House of Dark Shadows on iTunes

While DVDs of the Dark Shadows films aren't due until 2010, House of Dark Shadows has recently been made available in digital download format via the iTunes Store. This new release makes use of a recent 16:9 widescreen transfer from the original materials, offering superior picture quality to the VHS version. The movie retails for $9.99.

A Postcard from the Past

"Dear Julia,How are you? Weather in 1897 is lovely, and I've bought a nice new furry collar for my cape. Am thinking that I maybe should have paid more attention to Stokes' warnings about dangerously altering established history. Might only be a hiccup, but this week I've managed to dispatch Laura Collins in a ball of flame, and then turned Dirk Wilkins into a vampire, resulting in a rampage

Amazon DVD Sale

For a limited time, Amazon.com are holding a special sale of Dark Shadows DVD Collections, with all 32 titles in MPI's complete episode box sets cut by at least 50 percent Here are ordering links for the discounted titles:Dark Shadows: The Beginning (pre-Barnabas episodes):Collection 1, Collection 2, Collection 3, Collection 4, Collection 5, Collection 6Dark Shadows DVD Collections (episodes from

Audio Dramas Distribution Update

As previously reported, Big Finish have succeeded in gaining wider distribution for their Dark Shadows CD audio dramas, which have been repackaged for the US market. The initial wave of DVD case reissues are now available, which can be read about here, and Amazon are now listing the next three titles, which are now available to order:The Skin Walkers Starring David Selby and Lara ParkerThe Path

Bonnet Watch II

"What? This old thing?"

Dark Shadows Movie "Active"

MTV's Movie Blog has posted an update on the proposed Warner Bros Dark Shadows movie, due to begin filming later this year, starring Johnny Depp. Sam Sakar, head of development at Depp's Infinitum-Nihil production company declined to comment on rumours of Tim Burton directing, but confirmed Depp's involvement and said that the project is "very active... The studio will be making some

A Chat About Dan

The Television Horrors of Dan Curtis has just been released, a new book offering a scholarly overview of the Dark Shadows creator's work. Here are some words from its author, Jeff Thompson.When did you first start watching Dark Shadows and what attracted you to the show? I first saw Dark Shadows in September 1967. I ran across it by accident when I was home sick from elementary school. The first

The Television Horrors of Dan Curtis

Academic publishers McFarland have just released The Television Horrors of Dan Curtis, a detailed analysis of the work and career of creator of Dark Shadows. The 200-page hardcover book features photographs and a foreword by Jim Pierson of Dan Curtis Productions. Author Jeff Thompson is a longtime Dark Shadows fan historian, who has contributed to this site, notably this feature on the Gold Key

Bonnet Watch

That will be all.

Actor News

Ben Cross (1991 Barnabas) can be seen in trailers for J.J. Abrams forthcoming Star Trek movie. Ben plays Spock's father, Sarek.Lysette Anthony (1991 Angelique) is a guest star in Dark Shadows audio producers Big Finish's latest series of Doctor Who dramas. Lysette guests in Hothouse, due out on CD and download in April. For more information, click here.Ely Pouget (1991 Maggie) guested as a

MIchael T. Weiss in Impressionism

Michael T. Weiss (1991 Joe) is appearing off-Broadway in the play Impressionism, alongside Jeremy Irons, Joan Allen, and Marsha Mason, who – for a bonus Dark Shadows connection – cameoed in the Leviathan storyline on the original series. The show is currently running previews ahead of beginning an 18-week run from March 12 at New York's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. To find out more about the

The Chiselers

Marie Wallace (Eve) writes in with this update on her new play The Chiselers, which concluded its run at the weekend. "Our show has been going great – sellouts almost every night and a number of Dark Shadows fans have attended." NYTheatre.com praises the production, describing it as a "clever gathering of puns, quips, repartee, and oh, murder... It's a good time, fun silly and entertaining." To

News and Links

At last, some news! Here's what happening in the Dark Shadows world...MGM have reissued their 1991 Dark Shadows revival series DVD with a new cover design. Unfortunately, the episodes are still presented in widescreen, rather than their native 4:3 picture format, but this remains the only official release available. To order the set from Amazon, click here.Fans of the Dark Shadows movies have a

Adventures in 1897

Sadly, there is no actual news this week, so instead here are some thoughts on my current Dark Shadows viewing. I recently started re-watching the 1897 flashback – the first time I've seen a sustained run of Dark Shadows episodes in several years. I often dip in and out of isolated shows, but it's no match for proper sit-down storylines. So, like Barnabas, I set off on a quest to discover the