Night of Dark Shadows (1971)

Director:

Dan Curtis

Writers:

Dan Curtis (story)
Sam Hall (screenplay)

Release Date:

4 August 1971 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Just another night of... Terror.

Plot:

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. |

Plot Keywords:

Ancestor | Ghost | Hanging | Gothic | Seance

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

Also Known As:

Curse of Dark Shadows

Runtime:

95 min | USA:129 min (director's cut) | West Germany:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:GP (original rating) | USA:PG | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Lyndhurst Estate, Tarrytown, New York, USA

Company:

Dan Curtis Productions

Trivia:

Filmed on the grounds of the gothic estate Lyndhurst on the Hudson River in New York State.

Movie Connections:

Follows "Dark Shadows" (1966)

This film has been grossly underrated

This film has not received the attention it deserves. The literate script and fine performances have been ignored, largely, I think because of the absence of Barnabas. It's not really a sequel to House of Dark Shadows, but it is a sequel to DS. Sam Hall and Gordon Russel chose to loosely adapt the parallel time story from the series. They did a better job here, than they did on the series. The moody music, the superb camera work, and wise use of location shooting all create a mood that is eerie and disconcerting.