2025 marks the 55th anniversary of the 1970 feature film, House of Dark Shadows. To help celebrate the occasion, Ansel Faraj and Darren Gross return to Terror at Collinwood for a lively conversation about the movie. Topics include: First time seeing HoDS, the original screening date in 1970, international screenings, things we liked about the picture, fandom feelings about the movie, scenes that were cut from the film, the Curtis and Frid situation after the film’s release, speculation about what a sequel with Jonathan Frid might have been about, and more!    

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The Addams Family musical at Falmouth Theatre Guild

Screening After Midnight on YouTube

Hollinsworth Productions website

Hallowed Groundling on Instagram

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In a very special treat (or trick?) for the Halloween season, the evil mage Count Andreas Petofi visits the podcast to let us all know what he’s been up to. Other topics include: the Hand, Aristede's whereabouts, selling ice cream to Christopher Lee, and much more. Special thanks to Count Petofi’s agent, Dr. Manfred Von Bulow, for helping to arrange this rare interview!

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The Addams Family musical at Falmouth Theatre Guild

Cojo’s Toy World on Instagram

Transponder Oregon website

Screening After Midnight on YouTube

Echoes from Collinwood at the Retro Prism YouTube Channel

Raymond Castile's Basement of Horror on YouTube

Victoria’s Secret at the Discount Artificial Sweetener YouTube Channel

Katherine Kerestman on Amazon

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From March 1971 to March 1972, the Newspaper Enterprise Association syndicated the Dark Shadows daily newspaper comic strip. The strip featured six different stories and was beautifully illustrated by artist Kenneth Bruce Bald. While the comic strip’s writer remains unknown, its story editor was Elliot Caplin. Returning to the podcast to discuss the DS newspaper comic strip are authors and fans Rich Handley and Dr. Jeff Thompson. Join us for a fun dive into this unique and fascinating Dark Shadows story world.

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 Rich Handley Website

Aleah Shockley Website

Dark Shadows: The Complete Franchise LINK

Dan Curtis’ Classic Monsters from Kino Lorber

Kino Lorber website

Dark Shadows: The Complete Newspaper Strips Book from Hermes Press

The Television Horrors of Dan Curtis: Dark Shadows, The Night Stalker and Other Productions, 2d ed by Jeff Thompson on Amazon

House of Dan Curtis, Second Edition: The Television Mysteries of the Dark Shadows Auteur

by Jeff Thompson on Amazon

Timeline Of The Planet Of The Apes: The Definitive Chronology by Rich Handley on Amazon

Curse of Dark Shadows graphic novel Pre-Order Link

Haunt Me, Then by Laramie Dean Kindle Edition on Amazon

Confessions of a Brian De Palma Protégé on Amazon

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Nancy Barrett appeared in every single Dark Shadows storyline and in both feature films. A versatile actress with a knack for creating layered, quirky, and fascinating characters, Nancy remained an essential part of DS from beginning to end. Visiting the podcast to discuss each of the wonderful Ms. Barrett’s DS characters are longtime Dark Shadows fans, Joe Flanagan and Beth Caster. And be sure to check out Joe’s page, the Many Faces of Nancy Barrett, on Facebook! NOTE: Sincere apologies for the audio issues in this episode.

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Literary License Podcast interview with Michael Hadge (Buzz Hackett from DS) on YouTube

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Scott Young is a producer, writer, director and Dark Shadows fan who attempted to pitch a Dark Shadows TV reunion movie in the 1980s. Despite support from several of the original series’ writers and cast members, the Return to Collinwood pitch was not greenlit. In 2014/2015, Scott dusted off the pitch, reenvisioned it as a series, and retitled the project, Darker Shadows. However, this attempt was also unsuccessful. Scott visits the podcast to offer some insights into his proposals for a new DS. In addition, Scott discusses his involvement with the DS fandom going all the way back to his days volunteering at ShadowCon in the 1970s as well as assisting with the Original Music from Dark Shadows Volume 2album. He also talks about his podcast/radio drama series, Secrets of Harridge House.

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Dark Shadows Forums Link

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Curse of Dark Shadows writer and comics creator Craig Hurd-McKenney returns to the podcast to discuss the Kickstarter for the special edition hardback of the new DS graphic novel from Hermes Press. Craig offers some information and clarification regarding the Kickstarter and drops some teases about the book as well as its potential sequels. In addition, he provides details on the Hermes Press Dark Shadows panel and signings at San Diego Comic Con 2025!

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Craig’s Instagram Page

Belleroguy YouTube Channel

David Henesy and Kathryn Leigh Scott Chat Presented at Lyndhurst WATCH HERE

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Is Dark Shadows Fading and What Does the Future Hold? with Patrick McCray – As Dark Shadows Daybook author Patrick McCray astutely observes, “Dark Shadows is the “Star Trek” of horror”… but is it fading from popular culture? Patrick is the good cop and Penny is the bad cop in this episode where several questions are raised… Why aren’t there more licensees? How can new fans access the show? References, and why aren’t there more? What can fans do to boost the signal? Is it actually best for DS to stay in the shadows? Has the fandom become too contented? What will the fandom be like in 20 years? And much more!

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Lyndhurst Dark Shadows Weekend link

Dark Shadows Daybook on Amazon

Dark Shadows Daybook Unbound on Amazon

Curse of Dark Shadows graphic novel Hermes Press Special Edition Kickstarter

Resident of Collinwood link

Collinsport After Dark link

Between the Shadows link

Dark Shad-Bros link

Hermes Press link

MPI Home Video link

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What better way to celebrate the 59th anniversary of Dark Shadows than with a spirited discussion about the mistress of Collinwood, Elizabeth Collins Stoddard as portrayed by Hollywood legend, Joan Bennett?! Returning to the podcast for this deep-dive character analysis are two of Elizabeth’s biggest fans – Nina Ogle and Tina Marie DeLucia! Topics include: Liz’s character traits, role in the story, relationships with family members and other characters in the show, the Victoria question, House of Dark Shadows, side-trips into Joan Bennett films, and much more!

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Tina Marie Delucia’s Website

Lyndhurst Dark Shadows Weekend July 19-20 Info and Tickets

Many of the DS screengrabs in the video version of this episode were sourced from the Dark Shadows Every Day blog and the Dark Shadows Before I Die blog. Please check out both blogs!

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Edward Gross is a writer and veteran entertainment journalist who has written books and articles on film, television, and comic books since the mid-1980s. There was a dearth of new “mainstream” Dark Shadows material available in the 80s, but Ed came to the rescue with the Dark Shadows Files magazine series. He visits the podcast to discuss his lifelong fandom for DS and these memorable Files publications, which included his interviews with many DS cast and crew members such as Jonathan Frid, Grayson & Sam Hall, Art Wallace, Ron Sproat and more. In addition, we take a fun side-trip into Ed’s longtime enthusiasm for Superman. Other topics include: Willard, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, whether there should be a new Dark Shadows, and more!

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Ed Gross WEBSITE

Superman: The Definitive History book on Amazon

Voices from Krypton book on Amazon

Edward Gross on Amazon

Homebase for all of Ed’s PODCASTS

Ed’s entertainment articles at the Woman’s World website

Guy Haines’ Belleroguy YouTube Channel

Dark Shadows in the Sun Fan Club page on Facebook

Imaginary Worlds podcast “The Bright Legacy of Dark Shadows” episode LINK

The Fab Five + “House of Dark Shadows review and discussion” episode LINK

Bride of Monster Kid Radio #020 House of Dark Shadows discussion episode LINK

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What do Dark Shadows and Masters of the Universe have in common? Perhaps, more than one might think! Penny Dreadful is joined by her friends Ted Biaselli, Director of Original Series at Netflix and Executive Producer on Masters of the Universe Revelation and Revolution, and Jon Kallis, host of Masters Cast - the longest-running He-Man and She-Ra podcast in the universe - to discuss some interesting parallels! In addition to DS, He-Man, and She-Ra, many other pop culture topics and IPs are explored and addressed. These include: fandom, revivals, The Charmings, The Green Hornet, Iron Man, Archie, Riverdale, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Jem, Lost in Space, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and much more! Bonus: Ted shares a fun story about meeting John Karlen in Los Angeles!

Rondo Awards Announcement: Terror at Collinwood won the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award for Best Podcast! Thank you to everyone who voted! Congratulations to all of the winners, runners-up, and honorable mentions. See the full results of the twenty-third Annual Rondo Awards HERE

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