. Check out the link for all pertinent info & how to attend. less «

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  9.1 Superb

  Dark Shadows can be classified as a Classic, Ahead of its time, Cutting edge. In 1966 ABC was the New Kid on the Block and had to come up with programing to compete with CBS and NBC. A haunted Soap Opera? The Occult, on daytime TV? HOMERUN!
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  I first started watching Dark Shadows in Nov.1968. I had heard about it from kids at school, but was never able to see it until then. My first episode was one where Tom Jennings gets a stake driven through his heart. Then Adam kidnaps Victoria Winters and tries to bring Eve back to life, but Adam is killed and Victoria rescued by none other than, Barnabas Collins. My brother, best friend and I would never miss an episode. My Friend and I got our 3rd grade teacher to tune in and she was hooked. The first fifteen minutes of class was a review of what had happened the previous day. All in all, I was a total fan. However, the story lines could be long and drawn out. Sometimes it seemed as though it got lost within itself to the point of being boring. Compared to todays standards, especially in the area of special effects, Dark Shadows seems cheap and low budget, but it was the story lines that made the show a hit. The biggest problem I had with the story lines was that just when things got really interesting, intense to the point that you couldn't wait for the next episode, it change gears, slowed down. It almost seemed like the entire stoy line changed. Still, this was one of my all time favoite programs. I wish I still had those two sets of trading cards.

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  timetravel60 Added Jan 7, 2008 All my reviews
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  9.1 Superb

  Truly way ahead of its time! hide « show »

  When Dark Shadows first appeared in 1966, it set a new standard for the Horror genre on television. True, the staging was faulty, but the storyline and the fact that it was presented as a daytime soap opera was something brand new! No one had ever tried a gothic Horror romance for house wives and it became a cultural phenomenom. It may have been the times themselves that led to"Dark Shadows" being so beloved, but whatever the cause, it was a a true classic in the making for television. The time treading Collins family and all the supernatural creatures that joined them at Collinwood in pre-Stephen King Maine were a fun-filled fright fest that never seemed to end. Perhaps, the best reason to watch "Dark Shadows" was not because it was the"in" thing to do, but because it was television history in the making and just plain old good fun! Something that is truly lacking in television today!

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  koberfan Added May 30, 2007 All my reviews
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  8 Great

  Never before and never since has there been such a memorable daytime drama. Dark Shadows is truly missed. hide « show »

  While some of today's soaps occassionally try to step into the paranormal (such as Passions and Days Of Our Lives) none has ever nor can I imagine any future attempt ever match the wit and charm of Dark Shadows.
  
  I saw this program as a child and can still remember how much my mother loved watching it. It surprises me though that even with the resurgence and popularity of vampire movies in the 80s, as well as the prime time television runs of Buffy and Angel in the late 90s and beyond, no one has attempted to return something as daring as Dark Shadows to daytime television. Perhaps because it seems more appropriate to watch at night than during the day.
  
  But hey, many of us use DVR's now ... there's still hope.

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  TheOriginalRalf Added Jan 14, 2007 All my reviews
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  9 Superb

  It was one of the first shows to place a villian in such a gray light that you would almost hope he could win. There is still nothing like it today. hide « show »

  This show is not only a trendsetter but it is still unique today. We have not yet to duplicate all the componets of it in any other show. It was one of the first shows to make a villian three dimensional. Barnabas Collins is a villian that you understand and are compassionate about his issues. You can see things from his point of view. This show combines the elements of meladrama with supernatural, time travel, witches and vampires. Today, such shows could only be producted on nighttime television with serial plots. You can see componets of this show in night time television such as: Buffy, Angel, and Charmed. On a low budget with exceptional actors, it charmed and delighted fans. I use to run home after school to watch it. It is one of the only soap operas that was made into DVD. There is still nothing like it today.

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  awerlwas Added Jan 7, 2007 All my reviews
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  8.5 Great

  My first NOT TO BE MISSED show! hide « show »

  I ran home every day to see it! That's how so many people introduce themselves to the stars of "Dark Shadows." I ran home from school every day to see my favorite TV show. I loved it! My girlfriend and I used to play "Dark Shadows." Since she had dark hair she would be Maggie Evans. I, the blond, would be Angelique. I called my mom one afternoon in hysterics, demanding that she call the TV station and tell them to put my show back on. It had been interrupted "because some guy named King got himself shot in Memphis." Many years later I had the great pleasure to attend the Dark Shadows Festival in Los Angeles and to meet many of the stars who were such a part of my life for so many years. How wonderful it was to shake Lara Parker's hand, to speak to David Selby, to talk to Denise Nickerson like we were old friends. I have some of the videotapes and might look into getting some of the DVDs.

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  LukeDanesfan Added Sep 24, 2006 All my reviews