Dark Shadows on ABC

[1966, TV Show]

Dark Shadows: TV Guide News

Ghosts, witches and werewolves populated this creepy daytime serial about Maine's Collins family, which included Barnabas, a nearly 200-year-old vampire who longed to be cured. The supernatural soap shifted between the present and the 18th century to tell its gothic tale. A prime-time revival mounted in 1991 possessed more special effects, sex and gore than its bare-bones original, but it never caught on and was buried by NBC in less than two months.

Family Guy and Other Announced Releases | DVD News and Reviews | 7/16/2008
New releases announced today, July 16:Back To You - Season 1 will be coming out October 14 Dark Shadows -The Beginning, Vol. 6: Episodes 179 - 209 will be coming out October 28 Family Guy - Volume 6 will be coming out October 21 The Simpsons - The Complete 11th Season will be coming out October 7 War and Remembrance - The Complete Series will be coming out October 28 Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the complete stories on these and other news items. read more
Ask FlickChick: Depp in Dark Shadows and Mystery Movies Identified! | Ask FlickChick | 3/26/2008
Ask FlickChick: What's up with Johnny Depp's Dark Shadows, and can you name these movies?Question: Is the Dark Shadows movie dead and, if not, is Johnny Depp still going to be in it? -- HCRDFlickChick: Dark Shadows, a joint project between Johnny Depp's Infinitum-Nihil production company and producer Graham King's GK Films, is still in development, but it doesn't look as though a lot has gone on since mid-2007. That's when they secured rights from the estate of Dan Curtis to base a movie on the... read more
Buffy the Vampire Slayer still slays! | The Joy of Sets | 10/10/2007
So it’s week two of my favoritest month of the year and the scary shows on DVD are keeping my player—and Pepito the Wonder Chihuahua—working overtime. And I know this column was supposed to be all about boorific B&W fare, but the vampires struck back over the weekend and there’s no denying these pains in the neck!Obviously, if we’re talking about bloodsuckers, there’s none better than Angel. BUT…that one we’re saving for the end of the month and a big... read more
Ask Matt | 8/31/2007
I am ambivalent about hearing that Johnny Depp is going to play Barnabas Collins in a new theatrical version of Dark Shadows. I am sure that the movie will bring new blood into the franchise, but I don't think Dark Shadows is a good fit for the big screen. Dark Shadows has always been a long, continuous saga with many characters and storylines, and I don't believe you can simply make a two-hour Dark Shadows movie, no matter how great an actor Johnny Depp is. Do you believe that Dark Shadows is... read more
Trekkers, Browncoats, Losties and Geeks: Are You on the List? | The Top Cult Shows Discussion Blog | 6/28/2007
As you will see detailed in the Friday, June 29 Interviews & Features column, TV Guide presents the Top Cult Shows Ever, an updated "best of" list that is sure to ignite conversation and debate — both of which we encourage at this blog set up just for the occasion.* Denotes a newcomer to the list since our previous 2004 countdown30) Strangers with Candy (1999-2000) *29) Absolutely Fabulous (1994-2003)28) Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007) *27) H.R. Pufnstuf (1969-1971)26) Mary Hartman, Mary... read more
Today's News: My Take | 4/2/2006
I hated to report on Tuesday that Dark Shadows creator Dan Curtis had passed away as much as I'm sure many read more
Today's News: My Take | 4/1/2006
I hated to report on Tuesday that Dark Shadows creator Dan Curtis had passed away as much as I'm sure many read more
Soaps News | 3/31/2006
Dark Shadows creator Dan Curtis read more
Today's News: My Take | 3/31/2006
I hated to report on Tuesday that Dark Shadows creator Dan Curtis had passed away as much as I'm sure many read more
Roush Dispatch | 3/28/2006
When I heard that longtime TV producer Dan Curtis died this week at 78, I kind of felt that a part of my childhoo read more

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Premiered: June 27, 1966, on ABC

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Premise: Ghosts, witches and werewolves populated this creepy daytime serial about Maine's Collins family, which included Barnabas, a nearly 200-year-old vampire who longed to be cured. The supernatural soap shifted between the present and the 18th century to tell its gothic tale. A prime-time revival mounted in 1991 possessed more special effects, sex and gore than its bare-bones original, but it never caught on and was buried by NBC in less than two months.

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