It is also shabby and unwholesome, made by people who take no joy in their work. Dark shadows is an american gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the abc television network, from june 27, 1966, to april 2, 1971. Night of dark shadows is a film directed by dan curtis with david selby, grayson hall, kate jackson, lara parker, year. Night of dark shadows is an english movie directed by dan curtis released in the year 1971. Night of dark shadows is bad, all right, but not merely bad. Unhappy with the running time, studio head james aubrey ordered director dan curtis to cut around 40 minutes out of the picture, as it was considered a bprogrammer.
Though i know of the dark shadows series and the first dark shadows film, i wasnt aware a second film was made. Director tim burton brings the cult classic series dark shadows to the big screen in a film featuring an allstar cast, led by johnny depp, michelle pfeiffer and helena bonham carter. Unhappy with the sprawling, dour epic presented to them by director dan curtis, mgm demanded the film be drastically reduced in length. The troubled postproduction of night of dark shadows has been well documented since its release in 1971. Night of dark shadows is not a sequel in the strictest sense as it does not further any plot concepts from the original film. House of dark shadows 1970 film night of dark shadows. In the year 1750, joshua and naomi collins, with young son. Night of dark shadows was based on the groundbreaking daytime serial dark shadows, which ran from 19661971 on abctv. Night of dark shadows headhunters horror house wiki. The rich collins family of collinsport, maine is tormented by strange occurrences. Night of dark shadows is not a sequel in the strictest sense as it. Night of dark shadows was a 1971 film by director dan curtis and a sequel to the 1970 film, house of dark shadows. More than 30 minutes were excised during a marathon editing session, bringing the film down to a drivein theater friendly 94 minutes. This was originally intended to to be a sequel to house of dark shadows 1970, and was to star barnabas collins jonathan frid.
Both movies are based on the popular 1966 television soap opera series dark shadows. While not the most sophisticated story ever put to film, night of. Night across the street 2012 3d sex and zen extreme ecstasy 2011 lords of the deep 1989. Dark shadows is a 2012 american fantasy horror comedy film based on the gothic television soap opera of the same name. Four months after the shows 1,225th and final episode, mgm released the second feature film based upon the abctv daytime drama.
House of dark shadows is a 1970 american featurelength horror film directed by dan curtis, based on his dark shadows television series. The film was the victim of lastminute studio edits, losing about a. Night of dark shadows, 1971 by wallace mcbride as a cultural phenomenon, dark shadows ended not with a bang, but a whimper. It centers on the story of quentin collins and his bride. The list distinguishes characters from the original abc daytime soap opera series, the 1970s films, the 1991 nbc remake series, the 2004 wb pilot, and the 2012 film. A lot of horror movies at least seem to be fun for the people who make them. Gregs halloween horrorthon 2017 day 18 double the dark shadows film 69. Charles collins inherits collinwood, the collins family estate. House of dark shadows 1970 film night of dark shadows 1971 film. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy collins family of collinsport, maine, where a number of supernatural occurrences take place this series became popular when vampire barnabas collins jonathan frid. Robert coberts music for housenight of dark shadows. Joan bennett starred as family matron, elizabeth collins stoddard, a character who does not appear in the theatrical film but is referred to as the deceased mrs.
Night of dark shadows 1971 horror film wiki fandom. Night of dark shadows 1971 rare movie trailer youtube. Night of dark shadows the dark shadows wiki fandom. The popularity was such that creatorproducer dan curtis spawned a film version house of dark shadows 1970. The 93minute film released to theatres in 1971 as night of dark shadows or nods, in fan jargon was roundly dismissed by critics and audiences alike. Watch night of dark shadows full movie in hd visit a newlywed painter and his wife move into his familys ancestra. After the success of the daytime hit dark shadows and the featurelength house of dark shadows, series creator dan curtis produced and directed this second film based on the characters of the cult tv show. Night of dark shadows is bad, all right, but not merely. Its a real treat to again see this film in widescreen format with such sharp.
Both films are based on the popular 1966 television soap opera series dark shadows. The film had a limited release on may 10, 2012, and was officially released. Night of dark shadows 1971 full movie download full hd. Original motion picture soundtracks bob cobert dark shadows related recordings format. The film night of dark shadows, however, is also set in 1971 events edit. There is still more character development in this film than in house of dark shadows. Contemporary viewers deemed the film disjointed and difficult to follow. Eliot stokes emerge from the stairway into time to find that collinwood. What easily couldve made for a much more satisfying take on gothicism than its predecessor becomes a rather incoherent, horrendously soundmixed, choppy mess due to mgm infamously reducing the original cut into an incomprehensible highlights reel that suspiciously resembles more famous films that this has. Design art, graphic design, japanese film, action movies, illustrations and posters, film posters, vintage posters, pop art, distortion.
The following is a list of characters from the dark shadows franchise. In 1971 dan curtis delivered a 150minute version of night of dark shadows that he was very happy with knowing as he did so that james aubrey, the head of mgm, would demand further cuts. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. A good horror movie can be a thing of beauty, but a bad one can be horrible indeed. For information on events within this year of the real world timeline, see 1971 productions. Night of dark shadows 1971 informacje o filmie w bazie filmweb. With david selby, grayson hall, kate jackson, lara parker. This film lacks the grand guignol glee provided by jonathan frid and joan bennet. Curtis trimmed another painful 21 minutes, resulting in a.
A painter and his wife move into a home and find themselves plagued by ghosts and spirits of his ancestors that used to be witches. Night of dark shadows is a 1971 film by director dan curtis and a sequel to the 1970 film, house of dark shadows. Read the full synopsis of night of dark shadows, 1971, directed by dan curtis, with david selby, grayson hall, kate jackson, at turner classic movies. Night of dark shadows 1971 night of dark shadows 1971. This movie had kate jackson, david selby, lara parker in the lead roles of the film. Night of dark shadows here was a second film spinoff. The only element that the two films have in common is the setting. Viewers of night of dark shadows are sure to be pleased by the excellent sound and picture quality provided in the dvd release of this film. Forty years later, the series underwent a cinematic revival and was given an explicitly comedic playing by tim burton with dark shadows 2012. Frid however turned down the role as he feared being typecast as barnabas, so dark shadows creators dan curtis and sam hall made a new story which starred quentin collins and was based on the parallel time saga of the show an alternate version of the story.
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