It has the unique distinction of being the only motion picture ever based on a daytime soap opera.
House of Dark Shadows (1970)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:2
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Television
Synopsis: Dan Curtis, the creator of the "Dark Shadows" TV series, produced and directed this feature-length film based on the characters of the popular cult show. Vampire Barnabas Collins arrives at... Dan Curtis, the creator of the "Dark Shadows" TV series, produced and directed this feature-length film based on the characters of the popular cult show. Vampire Barnabas Collins arrives at Collinwood, his family's estate, posing as a relative from England. But he cannot control his blood-lust, and ends up attacking some of Collinwood's dwellers. The strange deaths attract the attention of Dr. Julia Hoffman, who soon discovers Barnabas's secret -- and believes that she can cure him of the curse of the undead. [More]
Starring: Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Roger Davis
Starring: Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Roger Davis, Joan Bennett, John Karlen, Louis Edmonds
Director: Dan Curtis
Director: Dan Curtis
Reviews for House of Dark Shadows
Even in these troubled times, the vampire has it worse than most of us.
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