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House of Dark Shadows

House of Dark Shadows

Come see how the vampires do it

19706.51h 37m

Overview

Barnabas Collins searches for a cure for vampirism in order to marry a woman resembling his long-lost fiancée Josette.

Directed by Dan Curtis
Written by Gordon Russell, Sam Hall
Produced by Dan Curtis
Box OfficeBudget: $750KRevenue: $3.7M

Top Cast

Jonathan Frid

Jonathan Frid

Barnabas Collins

Grayson Hall

Grayson Hall

Dr. Julia Hoffman

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Maggie Evans

Nancy Barrett

Nancy Barrett

Carolyn Stoddard

John Karlen

John Karlen

Willie Loomis

Roger Davis

Roger Davis

Jeff Clark

Thayer David

Thayer David

Professor T. Eliot Stokes

Louis Edmonds

Louis Edmonds

Roger Collins

D

Don Briscoe

Todd Blake

D

David Henesy

David Collins

Themes & Keywords

vampiretransformationfamily historyreincarnationvampire hunter (slayer)young boyattackdoctorweddinggothic horrorportraitlost lovemausoleummusic boxcurecostume partyold mansionspurned woman

About House of Dark Shadows

House of Dark Shadows is a drama, horror, thriller film released in 1970 exploring themes of vampire, transformation, family history, reincarnation, vampire hunter (slayer), young boy. Directed by Dan Curtis, it stars Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Kathryn Leigh Scott. Barnabas Collins searches for a cure for vampirism in order to marry a woman resembling his long-lost fiancée Josette.

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