House of Dark Shadows (DVD)

Much better vampire movie than any of the crap coming out now. Full of chills, shadows and blood thirsty vampires. Its obviously a 1970s flick, but ti hold up well.

If you were a fan of the show in its original run or became one when SiFy reran it, you will love this movie. It represents the best of what Dark Shadows fans loved about the show. It is also an awesome companion piece to the Johnny Depp/Tim Burton version, sort of like a Dark Shadows Origins movie for the latter.

Been a fan from the start. My grandma introduced me to this show and I watch it with fond memories of her.

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From what I can see the House of Dark Shadows was the show over the years combined into a movie. Most the actors were the same but had gotten older. Such as David was no longer a small boy as in the series. I liked it and it followed much of the tv series and had most the same original actors and simply put, told the story with the same actors with in an hour and 38 minutes. I think that alone was quite a task.

(POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT) HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS is the story of Barnabas Collins, vampire, as it might have originally played out on the ABC tv-series had the intitial intent of bringing the vampire on and then dispatching him after a few months come to fruition. As all DS fans know, of course, Jonathan Frid did such a great job portraying Barnabas that he became an instant hit and the character remained on the show for nearly the rest of the series run. Clearly this movie version is far more graphically violent than ever would have been allowed on TV. The film provides an intriguing storyline, very good performances by the key actors and actresses, great suspense, and some of the truly creepiest scenes to ever be captured on celluloid. Old fan or novice to the DS mythos this film is definitely worth seeing! This digitally restored DVD version of HODS is a joy to watch: the colors are vibrant, the sound excellent, the picture crisp. Our favorite DS characters may never have looked so good! Part of the fun for DS fans with this film is trying to spot all the actors who appeared on the show, many of whom pop up in bit parts. Some of those who didnt make it into this one were able to score cameos in NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS. The location filming adds to the films credibility and serves to enhance the eerie atmosphere Dan Curtis intended. HODS is a memorable film that delivers plenty of jolts and chills. It is a classic in its own right.

Loved this gothic show so much that a friend and I started a petition to keep it on the air. This movie is a great overview of the show.

This Movie is great and it is very scary! Dark Shadows the revival has a very similar plot and I cant wait to get this on DVD. This is also on Demand so now I can finally add it to my DVD Movie Library. For those of you who havent seen it, you wont be disappointed. Watch it at night and in the dark! Just in time for a Halloween scare!!!

This was one of our favorite shows years ago and I figured I would get this for my husband for christmas

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