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4 August 1971 (USA)
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Death kept their love alive. See more »
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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. | Full synopsis »
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Blu Review: Night of Dark Shadows
(From Cinelinx. 19 November 2012, 10:18 AM, PST)
Enter the House of Dark Shadows and Stay for The Night of Dark Shadows: A Double Movie Review
(From 28 Days Later Analysis. 7 November 2012, 2:32 PM, PST)
Hitchcock Collection, 'Rosemary's Baby' and Barnes & Noble Goes 50% Off Criterion This Week on DVD and Blu-ray
(From Rope Of Silicon. 30 October 2012, 7:29 AM, PDT)
(From Cinelinx. 19 November 2012, 10:18 AM, PST)
Enter the House of Dark Shadows and Stay for The Night of Dark Shadows: A Double Movie Review
(From 28 Days Later Analysis. 7 November 2012, 2:32 PM, PST)
Hitchcock Collection, 'Rosemary's Baby' and Barnes & Noble Goes 50% Off Criterion This Week on DVD and Blu-ray
(From Rope Of Silicon. 30 October 2012, 7:29 AM, PDT)
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Better on paper then on film
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | 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 |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Captain Haggerty | ... | Bald Henchman (uncredited) |
| Robert Singer | ... | Henchman (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Dan Curtis | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Dan Curtis | story | |
| Sam Hall | screenplay | |
| Sam Hall | story | |
Produced by | |||
| Dan Curtis | .... | producer | |
| George Goodman | .... | associate producer | |
| Trevor Williams | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Bob Cobert | (as Robert Cobert) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Richard Shore | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Charles Goldsmith | |||
Casting by | |||
| Linda Otto | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Trevor Williams | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Domingo A. Rodriguez | (as Domingo Rodriguez) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Reginald Tackley | .... | makeup artist | |
| Edith Tilles | .... | hair dresser | |
Production Management | |||
| George Goodman | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Stanley Panesoff | .... | assistant director | |
| Allan Wertheim | .... | second assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| John H. Bolz | .... | sound (as John Bolz) | |
| Al Gramaglia | .... | sound | |
Stunts | |||
| Alex Stevens | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| George Fisher | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Joe Pronto | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Louis Gerolomi | .... | special lighting effects | |
| Ronald M. Lautore | .... | camera operator (as Ronald Lautore) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Aviva Slesin | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Bob Cobert | .... | conductor (as Robert Cobert) | |
Other crew | |||
| Hans Holzer | .... | technical advisor | |
| William Schwartz | .... | production assistant | |
| Robert Singer | .... | assistant to producer | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1971) (USA) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Video (1998) (USA) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-Ray)
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95 min | USA:129 min (director's cut) | West Germany:90 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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In order to provide authenticity, spiritualist Hans Holzer was employed as an adviser to the production, though his actual contribution to the finished product proved minimal.See more »
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Carlotta Drake:Everything is different now.See more »
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Follows "Dark Shadows" (1966)See more »
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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. ..