Shadows on the Wall: An Online Dark Shadows Fanzine

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.

Monday, October 31, 2016

Happy Halloween from Shadows on the Wall!

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Lyndhurst and the Halloween That Almost Wasn't

When I was a wee young thing my brother and I were semi-obsessed with an annual Halloween special that started airing in 1979, known alternately as The Halloween That Almost Wasn't and The Night That Dracula Saved the World. (My brother still quotes it: "Teeny tiny bat ... teeny tiny bat ...") It's pretty nonsensical and super-hilarious: Count Dracula has to convince "The" Witch to fly on her broom over the moon, otherwise Halloween ... won't happen. (Yeah, I don't know; but them's the rules. I guess.) Feeling nostalgic, my husband and I found it on youtube this evening; while watching it, I suddenly realized ... hey, those blue tiles on the floor of "Dracula's Castle" are familiar. Of course they are; turns out it was filmed at Lyndhurst.

Check it out here: