Frid at the Iliad

My husband and I were lucky enough to spend the week of Christmas in Los Angeles; while we were there, one of my very dearest friends took us to Dark Delicacies (check it out, horror fans, you won't regret it) and The Iliad, an amazing, sizable, incredibly stocked used bookstore in Burbank.  As I perused, imagine my surprise when I encountered this image taped to the wall where the television-specific books were shelved (they have a lovely copy of The Dark Shadows Companion as of this writing for an affordable price, as well as a hardcover of the 1991 retrospective, Dark Shadows Resurrected):

Jonathan Frid

Beeeeeefcake!

Handsome lads of Dark Shadows.

Everything Wrong With Dark Shadows In 16 Minutes Or Less

For the Tim Burton/Johnny Depp Dark Shadows haters ... this is for you. 

The Tony and Cassandra Mysteries

I opened my birthday present about two weeks early.  So sue me.  It was worth it.

And I received ... Big Finish's new audio release, The Tony and Cassandra Mysteries, and I'm so freaking thrilled.  I'll give y'all a report later (300 minutes!), but I cannot wait ... I was seriously disappointed when they de-Cassandra-fied her at the end of The Devil Cat, so super cool that the powers that be at Big Finish found a way to revive the Tony/Cassandra dynamic, of which I am a fan.

As a special treat, here's a Tony and Cassandra flavored mock-up of a Paperback Library volume that never was.  (I played this game a few years ago myself ...)

1968: Super Couple, Signing Autographs

KLS and her "sweetie," Joel Crothers, signing autographs, right around the time of this shot, I believe ...

Dark Doings in Collinsport

Just a few moments that the stellar population of Collinsport, Maine, are probably not so proud of.

Don Briscoe: Model Actor?

On the Set of Dark Shadows

Barnabas in Newsday

What a strange, strange photo shoot.  Is ... is Barnabas wearing a chef's hat?!?

1968: Behind the Scenes

Lara Parker Magazine Clipping

Robert Rodan Shaving

Night of Dark Shadows: Angelique Reclining

A lovely shot of Angelique from Night of Dark Shadows, originally featured in The Dark Shadows Companion.

Chris Pennock and Michael Stroka: Leviathan(ed)

1968: Strangling Maggie

This looks like it's from the same shoot where Jonathan Frid and KLS look like they're macking all over each other.  What a ... twist.

Vinnie Loscalzo and Adam

David Selby Shaving

And his butt might be there too.

Angelique Curses Barnabas

Katya and I discuss this moment (one of my very favorites in the whole series) and the flappy stick bat that appears immediately after on the latest episode of our podcast, This Place Scares Us.  We spend a significant amount of time talking about Laura the Phoenix and House of Dark Shadows.  Click here to listen now!

Don Briscoe's High School Portrait

By Charles Delaware Tate, obvi.

Grayson Hall Hears the Music ...

As she gently plucks at the keys ...

Lara Parker and Jonathan Frid

Dark Shadows: The Things That Scare Us!

Speaking of the things that scare us ... check out the latest episode of my podcast This Place Scares Us, where my friend Katya and I dissect House of Dark Shadows ... click here!

This Place Scares Us ... Featuring House of Dark Shadows!

Celebrate, Dark Shadows fans!  The latest episode of the podcast I create with my friend Katya, This Place Scares Us, focuses on House of Dark Shadows.  I gave her no preparation and told her just to watch ... let's see what happens, shall we?  Click here, and in the meantime, enjoy these shots from the film!