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 |
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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 |
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| David Selby | ... |
Quentin Collins /
Charles Collins
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| Grayson Hall | ... |
Carlotta Drake
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| Kate Jackson | ... |
Tracy Collins
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| Lara Parker | ... | ||
| John Karlen | ... |
Alex Jenkins
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| Nancy Barrett | ... |
Claire Jenkins
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| Jim Storm | ... |
Gerard Stiles
(as James Storm)
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| Thayer David | ... |
Rev. Strack
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| Christopher Pennock | ... |
Gabriel Collins
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Diana Millay | ... | |
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Monica Rich | ... |
Sarah Castle
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Clarice Blackburn | ... |
Mrs. Castle
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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.
The film that was released as NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS doesn't begin to do justice to the screenplay penned by Sam Hall. The screenplay moves forward with intriguing clues scattered throughout (in the form of Quentin's daydreams and nightmares, as well as Carlotta's sometimes cryptic comments) as to the source and reasons for the haunting. As shot, the film basically followed the script--but MGM's forced butchery in the editing room, to achieve a 90-minute running time, turned the final product into a sometimes incomprehensible second-rate ghost story. I long for the day when the cut footage may be restored and a pristine new print (with Dolby Surround sound--or am I wishing for too much?) appears on DVD. ..