Night of Dark Shadows (1971)

A painter and his wife move into a home and find themselves plagued by ghosts and spirits of his ancestors that used to be witches.

Director:

Dan Curtis

Writers:

Dan Curtis (story), Sam Hall (screenplay),

Stars:

David Selby, Grayson Hall, Kate Jackson

Cast

Complete credited cast:
David Selby	...	Quentin Collins / Charles Collins
Grayson Hall	...	Carlotta Drake
Kate Jackson	...	Tracy Collins
Lara Parker	...	Angelique Collins
John Karlen	...	Alex Jenkins
Nancy Barrett	...	Claire Jenkins
Jim Storm	...	Gerard Stiles (as James Storm)
Thayer David	...	Rev. Strack
Christopher Pennock	...	Gabriel Collins
Diana Millay	...	Laura Collins
Monica Rich	...	Sarah Castle
Clarice Blackburn	...	Mrs. Castle

Storyline

A painter and his wife move into a home and find themselves plagued by ghosts and spirits of his ancestors that used to be witches.

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Plot Keywords:

ancestor | ghost | bride | mansion | occult | 

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Taglines:

Just another night of... terror!

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

GP

Details

Official Sites:

Restoration website

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 August 1971 (USA)

Also Known As:

Curse of Dark Shadows

Filming Locations:

Lyndhurst Estate, Tarrytown, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$900,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dan Curtis Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 129 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A prologue was scripted but never filmed that involved a hippie that sneaks into Collinwood on a rainy night only to be killed by Angelique and Gerard. The role of the hippie was intended to be played by either Keith Prentice or Michael Stroka.

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Quotes

Carlotta Drake: There is no longer any place for Mrs. Collins.

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Connections

Follows Dark Shadows (1966)

User Reviews

Atmospheric film in need of restoration.

If ever a film needed restoration, this is it. Creepy atmospheric follow-up to House of Dark Shadows lacks the coherent plot of the first picture. Apparently the studio forced director Dan Curtis to cut his 2 hour movie down to 90 minutes so it could be sold as a double feature with House of Dark Shadows or other horror flicks--and it shows. It often doesn't make any sense and you wind up frustrated, as if you just had a good dream but can't remember it all. Word is that a complete uncut print has been recently discovered. A new DVD release of this picture restoring the missing pieces would be a big seller among Dark Shadows fans and horror film aficionados alike.