
What Lies Beneath(2000)
Norman and Claire Spencer are a seemingly happily married couple who uncover a terrible secret… a secret so disturbing it threatens to destroy them.


“Just another night of... Terror.”
Recently married, Quentin and Tracy Collins have just moved into Collinwood, a New England estate that has long been in the Collins family and which Quentin has just inherited. They soon find themselves plagued by spirits of past residents.

David Selby
Charles Collins / Quentin Collins

Kate Jackson
Tracy Collins

Grayson Hall
Carlotta Drake

Lara Parker
Angelique Collins

John Karlen
Alex Jenkins

Nancy Barrett
Claire Jenkins

Jim Storm
Gerard Stiles

Thayer David
Rev. Strack
Christopher Pennock
Gabriel Collins

Diana Millay
Laura Collins
Night of Dark Shadows is a drama, horror, mystery, thriller film released in 1971 exploring themes of witch, husband wife relationship, nightmare, painting, artist, haunted house. Directed by Dan Curtis, it stars David Selby, Kate Jackson, Grayson Hall. Recently married, Quentin and Tracy Collins have just moved into Collinwood, a New England estate that has long been in the Collins family and which Quentin has just inherited. They soon find themselves plagued by spirits of past residents.
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