Well, okay, maybe it wasn't that naughty. I have a very soft spot in my heart for NODS; when I first saw it in 1991, TBS aired it with HODS to capitalize on the new release of the 1991 revival series. I had seen most of HODS (though not the ending, and let me tell you, as a twelve year old, I was SHOCKED to see Barnabas staked, shocked, I tells ya), but all I knew of NODS was that it featured Quentin and Angelique. Easy peasy, I thought, a werewolf and a witch. Should be interesting. But not really; as a twelve year old, I was far less interested in a ghost story: I wanted werewolf maulings and evil evil hexing!
Years later, I can say that it isn't that I prefer NODS to HODS, exactly; I love them both, as one loves both of one's children. Just slightly differently, that's all. And so it is with great anticipation -- and a big ol' "thank you!" to Messrs. Burton and Depp -- that I await the uncut version of NODS. Even with strange decade-old dubbing.
(Photos, once again, courtesy of Willie Loomis Saves Collinsport. Check it out if you haven't already.)
Dark Shadows (1966-1971) was a soap opera with an emphasis on the supernatural that has garnered a cult following in the years since it left the air. The introduction of Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) catapulted the series to enormous success, capturing the public's imagination in a way that continues to endure today. This online fanzine will provide a place for rare photos, articles, stories, artwork, and other multimedia as a tribute to the magic and mystery that is Dark Shadows.
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