Creating Dark Shadows: An Interview with Writer Art Wallace, Part 1
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Back in 1985, Blog of Dark Shadows editor Ed Gross was researching a book on the making of Dark Shadows and managed to connect with a number of cast and…
Alice Cooper to Cameo in Dark Shadows?
As is well known by now, Johnny Depp joined Alice Cooper on stage in England, to play guitar for the songs “I’m Eighteen” and “School’s Out” (see video below). Notes i-Independent Print, “The…
Barnabas Collins Retro Model Kit
Fearwerx.com is offering up a piece looking at the forthcoming Barnabas Collins model kit, which was originally created in the 1960s/70s and is being reissued. They describe it as follows: “This is a…
Happy 45th Birthday Dark Shadows
On June 27, 1966 ABC began broadcasting television’s first Gothic soap opera, Dark Shadows, which, about six months into its run, changed its rating-challenged fate by introducing vampire Barnabas Collins and inadvertently launching…
Eva Green Interview Regarding Dark Shadows & Angelique
Earlier this month, Malibu Magazine presented an interview with actress Eva Green, conducted the week before she was supposed to start shooting her role of Angelique in Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows. “I’m prepping…
Chloe Moretz (Carolyn Stoddard) Wins at the Saturn Awards
Fourteen-year-old Chloe Moretz has proven herself to be more than a one Hit (Girl) wonder. Not only did she impress comic book movie fans in her shockingly outrageous protrayal of Hit Girl in…
Today’s Vampire Franchises Owe a Debt to Dark Shadows & Barnabas Collins
True Blood, The Twilight Saga and The Vampire Diaries are all the vampiric rage these days, but each of them, according to an article posted at Cleaveland.com, owe at least part of their…
Kathryn Leigh Scott Writes Dark Shadows-Influenced Novel
Actress Kathryn Leigh Scott rose to fame as an actress on the original series version of Dark Shadows, portraying Collinsport waitress Maggie Evans who, as the series evolved, became the object of Barnabas…
Helena Bonham Carter Talks Dr. Julia Hoffman & Filming Dark Shadows
Things have been quiet from the Dark Shadows set in England, but every so often there are comments made to the press by cast members. Johnny Depp-italia is featuring quotes from actress Helena…
Collinwood Under Construction For Tim Burton Dark Shadows Film
Although filming has been underway in England on Tim Burton’s movie version of Dark Shadows, the Collinwood mansion itself is still under construction, as this photo demonstrates. The set is being constructed at…
May 19, 2012
Marty — Hi, Tom
Yes, came across this sometime ago. I felt for Jonathan here; he's obviously showing his age at this point...
May 19, 2012
Tom — Now hear this, everybody-I found it by accident, and don't know if anybody has seen it.
Jonathan was interviewed for the...
May 19, 2012
Penny — What a waste - what a let down after the hype!! Okay, the 1960's tv show still has an amazing...
May 18, 2012
Sabaah — First of all, this movie was labeled as a "COMEDY." Secondly, one of the script writers is Seth Grahame-Smith of...
May 18, 2012
joshy — I like your idea a lot Liam! I would love to see if fleshed out in a trilogy like...
