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Sean Snow · 09-25-2002, 06:33 PM

Both of the Dark Shadows movies will be airing on TCM! House of Dark Shadows will air on October the 4th at 3:00 AM (Friday morning). Night of Dark Shadows will air October the 4th at 4:45 AM (Friday morning). These are the original theater ones, not the edited ones that air on local stations and on TBS and Turner South. If only I had TCM *Le Sigh*

Casts:

House of Dark Shadows (1970, 97 Minutes, PG)

starring
Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins
Grayson Hall as Dr. Julia Hoffman
Kathryn Leigh Scott as Maggie Evans
Roger Davis as Jeff Clark
Nancy Barrett as Carolyn Stoddard
John Karlen as Willie Loomis
Thayer David as Professor T. Eliot Stokes
Louis Edmonds as Roger Collins
Don Briscoe as Thomas Jennings
David Henesy as David Collins
Dennis Patrick as Sheriff George Patterson
Lisa Richards as Daphne Budd
Jerry Lacy as the Reverand
Barbara Cason as Mrs. Sarah Johnson
Paul Michael as Man at the Inn
Humbert Allen Astredo as Doctor Forbes
Terry Crawford as Todd's Nurse
Michael Stroka as the Pallbearer
and
Joan Bennett as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard

Night of Dark Shadows (1971, 95 Minutes, PG)

starring
David Selby as Quentin/Charles Collins
Grayson Hall as Carlotta Drake
Kate Jackson as Tracy Collins
Lara Parker as Angelique Collins
John Karlen as Alex Jenkins
Nancy Barrett as Clair Jenkins
James Storm as Gerard Stiles
Thayer David as Reverand Strack
Christopher Pennock as Gabriel Collins
Diana Millay as Laura Collins
Clarice Blackburn as Mrs. Castle
Monica Rich as Sarah Castle

Christopher · 09-26-2002, 04:28 PM

OMG I HAVE THAT CHANNEL!!!!!!!!

I got a lot of good news, first The Nanny is having a marathon on Lifetimne and NOW I get to see House of Dark Shadows!! YES!!

Thank you so much for letting me/us Dark Shadows fans know. I appreciate it.

Christopher · 09-27-2002, 08:48 PM

Sean Snow, do you happen to know why Lara wasn't in House of Dark Shadows?

Sean Snow · 09-27-2002, 08:53 PM

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Originally posted by Silver Daze
Sean Snow, do you happen to know why Lara wasn't in House of Dark Shadows?

I guess they couldn't write her in. It was pretty much a direct copy of the 1967 Arrival of Barnabas storyline. They just took some people that came in after that storyline to replace the ones that had left the show. Like they replaced Joel Crothers' Joe Haskell character with Roger Davis' Jeff Clark and added in the character of Tom Jennings as a boyfriend of Carolyn. It wasn't a direct copy of the storylien from the show, but it was pretty close. So they probably just couldn't think of a good character for Lara for HODS.

Christopher · 09-28-2002, 11:15 AM

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Originally posted by Sean Snow

I guess they couldn't write her in. It was pretty much a direct copy of the 1967 Arrival of Barnabas storyline. They just took some people that came in after that storyline to replace the ones that had left the show. Like they replaced Joel Crothers' Joe Haskell character with Roger Davis' Jeff Clark and added in the character of Tom Jennings as a boyfriend of Carolyn. It wasn't a direct copy of the storylien from the show, but it was pretty close. So they probably just couldn't think of a good character for Lara for HODS.

I know what HODS is about but what is Night of Dark Shadows about? I hope I like these movies. For me it comes on at 12 AM on Friday. I am going to put my VCR on timer. Thank you again for letting me know.

Sean Snow · 09-28-2002, 11:55 AM

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Originally posted by Silver Daze

I know what HODS is about but what is Night of Dark Shadows about? I hope I like these movies. For me it comes on at 12 AM on Friday. I am going to put my VCR on timer. Thank you again for letting me know.

NODS is about a couple (Quentin and Tracy Collins) arriving at Collinwood. Carlotta Drake is the housekeeper of Collinwood. Quentin finds out he's a reincarnation of Charles Collins who lived in the early 1800s and that the ghost of a witch that Charles had an affair with wants him to live with her for all eternity. The movie was originally going to be 150 minutes long, but MGM at the last minute ordered that the movie be cut down. Dan Curtis trimmed it down to 127 minutes, a version which still made sense that just had insignificant scenes cut out. MGM was still not happy and Dan Curtis and Sam Hall (one of the writers and Grayson Hall's husband) to cut it down to 97 minutes. At times the movie makes no sense at all because a important scene is cut out. The 127 minute version of the film was discovered in 1999, with some audio missing. Dan Curtis Productions and Darren Gross (who found the long version) are trying to get the surviving actors to do the missing lines and have a person come in to immitate Grayson Hall's voice and then release it on VHS and DVD. Unfortunatly, Warner Bros (which now owns the films) does not want to release the film again since it doesn't sell as well as House of Dark Shadows.

JT · 09-28-2002, 04:35 PM

HOT DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!

I HAVE THAT CHANNEL TOO!!!!!!
BUT AT 2:00AM (CENTRAL) IN THE MORNING!!??!?!
I got three bits of good news now! Bob Newhart's back, Charlie's Angels in primetime again, and now HODS AND NODS!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH THE TWINS!

Sean Snow · 09-29-2002, 02:54 PM

Here is a little collage from House of Dark Shadows. I only took some pictures from the first 30 or so minutes.

Christopher · 09-30-2002, 09:45 PM

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Originally posted by Sean Snow
Here is a little collage from House of Dark Shadows. I only took some pictures from the first 30 or so minutes.

In your opinion which movie is beter? NODS or HODS?

Sean Snow · 09-30-2002, 09:47 PM

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Originally posted by Silver Daze

In your opinion which movie is beter? NODS or HODS?

I'd say NODS. Mainly because HODS bores me because I've seen it on the show before. NODS has more twists and turns, but it doesn't make much sense at some points in the film.

Christopher · 09-30-2002, 09:51 PM

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Originally posted by Sean Snow

I'd say NODS. Mainly because HODS bores me because I've seen it on the show before. NODS has more twists and turns, but it doesn't make much sense at some points in the film.

My next question,

, is does Turner Classic Movies usually air the DS movies around Halloween? Sorry for bugging you.

Sean Snow · 09-30-2002, 09:54 PM

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Originally posted by Silver Daze

My next question, , is does Turner Classic Movies usually air the DS movies around Halloween? Sorry for bugging you.

I dunno if they do or not, I know last year they aired NODS on the day before Halloween.

Christopher · 10-05-2002, 09:42 PM

Sean Snow, did you know Barnabas died in the movie? How could you say it was boring to you, I loved it, I can't stop watching it. I think HODS is way better, also I recorded NODS and it turned out to be 93 minutes. So they must have cut some stuff out, and I didn't like the writing at the end saying what happen to Quentin & Tracy. Also I thought Quentin married a lady named Beth. Isn't that whats going on in the show right now?

Sean Snow · 10-05-2002, 10:02 PM

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Originally posted by Silver Daze
Sean Snow, did you know Barnabas died in the movie? How could you say it was boring to you, I loved it, I can't stop watching it. I think HODS is way better, also I recorded NODS and it turned out to be 93 minutes. So they must have cut some stuff out, and I didn't like the writing at the end saying what happen to Quentin & Tracy. Also I thought Quentin married a lady named Beth. Isn't that whats going on in the show right now?

I messed up on the time, I think it's 93.5 minutes or around that. I saw a 75 minute version of HODS, maybe that's why I don't like it as much. The NODS Quentin and the rest are different from everyone on the show. "Night of Dark Shadows" pretty much takes place after "House of Dark Shadows" (they mentioned Mrs. Stoddard dying in the first few minutes of it) and Quentin inheritied it. It's pretty much in another dimension from the TV Show along with HODS, maybe even in another dimension then HODS. I just thought NODS built up more suspense over the course of the movie.

Christopher · 10-06-2002, 02:40 AM

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Originally posted by Sean Snow

I messed up on the time, I think it's 93.5 minutes or around that. I saw a 75 minute version of HODS, maybe that's why I don't like it as much. The NODS Quentin and the rest are different from everyone on the show. "Night of Dark Shadows" pretty much takes place after "House of Dark Shadows" (they mentioned Mrs. Stoddard dying in the first few minutes of it) and Quentin inheritied it. It's pretty much in another dimension from the TV Show along with HODS, maybe even in another dimension then HODS. I just thought NODS built up more suspense over the course of the movie.

I just hated that in HODS Roger, Carolyn, and Julia died in the movie. That was just stupid to kill main characters off. Its like making a movie on a sitcom and having all of the characters die. You should either try to rent or buy the movie HODS. The movie turned out to be 97 minutes like you said. I never knew Jonathan Frid could play Barnabas so great and evil. The only thing that bugged me about the movie is Thayer David. He gets on my nerves!!

09-25-2002, 06:33 PM	#1
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	Dark Shadows Films Airing on Turner Classic Movies Both of the Dark Shadows movies will be airing on TCM! House of Dark Shadows will air on October the 4th at 3:00 AM (Friday morning). Night of Dark Shadows will air October the 4th at 4:45 AM (Friday morning). These are the original theater ones, not the edited ones that air on local stations and on TBS and Turner South. If only I had TCM Le Sigh Casts: House of Dark Shadows (1970, 97 Minutes, PG) starring Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins Grayson Hall as Dr. Julia Hoffman Kathryn Leigh Scott as Maggie Evans Roger Davis as Jeff Clark Nancy Barrett as Carolyn Stoddard John Karlen as Willie Loomis Thayer David as Professor T. Eliot Stokes Louis Edmonds as Roger Collins Don Briscoe as Thomas Jennings David Henesy as David Collins Dennis Patrick as Sheriff George Patterson Lisa Richards as Daphne Budd Jerry Lacy as the Reverand Barbara Cason as Mrs. Sarah Johnson Paul Michael as Man at the Inn Humbert Allen Astredo as Doctor Forbes Terry Crawford as Todd's Nurse Michael Stroka as the Pallbearer and Joan Bennett as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard Night of Dark Shadows (1971, 95 Minutes, PG) starring David Selby as Quentin/Charles Collins Grayson Hall as Carlotta Drake Kate Jackson as Tracy Collins Lara Parker as Angelique Collins John Karlen as Alex Jenkins Nancy Barrett as Clair Jenkins James Storm as Gerard Stiles Thayer David as Reverand Strack Christopher Pennock as Gabriel Collins Diana Millay as Laura Collins Clarice Blackburn as Mrs. Castle Monica Rich as Sarah Castle
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09-26-2002, 04:28 PM	#2
Christopher The OG Core Four Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2001 Posts: 14,833	Re: Dark Shadows Films Airing on Turner Classic Movies OMG I HAVE THAT CHANNEL!!!!!!!! I got a lot of good news, first The Nanny is having a marathon on Lifetimne and NOW I get to see House of Dark Shadows!! YES!! Thank you so much for letting me/us Dark Shadows fans know. I appreciate it.

09-27-2002, 08:48 PM	#3
Christopher The OG Core Four Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2001 Posts: 14,833	Angelique Sean Snow, do you happen to know why Lara wasn't in House of Dark Shadows?

09-28-2002, 04:35 PM	#7
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,223	HOT DAMN!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE THAT CHANNEL TOO!!!!!! BUT AT 2:00AM (CENTRAL) IN THE MORNING!!??!?! I got three bits of good news now! Bob Newhart's back, Charlie's Angels in primetime again, and now HODS AND NODS!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH THE TWINS!
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09-29-2002, 02:54 PM	#8
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,408	Here is a little collage from House of Dark Shadows. I only took some pictures from the first 30 or so minutes. Attached Images

10-05-2002, 09:42 PM	#13
Christopher The OG Core Four Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2001 Posts: 14,833	Sean Snow, did you know Barnabas died in the movie? How could you say it was boring to you, I loved it, I can't stop watching it. I think HODS is way better, also I recorded NODS and it turned out to be 93 minutes. So they must have cut some stuff out, and I didn't like the writing at the end saying what happen to Quentin & Tracy. Also I thought Quentin married a lady named Beth. Isn't that whats going on in the show right now?