Dark Shadows News

The Curse of Dark Shadows graphic novel.

The Dark Shadows saga continues in a new licensed graphic novel, bringing the story into the present day. Curse of Dark Shadows is published by Hermes Press and can be ordered now from amzn.to/48fhLFx

"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace."

Seaview Terrace at sunset.

Collinwood has a new owner. Seaview Terrance, the Rhode Island mansion used for Dark Shadows location filming, has been purchased by artist Hunt Slonem for $30 million. Perhaps he'll do some painting in the tower. www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...

New Dark Shadows 60th Anniversary confirmed guests: Terrayne Crawford (Beth Chavez) and Roy Thinnes (1991 Roger and Trask). There is also now a dedicated Facebook page for the event at: www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

Tickets for this summer's #DarkShadows 60th Anniversary Celebration event in Los Angeles are now available to purchase via Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/e/dark-shadows-60th-anniversary-tickets-1979092924212?aff=oddtdtcreator

Cover of Dark Shadows: The Complete Newspaper Strips.

Relive the rare 1970s Dark Shadows newspaper strips in a beautifully presented deluxe hardback collection from Hermes Press. Available now from amzn.to/4pBmFkZ

Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins.

📺 Good news, #DarkShadows returns to MeTV tomorrow, Sunday January 4, beginning with the arrival of Barnabas. Catch six back-to-back episodes every Sunday on MeTV+ from 11:00pm ET, in atmospheric black and white.

Julianna McCarthy as Abigail Collins.

The family of Julianna McCarthy have launched a Gofundme campaign to help pay for her care. The 95-year-old, who played Mrs Johnson in the 1991 #DarkShadows revival, has recently suffered health setbacks, including a stroke. For more information and to donate, visit www.gofundme.com/f/julianna-m...

Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins.

Smile! It's a Happy New Year from Collinwood. Join us as we celebrate Dark Shadows' 60th Anniversary throughout 2026, and look out for the second issue of our charity fanzine Daytime Gothic in the coming months.

Dan Curtis' Gothic Tales cover artwork.

Kino Cult have released another Blu-ray collection of Dark Shadows creator Dan Curtis’ 1970s horror and literary adaptations. Gothic Tales features The Picture of Dorian Gray along with The Turn of the Screw, which features Dark Shadows actor Kathryn Leigh Scott. Order now from amzn.to/4p1QbQs

The Original Music from Dark Shadows.

The classic Original Music From Dark Shadows LP is returning in January as a CD reissue from Notefornote Music, with bonus tracks and the first 125 copies will be signed by David Selby: notefornotemusic.com/products/dark-shadows-60th-anniversary-edition-by-robert-cobert-limited-edition-cd-autograph

Make your Dark Shadows 60th Anniversary Celebration hotel room reservations now at book.passkey.com/e/51168350

Special discounted hotel room rates are available now by using the dedicated link below; or phone the hotel directly and request the Dark Shadows sleeping room rate, which will be available from Tuesday July 28 to Monday August 3 for those who wish to visit Los Angeles before and after the DS event…

The event will include guest panels, presentations and performances, autograph sessions, rare video screenings, memorabilia for sale, a charity auction, a luncheon with the DS actors, a costume contest and other activities to be announced…

The official #DarkShadows 60th Anniversary celebration event will take place on the weekend of Friday July 31, Saturday August 1 and Sunday August 2 2026 at The Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel, 5400 West Century Boulevard, CA 90045. Phone: (310) 216-5858…

Fashions courtesy of Ohrbach's t-shirt.

Blue Whale baseball cap.

America's Grooviest Ghoul spiral notepad.

Need a special holiday gift for the Dark Shadows fan in your life? Check out our range of apparel and accessories, with great nostalgic designs inspired by the show:

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Fashions courtesy of Ohrbach's t-shirt.

Blue Whale baseball cap.

America's Grooviest Ghoul spiral notepad.

Need a special holiday gift for the Dark Shadows fan in your life? Check out our range of apparel and accessories, with great nostalgic designs inspired by the show:

redbubble.com/people/scatterbrook/shop?artistUserName=scatterbrook&asc=u&collections=610803

David Collins and Barnabas on Dark Shadows.

Happy Halloween from an old dark (shadows) house. 🎃

Cover to the Dark Shadows Paper Doll book.

Enjoy some retro fun with the new #DarkShadows Paper Doll Book, featuring over 30 classic characters and costumes, ready to cut out and dress in groovy threads. Available now from amzn.to/49ns0b5

Lance Alspagh with Jonathan Frid at the Vista Theater in 2010.

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our friend, longtime motion picture theatre owner Lance Alspaugh, who died last week at the age of 66 from cancer. As the owner of Los Feliz, CA's historic Vista Theatre, Lance hosted a number of special Dark Shadows screenings and events.

Dead of Night From the legendary dark minds of producer-director Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows, The Night Stalker, Trilogy of Terror) and writer Richard Matheson (Tales of Terror, The Last Man on Earth, The Twilight Zone) comes this thrilling triptych of spellbinding stories. Second Chance – After buying an antique automobile, Frank (Ed Begley Jr.) restores the vehicle to its original condition. Along with the car, Frank is suddenly transported back in time to the year 1926. Based on a story by Jack Finney (Invasion of the Body Snatchers). No Such Thing as a Vampire – Alexis (Anjanette Comer), the mistress of an old mansion, is terrified of vampires. When her husband (Patrick Macnee) calls in a friend (Horst Buchholz) to examine her, a macabre and bloody scheme unfolds. Bobby – In the dead of night, a boy (Lee H. Montgomery), thought to be deceased, surprises his despondent mother (Joan Hackett) at the family beach house, bringing her both extreme joy and overwhelming terror.

Dead of Night stars Joan Hackett and Patrick McNee in a trilogy of stories by horror writer Richard Matheson, along with Dan Curtis' 1969 pilot special A Darkness At Blaisedon, featuring Louis Edmonds and Thayer David: amzn.to/46W5raF

Dan Curtis' Late-Night Mysteries Kino Cult #36 Perhaps no figure exerted a greater influence on 1970s television horror than Dan Curtis. Having created the daytime drama Dark Shadows (1966-71), and while developing The Night Stalker into a weekly series, he produced stand-alone thrillers for ABC Television’s Wide World Mystery. Originally shot on videotape, the four films in this collection have been carefully adapted to HD for this Blu-ray release. Shadow of Fear stars Claude Akins (B.J. and the Bear) as a disgraced police officer hired to investigate crimes surrounding a psychologically troubled housewife (Anjanette Comer). In The Invasion of Carol Enders, the spirit of a car crash victim is reincarnated into the body of another patient (Meredith Baxter, Family Ties). Come Die With Me follows the cat-and-mouse relationship between a cavalier playboy (George Maharis) and the housekeeper who tries to blackmail him (Eileen Brennan, Private Benjamin). A wholesome family experiences a Kafkaesque miscarriage of justice when they are accused of drug trafficking in Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest.Special Features:• Introductions to All Four Films by Jeff Thompson, Author of House of Dan Curtis: The Television Mysteries of the Dark Shadows Auteur• Shadow of Fear Commentary by Amanda Reyes, Author of Are You in the House Alone? A TV Movie Compendium 1964-1999• The Invasion of Carol Enders Commentary by Television Historian Scott Skelton• Come Die With Me Commentary by Author/Podcaster Dan Budnik and Film Historian Robert Kelly• Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest Commentary by Film Historians Amanda Reyes and Heidi Honeycutt

Late Night Mysteries is a selection of Dan Curtis' crime and thriller stories produced for ABC Television’s Wide World of Mystery; Shadow of Fear, The Invasion of Carol Enders, Come Die With Me and Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest: amzn.to/3VVbeIF

Dan Curtis Blu-Ray collection from Kino Cult.

Kino Cult are releasing a selection of Dark Shadows creator Dan Curtis’ horror and literary adaptations on Blu-Ray, celebrating some of the classic stories reimagined for Dark Shadows.

Classic Monsters features Jack Palance in Dracula and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: amzn.to/3IEaNzt

YouTube video by Hollinsworth Productions SCREENING AFTER MIDNIGHT (2025) - Short Film

Dark Shadows star David Selby stars in Screening After Midnight, a new spooky short film just in time for Halloween. Watch it now! 🎃

In later years, John Field Wood was active in local theatre, performing in productions for the Schenectady Civic Players, Schenectady Light Opera Company, along with singing in the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus.

John Field Wood poses with his Emmy Award.

We are sad to report that longtime Dark Shadows cameraman John Field Wood died back in May at the age of 93. As part of ABC’s camera staff, John worked on several daytime soaps, along with ABC’s Wide World of Sports. He won an Emmy Award for his work on the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Dark Shadows actor Marie Wallace.

Here's actor Marie Wallace making the journey to Tarrytown for July's Dark Shadows celebration event at the Lyndhurst Mansion. We hope everyone who attended had a great time.

📸 Thanks to Jim Pierson for the photograph.

The 1968 Dark Shadows cast.

On this day in 1966, #DarkShadows aired its very first episode. Happy 59th anniversary from everyone at Collinwood! 🖤

The average American has three friends.

Barnabas Collins, allegedly.

BREAKING: 25% tariff imposed on Barnabas bobblehead dolls. 📈