tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87607555765188134742012-01-28T16:29:27.622-08:00News and information on the classic gothic soap opera Dark Shadows including the forthcoming feature film remake from Tim Burton starring Johnny Depp.StuartMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11012916302744278456noreply@blogger.comBlogger3671100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760755576518813474.post-6106423097680180632012-01-28T07:57:00.001-08:002012-01-28T16:29:27.637-08:00

MPI Home Video have released cover artwork for the new Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series DVD set. The coffin-shaped package opens to reveal Barnabas sleeping inside. Click on the image for a larger view.As previously reported, the mammoth set will include all 1,225 original episodes of Dark Shadows, along with the bonus content from the original releases, including interviews, rare

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Tor Books have announced that they will be publishing Angelique actress Lara Parker's new Dark Shadows novel Curse of the Full Moon on September 25. As previously reported, ahead of this release, new editions of Lara's other books, Angelique's Descent and The Salem Branch, are being released in April.Speaking at the West Hollywood Book Fair back in October, Lara revealed: "It's about the werewolf

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This week, it's a candid shot of David Selby (Quentin Collins) and Jerry Lacy (Gregory Trask) with crew on the Collinwood set, taken during rehearsals in October 1969, taken by fan Gloria Lillibridge. David was a relative newcomer to Dark Shadows and was still adjusting to his newfound fame and being recognised: "I hope there is never a time when I just look on the people and have no feeling," he

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MPI Home Video have announced three new titles for April tying in with the release of the Dark Shadows feature film, including a long-requested complete series box set. Provisional artwork for the set is shown left. This and two new compilation releases, Dark Shadows: The Best of Barnabas and Dark Shadows: Fan Favorites, will be released on April 10. Cover designs for the other two titles is

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Matthew Hall, the son of Dark Shadows actress Grayson Hall (Dr. Julia Hoffman) has begun writing a blog featuring recollections of his mother away from the cameras. To pay a visit, click here.Original Barnabas Jonathan Frid is offering a 2012 calendar via his official website. Each one comes personally signed by Jonathan and can be ordered by clicking here.David Selby's (Quentin Collins) new play

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Warner Bros. have released two new publicity stills from the upcoming Dark Shadows feature film. The first, showing Johnny Depp as vampire Barnabas Collins and Michelle Pfeiffer as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard debuted in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, with a second photo of Depp surfacing in the Los Angeles Times at the weekend. Click on the pictures for a larger view.Images © Warner

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Here's a great snap of David Henesy (David Collins) peering out from the secret doorway in the Collinwood drawing room. Although Dark Shadows began as a rather more conventional soap opera, this hidden entrance was built into the set from the start and incorporated into the storylines as time went on. It also served a more practical function, allowing access to both the back of the scenery and

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MTV's Movie Blog caught up with director Tim Burton to get an update of how post production work is progressing on the Dark Shadows feature film. "We're editing and doing effects," he explains. "It's not an effects-heavy picture, but it's still got stuff in there."As in previous interviews, Burton again spoke of the challenge of capturing the right mood for the story: "Dark Shadows... was a very

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There's now just four months to go until the new Dark Shadows feature film from Tim Burton hits cinemas and to celebrate, why not download the iconic first cast shot, formatted as a fantastic desktop wallpaper. Click on the image for the full-size version.Dark Shadows is released in cinemas from May 11. To read all our coverage of the film's production, click here.

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Reader Joe Escobar has kindly shared some rare Dark Shadows production documents from 1968. These original script pages, featuring handwritten notes by the show's line producer Robert Costello, offer some fascinating insights into the day-to-day running of the show. Click on the images for a larger view.Episode 578 (recorded on August 30 1968): Nancy Barrett missed the taping of this instalment

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Yesterday we reported about Titan's forthcoming tie-in book for the new Dark Shadows feature film and more information has now surfaced in this official teaser for Dark Shadows: The Art of the Film:Dark Shadows, the cult classic television series, comes to the big screen under the direction of Tim Burton. Produced in close collaboration with Tim Burton and the production team, this official

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Titan are to publish a special book to mark the release of the new Dark Shadows feature film. Dark Shadows: The Art of the Film will be a large format hardback featuring 176 pages of imagery from the production. The title is set to hit stores on May 8, three days before the movie's release.Dark Shadows: The Art of the Film is currently only listed for publication in the United Kingdom, though it

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Reader Chad Evett has written in to share a picture of the Barnabas Collins costume he recently made, based on Colleen Atwood's designs for Johnny Depp in the new Dark Shadows feature film. Chad is studying costume design and has recreated some of Atwood's other creations, including the Mad Hatter from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. "I have been recreating Colleen's work since 2006," explains

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Here's an original bubblegum wrapper featuring Barnabas Collins, part of a trading card set that launched in towards the end of 1968. As ABC-TV began targeting Dark Shadows merchandise at a youth audience, Collinwood's resident vampire formed the focus of their strategy, with the tagline "TV's cool ghoul" appearing on several products. It's interesting to note that the title Dark Shadows doesn't

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Fearnet caught up with Dark Shadows movie composer Danny Elfman recently, where he chatted about the possibility of including Robert Cobert's original theme tune from the series. It was previously reported that the piece would feature, but Elfman was unsure if it would feature in the new score:"We had this discussion with Batman... whether we wanted to incorporate the TV theme. And Tim said, 'No,

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The Dark Shadows Festival has announced two events for 2012, taking place on both the east and west coasts. ShadowGram reports that planning is underway and more details will be announced in the coming months. West coast fans can celebrate the release of the new Tim Burton Dark Shadows feature film when the Festival hosts a midnight premiere screening on May 10 at Hollywood's Vista Theatre,

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Site reader Bill Branch has written in to share some wonderful rare photographs of Seaview Terrace, the Newport, Rhode Island residence that was used for the exterior of Collinwood on Dark Shadows. The images were first published in the May 1928 edition of The Architect showcasing the recently-completed mansion and the work of its architect, Howard Greenley. The project had taken five years of

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MTV has spoken to Colleen Atwood, the costume designer of the forthcoming Dark Shadows feature film, discussing her designs for Johnny Depp's incarnation of vampire Barnabas Collins. The actor was photographed by unofficial photographers during September location filming in Cornwall, with his unusual look becoming the subject of huge debate online."He plays a vampire who wouldn't normally go out

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Dynamite Publishing have announced that they will be publishing a trade paperback volume of their new Dark Shadows comic strip. The paperback collects the first four issues and will be released in April. To pre-order the book from Amazon at a discount price, click here. UK readers can also purchase from Amazon.co.uk by clicking here.David Selby (Quentin Collins) can be seen this week in TNT's

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Actress Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans) has written in with some thoughts on the recent comments from Helena Bonham Carter about the original Dark Shadows series. Carter, who plays Dr. Julia Hoffman in the new production, described Dark Shadows as "a really bad, hilariously bad soap opera."Says Kathryn: "Lara Parker (Angelique) and I, who both play cameos in the new Dark Shadows film, are

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Michelle Pfieffer has spoken about her role as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard in the forthcoming Dark Shadows feature film, revealing that she personally approached director Tim Burton, asking to be involved. Appearing on ABC's Live With Kelly show earlier this week to promote her new film New Year's Eve, the actress spoke about watching Dark Shadows as a child: "I would rush home from school every

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Michelle Pfieffer is already eager to reprise her role as Collinwood matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard. Speaking to MTV, she says the Dark Shadows feature film was "a dream job... such a fun cast and we had so much fun. I loved meeting Helena [Bonham Carter] (Dr. Julia Hoffman) and getting to know her. I hope it's successful so that we can do a bunch of them because it was such a fantastic,

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Pomegranate Press has announced that it will be publishing a new Dark Shadows factual book, released to coincide with the forthcoming feature film. Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood offers an overview of the show's entire history, illustrated throughout with rare photographs.The 200-page large format paperback will also include behind the scenes anecdotes from Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans)

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Amazon are running a special promotion on selected titles in the Dark Shadows DVD range, offering savings of between 50-70% on the retail prices for a limited time. Each four-disc collection contains 40 complete episodes with bonus interviews and other special features. Here are the discounted titles; click on the hyperlinked titles to order:Dark Shadows DVD Collection 11, Collection 14,

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Hermes Press have unveiled cover artwork for Dark Shadows: The Complete Collection – Volume Four, which continues the series of collector's hardback reprints of the classic 1960s Gold Key comic strips. The 200-page collection features more digitally restored strips from the latter run of the Dark Shadows comic, complete with supplementary essays, rare photographs and other bonus content. This

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.. The first issue of Dynamite Comics' new Dark Shadows comic book is now available. The monthly series follows on from the original television episodes with all new stories. Issue One is available with two covers, seen above. The script is by Dark Shadows News Page editor Stuart Manning, with artwork by Aaron Campbell. The first issue sold out within days of its release and has been reprinted.

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Hermes Press have announced two new Dark Shadows titles for publication in 2012, as their programme of classic reprints from the Gold Key archives continues.First up is the final volume of classic Dark Shadows comic reprints, featuring digitally restored artwork and bonus content. Dark Shadows: The Complete Collection – Volume Five is due out on February 14 in hardback, completing the series.

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We recently ran a prize draw for Kathryn Leigh Scott's novel Dark Passages, asking readers the place where Maggie Evans worked in Collinsport. The answer, of course, was the diner at the Collinsport Inn, which prompted Keith Dunmire to write in and share a picture of this treasure – an original cup and saucer used on the set. Keith takes up the story. "We acquired them some years ago from a prop

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Chloe Moretz has been busy promoting her new film Texas Killing Fields, but her role as Carolyn Stoddard in the new Dark Shadows feature film has dominated much of the press material. "It's a very weird, weird, weird character," she tells NBCMiami. "In the beginning you'll be like, 'Why is she doing that?' But then you'll realize at the end that it makes sense.""This movie is one of the most

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We're getting in the Halloween spirit as we take a trip back to 1969, when Jonathan Frid appeared as guest of honour at a UNICEF party for underprivileged children held at the White House. Joining Barnabas to meet the crowds was first daughter Tricia Nixon. If you would like to submit an image for Picture of the Week, email webmaster@collinwood.net

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LACMA, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, is to host a special event celebrating the films of director Tim Burton on Friday October 21. The museum is currently hosting a major exhibition of Tim Burton's artwork.Bringing Burton's World to Life will feature a panel discussion with key Tim Burton collaborators composer Danny Elfman, production designer Rick Heinrichs and costume designer Colleen

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.. Tor Books have unveiled their new cover designs for the forthcoming reprints of Lara Parker's (Angelique) novels Angelique's Descent and The Salem Branch. As reported earlier this week, both books will be reissued in April 2012. To pre-order at a discount price, click on the hyperlinked titles.

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Johnny Depp has been busy promoting the release of his new film The Rum Diaries, but conversation has turned to his role as Barnabas Collins in the Dark Shadows movie. Speaking to Larry King on a CNN special this weekend, he spoke about once again about his childhood fascination with the original series:"I had watched it as a kid, you know. Religiously. I remember sprinting home from school to

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Tor Books have announced that they will be reprinting actress Lara Parker's (Angelique) Dark Shadows novels, to tie in with the release of the forthcoming feature film. Angelique's Descent was first published in 1998 and told the story of the character's origins in Martinique, while 2006's The Salem Branch delved into the past of Angelique's alter ego Miranda DuVal and her role in the Salem witch

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With Halloween fast approaching, here's the cover from the final issue of the Gold Key comic book, featuring a flaming jack-o-lantern and a headless horseman. As the popularity of the Dark Shadows line waned, the publisher downgraded the covers from painted images to simpler line drawings. Despite the best efforts of the artists, these clean ink outlines were no substitute for the brash, frenetic

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This month's issue of UK film magazine Empire features a report from the set of the new Dark Shadows movie, including quotes from screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith, producer Richard Zanuck and actress Chloe Moretz (Carolyn Stoddard). "It was actually Johnny [Depp] who wanted to make this movie," reveals Zanuck. "When they were younger, he and Tim [Burton] would both rush home, at opposite ends of

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Halloween is just around the corner, and for a limited time Amazon have the entire range of Dark Shadows DVD box sets on sale, with savings of up to 50%. Each volume contains four discs of original episodes, with bonus interviews and additional features. Here are ordering links:Dark Shadows: The Beginning (pre-Barnabas episodes):Collection 1, Collection 2, Collection 3, Collection 4, Collection 5

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Site reader Bill Branch emailed to share this scan of the book jacket from America Sails the Seas, a title that Victoria Winters was seen reading in episode six of Dark Shadows. Generally when the show featured any printed matter prominently on screen, a fictional title would be specially created by the Dark Shadows props department. However, on this occasion an actual book was used, resulting in

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This week, it's a solemn early portrait of Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins, complete with some covert branding from ABC-TV peeping in from the sidelines. As the show's resident fiend, Jonathan was always keen to play down the perception of Dark Shadows as a campy show: "You can't kid me that people watch the show month in and month out hung up on the camp aspects," he asserted in a 1969 chat

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Hermes Press has announced that they will be releasing a fourth hardcover collection of classic Gold Key comic strips. Dark Shadows: The Complete Collection – Volume Four will feature over 200 pages of digitally restored strips, along with commentary and other bonus features. Dark Shadows: The Complete Collection – Volume Four is due out in February 2012 and can be pre-ordered at a discount price

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On Friday September 30, principal photography concluded on the new Dark Shadows feature film, bringing to an end over five months of filming at Pinewood Studios. Local newspaper the Buckinghamshire Advertiser revealed that the Dark Shadows crew also completed location work at the county's Black Park earlier in the week. The woodland area, which adjoins Pinewood, has featured in numerous

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CBS reports that the US economic climate has severely affected the finances of National Trust properties, citing the Lyndhurst estate as an example. Lyndhurst represented Collinwood in the two 1970s Dark Shadows feature films and has recently had to halve its staff. To read the full article, click here. More information can also be found on Lyndhurst's official website.Devil's Rain, the new album

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Hot on the heels of this week's feature in Entertainment Weekly, UK movie magazine Empire's November issue is to feature a set report on the new Dark Shadows movie, including unseen photographs and behind the scenes interviews. The issue is due out later this week and two new preview images can already be seen on the Empire website by clicking here.Elsewhere, IMDB reports that child actress

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This week it's a stunning artwork cover of Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins from Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine, originally published in October 1968. The portrait, by famed horror artist Basil Gogos, was to accompany an interview with Barnabas himself titled Who's A-Frid of the Big Bad Vampire? "I was fascinated by [big screen Dracula] Bela Lugosi," revealed Jonathan. "His performance was

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Entertainment Weekly have issued the first official cast photograph from the new Dark Shadows feature film, which is seen above. From left to right: Helena Bonham Carter (Dr. Julia Hoffman), Chloe Moretz (Carolyn Stoddard), Eva Green (Angelique Bouchard), Gulliver McGrath (David Collins), Bella Heathcote (Victoria Winters), Johnny Depp (Barnabas Collins), Ray Shirley (Mrs Johnson), Jackie Earle

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Actress Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans) recently published her new new novel Dark Passages, drawing on her 1960s experiences of working at the Dark Shadows studio and the New York Playboy club. Courtesy of Kathryn, we have three copies of the book to give away with signed bookmarks. To be in with a chance of winning, just answer this simple question:Before she came to Collinwood, where did

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To mark the birthday of Grayson Hall (Dr. Julia Hoffman), here's a shot of her hamming it up between scenes on set for House of Dark Shadows in 1970. In the background are Don Briscoe as Todd Blake and Terry Crawford cameoing as a nurse. As a seasoned film actress, Grayson educated the younger members of the cast as they made the transition from television to the big screen. "Grayson Hall... was

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Chloe Moretz was a guest at last week's Toronto Film Festival, where she spoke once again about her role as Carolyn Stoddard in the Dark Shadows feature film. Asked about the film's tone, she offers: "It's a lot like Sleepy Hollow... you go from the Ichabod Crane character to the Headless Horseman who's comedic and yet terrifying. It straddles that fine line of camp and drama so it's like a drama

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Shooting on the new Dark Shadows movie has moved to Cornwall, where unofficial photographers have captured the first photographs of Johnny Depp as vampire Barnabas Collins. The images show scenes staged on the Devon coast with actress Bella Heathcote as Victoria Winters. As can be seen, Depp's Barnabas retains the character's familiar Inverness cape and cane, as featured on the original show.It's

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Donna McKechnie (Amanda Harris) can currently be seen on stage at New Jersey's McCarter Theatre Center in Ten Cents a Dance. The production runs until October 9 and tickets can be purchased online by clicking here.Denise Nickerson (Amy Jennings) is to appear on Bravo's Top Chef, as part of an edition celebrating 40 years of her classic film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The episode

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This week, it's an atmospheric publicity still of Count Petofi's faithful henchman Aristede, as played by the late Michael Stroka. "The fans usually wait outside the stage door," Michael told Flip magazine in December 1969. "We go out and sign autographs and take pictures. Gifts are one thing I've gotten a lot of. I mostly get beads, but I have gotten stuffed animals, and everything I get I save.

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Actress Chloe Moretz recently appeared as a guest on UK radio station ChoiceFM, speaking briefly about her role as Carolyn Stoddard in the forthcoming Dark Shadows movie. Chloe described the film as "a mixture of Beetlejuice and Sweeney [Todd] meets Sleepy Hollow... It definitely has a bit of scariness, but it has the fun-ness of Beetlejuice and the craziness of Sleepy Hollow."Talking about

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Actress Chloe Moretz (Carolyn Stoddard) finished work on the Dark Shadows feature film earlier today after nearly four months of shooting. Chloe's final scene went before the cameras at 4.00pm this afternoon. Speaking on Twitter, she said: "Last day of set on Dark Shadows... Gonna miss everyone from this movie, it's been such an amazing experience."Meanwhile, Deadline revealed yesterday that

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Below the Line reports that Method Studios will be working on the visual effects for the new Dark Shadows feature film. The company is a part of the Deluxe corporation, with facilities in the US, England and Australia. Method's other current projects include Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (produced by Dark Shadows director Tim Burton) and the upcoming Clash of the Titans sequel. Meanwhile, more

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As recently reported, SyFy's supernatural investigation series Ghost Hunters will be paying a visit to Seaview Terrace, the Rhode Island mansion used for the exteriors of Collinwood on Dark Shadows.Ghost Hunters: Dark Shadows airs this Wednesday and courtesy of SyFy, here's an advance synopsis. To see preview clips from the episode, click here.Episode 713 – Dark Shadows Premieres September 7,

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Though nearly 200 years out of his time, Barnabas Collins adjusted to the modern world enough to master driving, even if it mostly ended in roadside accidents. On television, he had to make do with a conventional car, but in 1969 model kit makers MPC went one better and devised the continuity-busting Barnabas Vampire Van – a groovy hot rod hearse complete with a miniature Barnabas sleeping in

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Louis Edmonds' (Roger Collins) role on All My Children will be seen as part of an episode marathon coming to SoapNet on September 17. Louis played con-artist Langley Wallingford on the show for over 15 years.Incoming Twilight director Bill Condon has revealed a childhood connection with Dark Shadows in a recent interview: "I would run home to see that show... There were all kinds of creatures,

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The entire Dark Shadows archive is available on DVD, and for a limited time Amazon are offering the range of episodic box sets at a fantastic 50% discount. Each volume contains up to 40 original episodes on four discs, with bonus interviews and additional features. Here are ordering links: Dark Shadows: The Beginning (pre-Barnabas episodes): Collection 1, Collection 2, Collection 3, Collection 4,

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We have another great competition this month, with a chance to win one of two copies of Dark Shadows: Music From The Audio Dramas, courtesy of Big Finish Productions. The album collects the best of Nigel Fairs' original music for the Big Finish series of Dark Shadows audio dramas, incorporating classic compositions from Robert Cobert. To enter, just answer this simple question: What famous piece

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Here's a great 1968 magazine advert for the Barnabas glow-in-the-dark poster, one of the earliest pieces of merchandise to feature Collinwood's resident vampire. "Here at last, in all his gory glory..." gushed the copy, adding that potential customers should: "Hang it in your pad, your den, your bedroom – wherever you want to curdle your blood." Click on the image for a larger view. If you

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British actress Hannah Murray, best known for her role in British drama Skins, is the latest confirmed cast member for the new Dark Shadows feature film. A posting on her management's website confirms that she will be playing a "hippie chick". Her other credits include a recent appearance on Game of Thrones and the Marple adaptation Why Didn't They Ask Evans? Elsewhere, Johnny Depp has been

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The first items in the new range of licensed Dark Shadows costumes and accessories from Elope are now available to buy, just in time for Halloween. The first wave comprises a Barnabas Collins inverness cape, a wig and the vampire's distinctive onyx ring. An affordable reproduction of the character's wolf's head cane is also in the works. To order the Barnabas cape, wig and ring online, just click

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Ever wanted to build Barnabas? Round 2 Model's re-issue of the classic 1969 Barnabas Collins model kit is now available, accurately reproducing the original release with extra improved tooling. The new version also includes additional glow-in-the-dark parts and optional moveable arms. To order online, click here.Seaview Terrace, the Rhode Island property used for the exterior of Collinwood on the

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Before she rose from the flames as Laura Collins, Dark Shadows' resident phoenix, Diana Millay had a successful career as a photographic model, including showing off swimwear for the Sears catalogue. Here she is striking a coquettish pose for the cover of men's magazine Bold, in a issue first published in August 1958. If you would like to submit an image for Picture of the Week, email webmaster@

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Regular readers will have noticed that updates on the filming of the new Dark Shadows feature film have slowed down in recent weeks, as shooting enters its latter stages. Speaking on Twitter, actress Chloe Moretz (Carolyn Stoddard), has confirmed that she is set to finish filming within the next two weeks, though the Dark Shadows shoot is expected to continue for some some time beyond. Meanwhile,

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The classic 1970 Dark Shadows Story Digest storybook has just been reprinted in a deluxe edition with digitally restored artwork, essays and a gallery of rare photography. Courtesy of publishers Hermes Press, we're pleased to be able to share a 10-page sampler from the book with our readers. To view and download the beginning of Interrupted Voyage in PDF format, click here. Dark Shadows: The

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It's all smiles in this snapshot from the set of The Mike Douglas Show, where Jonathan Frid (Barnabas Collins) gave one of his first on-camera interviews discussing Dark Shadows. Originally broadcast on July 16, 1968, this particular edition unfortunately no longer exists. Mike Douglas also paid host to Joan Bennett (Elizabeth Collins Stoddard) repeatedly in 1967 and 1970. One of Joan's surviving

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Big Finish Productions have unveiled covers and advance information for this month's Dark Shadows CDs, which are out this week. The Crimson Pearl is a special anthology story featuring cast and characters spanning the history of Dark Shadows, in celebration of the show's 45th anniversary. Also new for August is Music From the Audio Dramas Volume Two, compiling original soundtracks created for

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Since the Dark Shadows movie began production there have been numerous reports about the huge backlot facade built around the Pinewood Studios water tank, representing the fishing town of Collinsport. And now a small glimpse of the set has surfaced on IMDB, apparently posted by one of the film's supporting artists. NB. This image has subsequently been withdrawn, so accordingly we have also

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Ben Cross snarls as Barnabas Collins in a publicity shot from NBC's 1991 Dark Shadows primetime remake. "I wanted to do American episodic TV, and I didn't want to play a cop or a lawyer or a gangster," Cross told Entertainment Weekly during filming. "I'm playing this for as much eroticism and sensuality as I possibly can." MGM Digital Media have recently made the 1991 Dark Shadows Revival series

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Dick Smith, the legendary make-up artist who aged Jonathan Frid for Dark Shadows, is to be honoured by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Dick will receive a Governors Award, an honorary Oscar, this November for his contribution to the industry.David Selby (Quentin Collins) is to narrate a new production of Into the Woods for the Morganstown Theatre Company. The play runs on August 26

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It was recently announced that four members of the original Dark Shadows cast have filmed cameo appearances for Tim Burton's new movie. We're delighted to be able to share a candid picture of Jonathan Frid (Barnabas Collins) outside his dressing room on the day he shot his scene – July 1 2011. David Selby's official website has also published an image from the Pinewood visit, which can be seen

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Two enduring soap operas collide in this scene from British serial Emmerdale Farm, featuring a very familiar TV tie-in paperback on sale in the Beckingdale village shop. The book seen is Barnabas Collins and the Mysterious Ghost. By the 1970s, remaindered stock of the Paperback Library Dark Shadows novels was readily available from British branches of Woolworths, making them just the thing to

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The Dark Shadows Festival has posted a tentative schedule of event for this month's 45th Anniversary convention, taking place on August 19-21 in Brooklyn, New York. It's also been announced that attendees of Sunday's closing celebrity banquet will receive a commemorative gift bag, including an autographed picture of Jonathan Frid (Barnabas Collins), plus an exclusive Dark Shadows anniversary DVD

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During a break from filming Dark Shadows, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter recently paid an impromptu visit to the set of BBC One's Dragon's Den, which is also filmed at Pinewood Studios. The show features members of the public pitching business ideas to a panel of potential investors. Alas, according to The Mirror, Helena's idea for a 'prambella', combining a pram and umbrella, was politely

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This week marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Night of Dark Shadows, and here's its original promotional poster, featuring a brilliantly lurid painted montage, with a touch of rampant 70s-style sexiness. Dark Shadows had been cancelled earlier in 1971, and the project marked the final time the classic cast would work together on film.Speaking to The Deseret News during production,

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Courtesy of Hayhurst Consultancy, we able to share two more photographs from last night's Dark Shadows filming at Beckenham Place Park taken by Ed Barker. The images show a closer view of the actress seen climbing from an upstairs window, along with director Tim Burton. Also, a clip posted on Youtube captured a rehearsal from earlier in the day, featuring a 1970s ambulance pulling up to the

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Kathryn Leigh Scott's (Maggie Evans) new novel Dark Passages is now available. Inspired by her experiences of Dark Shadows and working at the famed Playboy Club, the novel tells the story of Meg Harrison, an actress on a supernatural soap opera hiding a big secret – that she's living a secret life as a vampire. The book can be purchased from Amazon by clicking here. To read our chat with Kathryn

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As reported earlier this week, the Dark Shadows crew have been filming at Beckenham Place Park, with night shoots taking place over the past two nights. Courtesy of Hayhurst Consultancy, we can share some photographs from last night's filming. The images show the crew working at the park's mansion, which was the setting for an elaborate sequence featuring artificial rain and an unidentified woman

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British actor Ivan Kaye is to play Joshua Collins, the father of vampire Barnabas, in Tim Burton's Dark Shadows feature film. The actor's management announced the casting on Twitter yesterday. Kaye's credits include a recent guest spot on The Borgias, along with recurring roles in EastEnders, Bad Girls and the sitcom The Green Green Grass. Joshua Collins is set to appear in the opening sequences

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The Dark Shadows movie is set to film on location at Beckenham Place Park, as principal photography continues. The Beckenham Town website reports that night shoots are taking place this week, with the park's golf course closed. Signage for the film's company, Shadow Dark Productions, has already been spotted on site, as can be seen in this photo posted by Tiny_Packages on Flickr.Beckenham Place

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"Terror flies by night!" in this wonderful photographic cover for the Gold Key Dark Shadows comic series, featuring Jonathan Frid and an eye-popping colour palette. From issue seven, Wings of Fear, first published in November 1970. Incidentally, this instalment was recently reprinted by Hermes Press in Dark Shadows: The Complete Collection – Volume One.If you would like to submit an image for

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Friday's classic Dark Shadows panel at San Diego's Comic-Con revealed some exciting news for the upcoming Dark Shadows feature film, with the confirmation that four actors from the original series have filmed cameo appearances. Jonathan Frid (Barnabas Collins), Lara Parker (Angelique), David Selby (Quentin Collins) and Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans) all recently flew to England and spent

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It's been a quiet week for news about the Dark Shadows movie, as principal photography reaches its tenth week. Following more work at the Collinwood exterior set in Surrey, the crew are now back filming at the production's Pinewood Studios base.According to recent posts on Twitter from supporting artists and crew, in addition to night shooting earlier this week, work on crowd scenes took place

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Dynamic Comics have announced that they will be launching a monthly Dark Shadows comic book, featuring new stories following on from where the original show left off. Officially licensed by Dan Curtis Productions, the new series debuts in October, available online and from major comic stores. The scripts will be written by Dark Shadows News Page editor Stuart Manning, featuring interior artwork

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The Dark Shadows Companion has been re-released in audiobook format, making it available on CD for the first time. Featuring a history of the show on three discs, read by Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie), Lara Parker (Angelique), Roger Davis (Jeff) and Jonathan Frid (Barnabas), the set can be pre-ordered from Amazon by clicking here. Kathryn also recently sold the rights to her book The Bunny Years

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Joan Bennett (Elizabeth Collins Stoddard) poses on the set for David's room at Collinwood in 1966. Speaking to St. Petersburg's Evening Independent in March 1972, she summed up the Dark Shadows experience: "The television show was fun, but it got to be monotonous... They [the writers] kept trying to think up scary ideas they hadn't thought of before. Finally, it was like the squeak went out of

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Big Finish Productions have unveiled covers and teaser synopses for July's Dark Shadows audio dramatic readings. The Poisoned Soul stars Nancy Barrett as Charity Trask and Roy Thinnes (1991 Roger Collins), while The Lost Girl stars Kathryn Leigh Scott as Josette duPrés alongside Rebecca Staab (1991 Daphne Collins). Both plays can be ordered now on CD by clicking on the hyperlinked titles.The

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The Dark Shadows movie crew are gearing up for more location filming at Bourne Woods, Surrey where, as previously reported, an exterior facade for the Collinwood mansion has been constructed. While Bourne Wood is a public park, we remind readers that the Dark Shadows area is closed off from the public and manned by on-set security. Courtesy of site reader Callum Hawkes, here are more photographs

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Site reader Callum Hawkes has sent in some new images of the Dark Shadows movie exterior set, located in Bourne Woods, Surrey. The facade, representing the Collinwood mansion, is currently being re-dressed ahead of further filming.In other movie news, actress Chloe Moretz (Carolyn Stoddard) attended the London premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two, where she spoke briefly

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It was with sadness that we learned of the death of actor Paul Michael this weekend, who had a memorable stint on Dark Shadows as the vengeful gypsy king Johnny Romano in 1969. Paul died peacefully at his home in Woodland Hills, California on July 8 aged 84.Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he began his career as an opera singer, graduating to roles in several Broadway musicals, including Zorba

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Another frequent Tim Burton collaborator looks set to appear in the forthcoming Dark Shadows feature film, with news that veteran British actor Christopher Lee has joined the cast. According to a recent posting by the administrator of Lee's official website: "He is working on the movie for sure. As for his role, I do not know."Christopher Lee's long career includes numerous iconic roles,

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David Selby (Quentin Collins) and Lara Parker (Angelique) get intimate in this deleted dream sequence from the 1971 feature film Night of Dark Shadows. "The ghost make-up was a kind of pearl white that had to be applied in stages, then powdered and rested," Lara revealed back in 1997. "I wasn't even supposed to move my face, because it would crack. I was meant to have a bigger part than I did...

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Publisher Hermes Press is to host a special Dark Shadows panel at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, which takes place from July 21-24. The discussion is scheduled for Friday 22nd from 6.00-7.00pm in Room 4. In attendance will be original series actresses Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie) and Lara Parker (Angelique), joined by Jim Pierson (marketing director for Dan Curtis Productions and creative

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Site reader Kenneth Tomasi paid a trip to some of the locations featured in the feature film House of Dark Shadows earlier this year, and has sent in some photos of the sites as they look today, more than 40 years later. With a shoestring budget, director Dan Curtis relied entirely on existing locations for Dark Shadows' first big screen outing, rather than building studio sets. The Lyndhurst

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Rock star Alice Cooper has confirmed that he will be making a cameo appearance in the new Dark Shadows feature film, following widespread rumours over the past week. Appearing on BBC One chat show Lee Mack's All Star Cast (incidentally also filmed at Pinewood Studios), Cooper revealed that his part was set to go before the cameras on Friday July 1."It's called Dark Shadows... You didn't get this

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Here's a behind the scenes shot from 1968, featuring Jonathan Frid being made up by Vincent Loscalzo at the Dark Shadows studio. Barnabas' distinctive bangs were actually glued down with spirit gum, ensuring that the vampire's hairdo could withstand any supernatural assault. "The minute his make-up goes on, mentally he becomes Barnabas," Vincent told Flip magazine in 1969. "Jonathan really

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Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance in London's 100 Club at the weekend, playing as part of a set with cult rocker Alice Cooper. Since the gig, there have been widespread rumours that Cooper is set to cameo in the Dark Shadows feature film, sparked by a posting on his official website. To read the full article, click here. Interestingly, a recent Twitter post from a supporting artist on the

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Today marks 45 years to the day that Dark Shadows debuted on ABC-TV. Replacing cancelled teen soap Never Too Young, Art Wallace's opening episode saw governess Victoria Winters travel to the mysterious Collinwood mansion, where a household of troubled characters and an epic journey spanning nearly two centuries awaited her.I recently wrote about the enduring power of Dark Shadows, so I'll try and

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Work has been continuing on Tim Burton's Dark Shadows feature film, with six weeks of principal photography now in the can. It is understood that some filming has taken place on the Collinwood exterior set, erected in Surrey's Bourne Woods, though it should be emphasised that this is a closed set, not viewable by the public, and is monitored by on-site security during filming.Chloe Moretz (

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