I don’t recall how I first stumbled across the ABC soap opera Dark Shadows back in the 1960s. Normally, back then, I‘d come home from school and watch ‘50s reruns on Wnew or Wpix but somehow, I found the Dan Curtis series and fell for it thanks to the supernatural overtones. It was was heady mix of vampires, werewolves, witches, parallel universes and lots of secrets. When the show reached its conclusion, I was in high school, at a friend’s house and insisted we watch it even though he’d never seen it. I read many of the Marion Ross novels, some of the Gold Key comics, and even the short-lived syndicated strip with terrific Ken Bald artwork. The attempts to revive the series ever since never worked. Ever. So, when I heard both Tim Burton and Johnny Depp were fans, I figured they’d be ideal for a modern film version.
- 9/30/2012
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
In time for your Halloween party planning Warner Home Video has announced the October 2 release of Dark Shadows. The Tim Burton/Johnny Depp was not the faithful adaptation of the Dan Curtis soap opera some expected and yet it was an affectionate tribute to the ABC series. Here’s the formal press release with details:
Burbank, CA, July 31, 2012 – Vampires, werewolves and a family of quirky characters collide as Dark Shadows comes back to life, arriving onto Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download on October 2 from Warner Home Entertainment Group. Directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins, Dark Shadows follows a vampire awoken from a multi-century sleep only to find that the family business is near ruin, his descendents are struggling and his past may come back to haunt him.
Burton directed Dark Shadows from a screenplay by Seth Grahame-Smith, story by John August and Grahame-Smith,...
Burbank, CA, July 31, 2012 – Vampires, werewolves and a family of quirky characters collide as Dark Shadows comes back to life, arriving onto Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download on October 2 from Warner Home Entertainment Group. Directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins, Dark Shadows follows a vampire awoken from a multi-century sleep only to find that the family business is near ruin, his descendents are struggling and his past may come back to haunt him.
Burton directed Dark Shadows from a screenplay by Seth Grahame-Smith, story by John August and Grahame-Smith,...
- 8/1/2012
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Warner Bros. has announced the details today on Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's latest collaboration in Dark Shadows, and imagine that, it's coming just in time for all of your Halloween celebrations in October.
If you wanted to take Dark Shadows home with you, you'll have the chance come October 2, 2012, when it comes to blu-ray, DVD, and digital download. The disc versions will all have the Ultraviolet download option, and of course a slew of special features and behind the scenes docs. Check the press release for the full details:
Vampires, werewolves and a family of quirky characters collide as "Dark Shadows" comes back to life, arriving onto Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download on October 2 from Warner Home Entertainment Group. Directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins, "Dark Shadows" follows a vampire awoken from a multi-century sleep only to find that the family business is near ruin,...
If you wanted to take Dark Shadows home with you, you'll have the chance come October 2, 2012, when it comes to blu-ray, DVD, and digital download. The disc versions will all have the Ultraviolet download option, and of course a slew of special features and behind the scenes docs. Check the press release for the full details:
Vampires, werewolves and a family of quirky characters collide as "Dark Shadows" comes back to life, arriving onto Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download on October 2 from Warner Home Entertainment Group. Directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins, "Dark Shadows" follows a vampire awoken from a multi-century sleep only to find that the family business is near ruin,...
- 8/1/2012
- by feeds@themoviepool.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
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