Dark Shadows (1966–1971)

The rich Collins family of Collinsport, Maine is tormented by strange occurrences.

Creator:

Dan Curtis

Stars:

Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Nancy Barrett

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jonathan Frid	...	Barnabas Collins (594 episodes, 1967-1971)
Grayson Hall	...	Dr. Julia Hoffman (475 episodes, 1967-1971)
Nancy Barrett	...	Carolyn Stoddard (401 episodes, 1966-1971)
Joan Bennett	...	Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (389 episodes, 1966-1971)
Alexandra Isles	...	Victoria Winters (335 episodes, 1966-1968)
Louis Edmonds	...	Roger Collins (321 episodes, 1966-1971)
Kathryn Leigh Scott	...	Maggie Evans (307 episodes, 1966-1970)
David Selby	...	Quentin Collins (307 episodes, 1968-1971)
David Henesy	...	David Collins (276 episodes, 1966-1970)
Lara Parker	...	Angelique (268 episodes, 1967-1971)

Storyline

Dark Shadows is a gothic soap opera, which follows the strange happenings to the Collins family and their surrounding friends. The show features everything from Vampires, to Witches, werewolves... you name it.

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Plot Keywords:

maine | gothic | death | magic | mansion | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Dark Shadows Festival

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 June 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shadows on the Wall

Filming Locations:

USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dan Curtis Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (1225 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (1966-1967) Color (1967-1971)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first time Jonathan Frid had to bite a victim, he had to rush to the set in a matter of seconds. He only had a matter of seconds to put his fangs in; they wound up going in upside down and he chewed them to bits.

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Goofs

Jeremiah Collins's headstone is misspelled "Jerimiah Collins."

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Quotes

Barnabas Collins: I said you were my friend, and how I wish that were the truth. But I am past the point when friends are possible. I'm sorry.

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Connections

Referenced in Blubberella (2011)

User Reviews

An All-time Classic

The series has so many memorable plot lines and had a superb cast that did a tremendous job on such a low budget. Re-takes were virtually non-existent so most of the bloopers were broadcast adding to the entertainment value of the series. The interplay between the actors was probably the best that I have ever seen in any television series. This series spawned two theatrical movies, a Broadway play and a revival series in 1991. Additionally, almost 29 years later conventions draw more fans than any other series ever made (except Star Trek) and having seen just about every episode I can understand why.