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Mood:
- SuspensefulScaryTense
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- GhostMysterious CharacterSupernatural AbilityVampireGood Versus EvilSupernatural RomanceAfterlifeCurses Spells and Rituals more...
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Genres:
- MysteryDramaFantasyHorrorRomance
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Time/Period:
- 18th Century60s
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Place:
- MaineUSAEstate
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- Gothic
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Dark Shadows, 1991
English
USA
Profile of Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows can be described as tense, scary, and suspenseful. The plot revolves around reincarnation, a supernatural romance, and vampires. The main genres are mystery, drama, and romance. In terms of style, Dark Shadows is gothic. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. It is set, at least in part, on an estate. Dark Shadows is located in Maine. It takes place in the 18th century and in the 1960s. It is a remake. Dark Shadows has received attention for being an Emmy winner.
Summary of Dark Shadows
This popular, long-running series from the 1960s was updated in 1991 and brought to a new audience with remarkable success. The story once again follows the governess Victoria (Joanna Going), who arrives at the Collinwood mansion to take a job, only to find a legacy of ghosts, vampires, and mystery, in a darkly captivating show replete with Gothic themes. Here, Ben Cross plays Barnabas Collins, who is secretly a 175-year-old reformed vampire who must live with the guilt of his past. Dr. Julia Hoffman (Barbara Steele) knows his secret, and soon falls madly in love with him. The numerous parallel stories of the Collins family and their friends, shot through with love, death, séances, and more otherworldly occurrences, unfortunately had the chance to progress for only 12 episodes before Gulf War coverage forced the program off the air. However, it remains an excellent remake of a haunting, classic show.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 13 January 1991 |
| Runtime: | 60 min |
| Seasons: | 1 |
Cast and Crew
as Barnabas Collins 12 episodes, 1991
as Victoria Winters/ ... 12 episodes, 1991
as David Collins/ ... 12 episodes, 1991
as Willie Loomis/ ... 12 episodes, 1991
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