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Occult Classic Daytime Drama

DARK
SHADOWS

1966-1971

Creator Dan Curtis
1928-2006

If one could select the genres of the classic television programs
that have endured best over the years, chances are the daytime soap
opera would rank pretty high on the list, the domestic and
interpersonal plotlines appealing as they usually did (and still do)
almost exclusively to women who desire their daily fix away from
the drudgeries of real life.

But in the case of Dan Curtis' "Dark Shadows", the audience
broadened far beyond housewives. The usual domestic familial
melodramas were replaced by the mysteries, curses, and spiritual
battles of Maine's Collins clan, and instead of your average, wooden
hunk to attract the attention of lady viewers, the writers
developed one of daytime television's most unusual and enduring
anti-heroes - Barnabas Collins, tormented vampire from the 18th century.
And the kids flocked home after school to watch these gothic adventures
with their moms.

It would be too silly to go into detail here about this program when so
many links will be provided to other sites that will give you all the
plotlines, news, scoop, and details that dozens of hardcore
Shadows fans already worked so hard to provide for the entertainment
of their readers. So let it suffice that this "bio" of "Dark Shadows"
is but a brief introduction to the concept of the show, with a list of
Mad Molly's favorite memories and thoughts of the show.

* As a young girl in the 1960s, there is no way I would ever have
watched a regular soap opera. This soap gave me and all my family
something to enjoy together back in the days where there was only
one television set in the house!

* Being a literature buff, I was and am delighted at how many
classic horror and gothic stories were sources of gleaning for the
idea folks at "Dark Shadows". "The Turn of the Screw", "Dracula",
"The Picture of Dorian Gray", "Wuthering Heights", "Jane Eyre" - if
you love the classic horror novels, you'll find some of your favorites
have been adapted to the "Dark Shadows" plotline.

* The lovely Joan Bennett as family matriarch Elizabeth Collins
Stoddard - she stabilized the show with her feminine yet firm command
over her clan. I always marvel at her ability to portray steel-spined
strength and vulnerability at the same time. And what a fashion plate
she was for a tough-as-nails recluse with a closetful of secrets!

* There were some really funny characters on the show, with my
favorite comic relief being Roger Collins (as played by Louis Edmonds).
You could love and hate and laugh at the man - especially when Louis /
Roger would flub his lines. (DS newbies...do research at the links
to find the most hilarious blooper. HINT: Louis Edmonds used
another word for "ancestors".)

* Speaking of bloopers, this show had more than its fair share in the
era of limited technology, budgets, and time. Jonathan Frid,
who played Barnabas Collins, had an especially hard row to hoe at
times since as a stage actor he was used to memorizing one script
over a reasonable period of time and performing it repeatedly. (Say
what you want about soap operas, those folks have to be very quick
learners.) And because of technical limitations and the time constraints,
if there was a flubbed line or even a camera knocked over, chances are
those goofs would turn up in an episode. Some view this as evidence of
a bad show; for me, it just increases its entertainment value compared to
the over-teched gloss of today's productions.

* I well recall through some personal reflections and the spate of old
teen magazines the revitalization of the show with the appearance of
19th century werewolf and ghost Quentin Collins (played by David Selby)
into the plotline. Did muttonchop sideburns ever look as sexy?

* "Dark Shadows" was a favorite game played by my siblings and
neighbors when we were kids. We'd recreate the episodes and
characters well into the northern summer nights as we converted
porches and ditches and the woods in the back of our yards leading
to the lake into the environs of Collinwood.

* "Dark Shadows" fans are probably the most receptive to the
concept of sequels or remakes. The series' Barnabas Collins storyline
was revamped in the early 1990s as a mini-series, much to the delight
of DS admirers who were intrigued to see how the 1960s plotline and
mores were updated. Recent talk of another "resurrection" of DS
attracted the attention of fans, although it would seem the project has
been shelved.

* Most of the principals of the cast of "Dark Shadows" were
and are extremely good-natured about meeting with their fans at
conventions, and there is even an audio broadcast of "Return to
Collinwood", a decades-later sequel to the soap opera featuring
many favorite characters.

* Among the actors who starred on "Dark Shadows" and went on to
bigger fame on other shows: David Selby (Quentin Collins, went
on to star in "Falcon Crest"), Dana Elcar (Sheriff Patterson,
went on to "The Greatest American Hero"), Conrad Bain (innkeeper
at Collinsport Inn, went on to star in "Maude" and "Diff'rent Strokes"),
Kate Jackson (Daphne Harridge, later the star of "Charlie's Angels"
and "The Scarecrow and Mrs. King"), Louis Edmonds (Roger Collins,
later Langley Wallingford on the soap opera "All My Children"),
and Harvey Keitel. Harvey Keitel? Yep, according to IMDb and
"The Dark Shadows Almanac", the edgy actor had a couple of
appearances back in 1966 as an extra in Collinsport's biggest (and
maybe only) hangout, "The Blue Whale"!

* Interested in reading about "Dark Shadows"? There are truly so
many books about the show and the stars that I can only encourage
readers to visit the sites listed below, as well as your favorite online book
dealer, to get a list of the titles.

* The series is being released on DVD, bit by bit, and many of the
episodes starting with the appearance of Barnabas Collins are already
available. For those who don't have the pin money, you usually will
be able to rent them on-line or at your local major video rental
outlet. The pre-Barnabas episodes were released on VHS, but they
are getting increasing difficult to obtain as whole set.

* "Dark Shadows" fans on-line - what can I say about them except
I love 'em and they are so dedicated that many of them have obviously
spent a great deal of loving time and effort sharing their passion
with others? The list of sites below will attest to that - I thank and
blame them for making me take the time to create as comprehensive
a list of the best sites for "Shadows" maniacs and newbies.

* This site with its own info and photo galleries will primarily focus
on the early years as I rewatch this classic series myself to refresh
my ardor and to catch up with all the other fans, but there are many,
many sites for the "Dark Shadows" novice or expert to review to find
out all the information they desire!

The DARK SHADOWS Family Bible

THE COLLINS CLAN OF COLLINSPORT, MAINE
FAMILIAL SPIRITS & CATALYSTS
AT THE BLUE WHALE - CITIZENS OF COLLINSPORT
THE UNWELCOME GUESTS
THE EXPERTS
LOCAL YET DISTANT COUSINS - THE JENNINGS FAMILY
PHOTOS & FUN!, Pt. 1
PHOTOS & FUN!, Pt. 2
PHOTOS & FUN!, Pt. 3

Links - Official Sites

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Christopher Pennock Online
These days, "Jeb Hawkes" continues to act and is also a successful graphics and comics artist!

"Dark Shadows" Reborn
Exciting stuff coming up for the DS fan or fans of radio drama - this project is licensed by Dan Curtis Productions, and "Dark Shadows" in audio format will be creating images with sound in the summer of 2006!

Denise Nickerson Online
The official site of the former child actress was "Dark Shadows"' Amy Jennings...and bratty Violet Beauregarde in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"! The little girl is now a spunky lady! (Here's a link as well to her old website.)

Diana Millay Online
The divine Diana! After burning down the airwaves and the hearts of Collinsport men as the devious and deadly Laura Murdoch Collins ("died by fire"), Diana now writes cookbooks and spiritual books, as well as keeping her sweet nature for her fans.

KathrynLeighScott.com
DS' lovely Josette has her own personal site! News, photos, bio, marketplace, and upcoming events.

Lara Parker Online - Official Site
Boo! Hiss! The beautiful actress who played Angelique, the witch you love to hate, makes her online home here.

Marie Wallace Online
Stage and television actress Marie Wallace - best-known as "Jenny Collins" and "Eve" on "Dark Shadows" - seems quite at home on her website, dispensing updates about events, sharing photos, and promoting her new autobiography (which I can hardly wait to read!).

Nancy Barrett Online
Info, photos, and bio on "Carolyn Stoddard" herself - Nancy is still a beautiful lady and still performing for her fans!

"Night of Dark Shadows" & "House of Dark Shadows" Restoration Website
Betcha didn't know you were watching edited versions, did you? Darren Gross is working with none other than Dan Curtis to have the two "Dark Shadows" films fully restored. Read up on the progress, and who knows...maybe we all can write some letters...!

Official "Dark Shadows" DVD Club
MPI Media's direct link for ordering DS on DVD. Join the club, get a free Barnabas bobblehead!

Official David Selby Web Site
The online home of the cordial actor who portrayed our favorite lycanthrope, Quentin Collins!

Official Jonathan Frid Website
Read up on the real "Barnabas Collins" here - there are bios, news, photos, fun recollective essays on DS, and big flashes of droll wit from this vampire whose mind is as sharp as his fangs!

Pomegranate Press
Kathryn Leigh Scott's business site - all sorts of DS books can be purchased here!

Roger Davis - Actor, Architect, Designer, Developer
The official site of the handsome performer known best as the star of "Alias Smith and Jones" and as several characters in "Dark Shadows"...including the romantic, sympathetic 18th century jailer Peter Bradford.

Terrayne Crawford Official Website
The actress who portrayed the tragic romantic maid Beth Chavez in "Dark Shadows" these days works as a campaigner for human rights.

Welcome to Lyndhurst
Official website of the site that served as the exterior for "Collinwood" in both "Dark Shadows" movies!

Links - Websites

Brian's Drive-In Theater
Splendid page with lovely photos focusing on Joan Bennett, who will always and forever be in our hearts as the stalwart yet secretive "Elizabeth Collins Stoddard".

"Dark Shadows" @ Encyclopedia Fun Trivia
Plenty of trivia questions answered for the hardcore fan!

"Dark Shadows" Journal Online
Awesomely-detailed, up-to-date website with DS news, facts, trivia info, articles, columns, detailed cast lists...even information regarding the shelved 2004 Dark Shadows television project. Lots to read! Fangs off to site owner Stuart Manning!

"Dark Shadows" @ Museum.tv
The Museum of Broadcast Communications' entry on "Dark Shadows".

"Dark Shadows" @ Wikipedia
One of the top on-line encyclopedias has a nice, bulky article about your favorite soap opera!

"Dark Shadows" Festival
THE place to go to read reports regarding this official annual get-together!

"Dark Shadows" Online
Craig Hamrick's masterpiece - not only is he an author of non-fiction books about DS and the biography of Louis Edmonds, he has developed this fansite along with the official fansites of several DS cast members. This site features links where you can browse news and interviews, buy books and DVDs, research DS cast and movie info, and read many of Craig's well-penned (well, typed!) columns about this cult classic show.

"Dark Shadows" Wiki
Yep, now there's a Wiki-style encyclopedia for DS. Perhaps if you have some helpful information, you can help them expand this entry!

DuFoeNet's Interview with Kathryn Leigh Scott
Transcript of Terry DuFoe's interview with "Maggie Evans"! (And if you're a fan of the sci-fi/horror genre, check out the index page and read some more articles and interviews with your favorite thriller / chiller stars!)

The Glamorous Bennett Sisters
Focusing on the beautiful classic Hollywood movie stars Joan Bennett ("Elizabeth Collins Stoddard") and her sister Constance. Gorgeous photos of Joan and Constance in their heydays, plus a bio.

Images: "Dark Shadows"
A detailed review of the DVD release of the series by Joe Pettit, Jr.

Jack Myers Media Village
Herbie Pilato's in-depth overview of the series. The man's a fan!

Joan Bennett
A small university-sponsored page that features links to a few vintage articles on this classic Hollywood actress. Good reading!

Jump the Shark: "Dark Shadows"
See the entertaining debate between viewers who determine when (if ever) this classic soap ever took a downward turn - or "jumped the shark".

Pop Thought: Stuart Manning
The manager of the "Dark Shadows" Journal wrote a column entitled "Shadows of the Vampire" - great read!

Salon.com: "Dark Shadows"
Premiere online news site Salon offers a review of "Dark Shadows" under their "Masterpiece" section. Whatever you feel about Salon's politics, they have great taste when it comes to this TV show!

TV Tidbits: "Dark Shadows"
Many trivia points provided by Michael Karol and superfan Craig Hamrick!

Zines for "Dark Shadows"
Fanzines aplenty for the paper memorabilia collector!

Links - Fansites

ABarnabas' "Dark Shadows"
If you're looking for entertainment, visit the page of the chronic fan who calls himself "ABarnabas" and enjoy a slew of WAV files, a virtual library of articles relating to the gothic soap opera, fan fiction links, original artwork...and "Dark Shadows Stick Figure Theater"!

The Amy Jennings "Dark Shadows" Page!
Nice little fanpage with text and photos focusing on one of the cutest ghost-magnets at Collinwood!

Bloodlines: The Barnabas Collins FanListing
For those who like fanlists, this one has several nice graphics.

Blue Whale Shadows of the Night
News, photos, memorabilia, and quite an archive list from these Pittsburgh-based creators of the fanzine "Shadows of the Night".

Bob's "Dark Shadows" Event Photos
"Bobubas" is a fan with an itchy shutter finger - HUGE repository of candid shots from festivals, shows, and get-togethers, along with some text memories, too.

BramwellC's Home Page
Links, photos...plus some extra photos and goodies for Blue Oyster Cult fans!

Cassie's "Dark Shadows" Website
Photos from the 2001 Dark Shadows Festival. Candid!

Cassie's Writing
Spicier fan fiction for a more mature audience, plus other links to Dark Shadows and Falcon Crest...where David Selby is the focus!

Central Florida "Dark Shadows" Fan Club
Not an active board, but check out the links and pictures of fans at parties, events, and meetings with "Dark Shadows" performers!

Christine's Web Page
You have to put up with FortuneCity's aggressive pop-ups, but Christine's website is worth it. Fan fiction, WAV files, favorite quotes, and a layout of characters and storylines.

Collins' Mausoleum / The Eagle Hill Homepage
Although this site appears to be out of date and the guestbook and most of the reference links to other DS pages are no longer active, this site by PStoddard contains detailed storylines, in-depth character descriptions (be sure to use this link), screencaps, and fan fiction. Plenty there for hours of research!

Collinsport, Maine: The Beginning and the End of the World
Right now, this Chamber of Commerce-style site for the fictional environs of "Dark Shadows" seems to contain just a home page, with several links under construction. But it's such a terrific and original idea, here's hoping the site owners will get busy on this. (But an e-mail link would help!)

CollinWeb Foyer
Author and superfan Craig Hamrick's original Geocities site.

Collinwood - A Tour
Extensive info and awesome photos of Seaview Terrace...the manor used for the exteriors of "Collinwood". Includes a short panorama film and interior photos of the estate as well - a must-see!

Criseyde's David Selby Site
If you're a fan of the handsome devil who portrayed Quentin Collins, then Criseyde's fansite is for you! News, bio, career details, sound and photo galleries...even an A/V section!

Cyberkat's Fan Fiction Asylum: Crossovers
A couple of entertaining DS crossover fanfic stories available here!

Daire's Fanfic Refuge
Features a section on "Dark Shadows" fanfic.

"Dark Shadows" 1968 Picture Gallery
Loads of photos from the 1968 "present day"...with links to photo galleries of the 1897 storyline too!

"Dark Shadows": 2035
Shawn McEndree places his fanfic stories way into the future!

The "Dark Shadows" Addict
Terrific screen captures and homemade video presentations!

"Dark Shadows" Caps and More
Super snaps-and-sounds site - lots of screencaps and some great audio clips, including musical "stingers"!

"Dark Shadows" dot com
Another site that seems unmanaged and not updated at this time, but it does contain Tim Choate's FAQ plus brief summaries of every darned DS episode and detailed cast and tech lists from the original and the 1991 revival miniseries!

"Dark Shadows" Gallery @ The-Night.net
Splendid image gallery of DS, plus other fun links for those of you with a hankering for hanging out with the undead.

"Dark Shadows" Information Page
Link-heavy classic page by Boocat ...have a browse!

"Dark Shadows" Fanfiction Archives
Very large repository of fan fiction by talented devotees of "Dark Shadows".

"Dark Shadows" FAQ Homepage
DS Superfan Tim Choate's link-heavy (some don't work, but several do) FAQ and fansite with diverse information, photos by Dee Kearney, and fan fiction.

"Dark Shadows" Meets Scooby Doo
Full listing of links to the wacky crossover presented by Graeme Cree!

"Dark Shadows" Movies: Index
Screencaps and information regarding the full-length films inspired based on"Dark Shadows".

"Dark Shadows" Online Sim Homepage
More DS sim fanfiction madness!

"Dark Shadows": Resurrected
A very handsome board focused on the 1991 revival miniseries of "Dark Shadows".

"Dark Shadows" Supernatural Page
Alane is a long-time fan of "Dark Shadows", and although she needs a few link repairs (perhaps it was that scoundrel host of her site, Nicholas Blair, who is the culprit!), this site still contains goodies like Quentin Collins collectible card photos and a couple of WAVs.

"Dark Shadows": The Comic Book
Lots of comic book covers, several with accompanying vintage articles.

"Dark Shadows" Tribute Webring
Here's Rosemary's comprehensive webring - site links galore!

"Dark Shadows" Virtual Library
Here lieth many vintage articles about the classic Gothic soap, courtesy of stick-figure artiste ABarnabas! Good reading!

"Dark Shadows" Web Enhanced Episode Guide
As described - extensive summary info and commentary on the first 1000 episodes!

Darkness Falls: A "Dark Shadows" Website
It's set up like a fanlisting, but with plenty of buttons, icons, and pictures...including a display of Arashi's DS collectibles.

David Henesy / Bio / Gallery
Personal and DS character bio for David Henesy, who played David Collins, arguably the nastiest brat on daytime television! Many photos as well!

David Selby Picture and Sound Page
Some great photos and lots of links.

Denny Jackson's Joan Bennett Page
Small bio and a few beautiful photos of the lovely Miss Bennett.

Diva's "Dark Shadows" Page
More fun fanfiction!

Don Briscoe in "Dark Shadows"
Very nice tribute to the handsome man who is best know for portraying the Jennings brothers. Bio, links, and photos.

DRKS ONE's "Dark Shadows" Site
Festival photos to view, festival videos to purchase!

Fiery Forbidden Love
A few aficionados got together and penned this DS-based romance. To be on the safe side, let's just say it's a story for adults!

Flickhead: Chronicling the Life of Grayson Hall
A biographical article about the woman who made doctors falling in love with vampires respectable! (It mentions the possibility of a published biography on this intriguing character actress!)

The Gallery of "Dark Shadows"
Photo storylines. Much fun!

Graeme's Dark Shadows Web Pages
One dead link on an older site; otherwise, some pretty amusing comic book-like captions to DS screenshots. Includes links to SIMs and - hold on to your hats - a crossover DS story featuring none other than that mystery-mad mutt, Scooby-Doo!

Grayson Hall: A Woman in the Shadows
An affectionate tribute to the wonderful Grayson Hall, Academy Award nominated character actress and portrayer of one of the very favored characters in "Dark Shadows" - Dr. Julia Hoffman. This page features a splendid biography, fanfiction and art, and literary and poetic paeans to the unusual romance between Julia Hoffman and her patient, Barnabas Collins. Very enjoyable.

Humbert Allen Astredo
Oh, yes, there are definitely fans of the actor who portrayed evil wizard "Nicholas Blair"! Here you'll find a bio, photos, links, and a guestbook.

Inside the Old House

Jean Graham's Fiction Archive
Only two DS links here, but great ones - a map of Collinsport and a list of favorite bloopers!

Jeannie's David Selby Site
The lady is a tremendous fan of "Quentin"! Info aplenty about David, plus reports about Jeannie's travels and adventures to see her heartthrob live!

John's World of Shadows
This site is still under construction, but there's a couple of active links there - one to photos of the DS Festival in 2000, and one featuring photos of Jonathan Frid visiting Dalton, Georgia in 2001.

Jonathan "Barnabas" Frid
Very nice pictorial "fang"-page of one of my very favorite vampires!

Judah's Crypt
The head of the insidious villain Judah Zachary has managed to pick up a sense of humor whilst being preserved. Lots of info including episode and character guides, literary storyline references, humor - even a blueprint of Collinwood!

Kathryn Leigh Scott @ Tripod
A fanpage with info, links, and gorgeous collages of the lovely Kathryn Leigh!

Light Shadows
Irreverent and funny still-shot "comics" and silly captions by fans who don't take it quite as seriously as others! Rated PG-13 for some risque' humor.

Michael Stroka
A small but very nice tribute fanpage for the late actor who portrayed Aristede and other perverse characters on "Dark Shadows".

Morticia's Morgue: "Dark Shadows"
Special due to a load of thumbnail photos!

Nancy's "Dark Shadows" Page
Nancy is a published author, and she has some lovely fanfic for you to read!

Nicholas Mooneyhan's "Dark Shadows" Webpage
Only one active link here, but it's a doozy - DETAILED descriptions of every episode!

The Old House
Don't let the aggressive Tripod pop-ups dissuade you from checking out this site. It's chock-full of sections, including news, pictures, captions, screencaps, a couple of audio files, information, portraits, and a memorial page.

Rex Goode's "Dark Shadows" Page
A few links you'll doubtless run into on other pages, but Rex has written a fanfic called "Dark Redemption" and manages a mailing list, too. Enjoy!

RM's Homepages
FINALLY located the site that has a collection of DS Superfan Rosemary's links! Four splendid sites for the space of one line!

Robbinsport - Delilah's "Dark Shadows" Page
Fanfic, filks, poetry, links, and a guestbook for visitors to enjoy!

Rosemary's "Dark Shadows" Tribute
This screencap pictorial fansite features links to Rosemary's OTHER DS pages!

A Salute to "Dark Shadows"
Primary a mini-fansite tribute to Jonathan Frid. Spooky Gothic design with some nice audio files and a few links.

Sarah's Secret Playroom
A most charming webpage done in the "voice" of Sarah Collins, Barnabas' much-loved and lamented little sister. "Sarah" includes a biography of herself and her family, photo albums of family members and Collinsport, and fan poems. You can even say hello to Sarah by signing her guestbook!

Shadows of Collinwood
The fanfic site of Justin Riley, aka "Justin Collins". Features the on-going site title story as well as a short story entitled "Barnabas' Pain".

Shadows of Night
Katherine Gilbert set down a crossover story - "Dark Shadows" and "Forever Knight"!

Shadows of the Night - Cleveland
For the city's locals so they know they have fellow Shadows People they can get together and meet!

Shadows on the Web
Poems, parodies, dedications, and links. For those of you like me and this board's owner who like to draw parallels between "Dark Shadows" and the classic novel "Wuthering Heights", you're in for a treat!

The Story of Barnabas and Julia
Focusing on the site owners favorite romantic (?!) couple on Dark Shadows. WAV clips, games, and links!

Susan's "Dark Shadows" Page
Susan, aka "VictoriaW", has some great links, festival photos, and recollections.

Tangor's Pastiche & Fan Fiction
Check out "Law of the Jungle" and "Trilogy" - yes, it's "Dark Shadows" fanfic...in the style of "Tarzan" author Edgar Rice Burroughs! Imaginative and entertaining...and there are some great non-DS stories here, too!

The Tarrytown Diaries of ProfStokes
Photos and essays galore of the annual Halloweenathon at the Lyndhurst Estate - the exterior of "Collinwood" in both "Dark Shadows" films!

VictoriaWinters.net
Marvelous site with news links, memorials, event photo galleries, a message board - goodies galore, a must-see!

The Victoria Winters Web Site
Superfan Craig Hamrick's original site dedicated to Collinwood's long-suffering governess.

Welcome to Collinwood
A haunted house site with links to pics of famous television and real-life ghosthunters, as well as some nice detailed texts about favorite fictional (and real-life!) spooky domains.

Whispers From The West Wing
"Undead" (inactive!) site, but features some nice photos of the late Michael "Aristede" Stroka. You can also visit an earlier incarnation of the site here.

Willie Loomis Tribute Page
Loving Willie and John Karlen as I do, I was pleased as punch to discover Mary's home on the web for my favorite, feckless vampire minion! This detailed site has KarlenZines to purchase, fan fiction to read, character biography, and a great photo gallery.

The World of "Dark Shadows"
The guestbook is full, but there are many fine DS photos for you to enjoy!

Links - Message Boards

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alt.tv.dark_shadows
Could a link list be complete without this long-standing and still-very-popular Usenet site? (NOTE: It's pretty well unmoderated and you know how some anonymessengers can be, so fair warning!)

Angelique's Writing Realm
A message board containing fan fiction and "journals" of several of the favorite characters from "Dark Shadows".

"Dark Shadows" FanFair @ Yahoo Groups
Learn more about "fanfairs" at this message board!

The "Dark Shadows" Files
Fun and frolic at this MSN group - lots of collages, photos, documents, links, storylines, chat, and more!

"Dark Shadows" Forever
Quite a busy DS board for those who like lots of messages!

A "Dark Shadows" Forum @ Goliath
Lots of chatter and fun going on at Land Unreal...plenty of message boards on your other favorite sci-fi / fantasy shows and movies, too!

"Dark Shadows" Forums
Long-time, ACTIVE message board currently with over 600 "cousins" and plenty of informational archives!

"Dark Shadows" Mania Message Board
Have fun exchanging messages with fellow Shadows aficionados!

The "Dark Shadows" of Simon Magus
imon's been a busy scribbler, what with timelines, information, and entertaining crossovers between DS and Kolchak the Night Stalker, Star Trek, Forever Knight, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The X-Files...even, heaven help us, The Incredible Hulk! Loads of reading entertainment.

"Dark Shadows" RPG: Terror in Collinsport @ Yahoo Groups
More role-playing fun on this newish message board, courtesy of the same folks who produce DSCapsAndMore and other groups at Yahoo!

"Dark Shadows" Websites @ Yahoo Groups
Small, new message board by list-owner Lynne - a repository for websites!

Dark Tales from the Shadows RPG
For the more chronic fans who actually like to be a part of the action!

David Selby Fans @ Yahoo Groups
"Quentin Collins" still has many big admirers - if you're one of them, this is a good place to go and chat with other Selby fans.

DSCapsAndMore @ Yahoo Groups
The companion message board to "Dark Shadows Caps and More" has a jolly and active community!

DS FanFic and DS Clue Games
Another Yahoo message board by Lynne, this one focuses on fan fiction, poetry, and a DS-style "Clue" game for members to enjoy.

The Joan Bennett Fan Club @ Yahoo Groups
Yes, the late, great Joan Bennett has a message board dedicated to her, too!

Julia B-and-J List @ Yahoo Groups
This is the companion message board to "Grayson Hall: A Woman in the Shadows". Very much still active and discussing the life and work of the wonderful character actress who played Dr. Julia Hoffman.

"Night of Dark Shadows" @ Yahoo Groups
A small but energetic group of message board posters discuss the series as well as the film "Night of Dark Shadows".

Roger Collins @ Yahoo Groups
Active message board dedicated to one of my favorite characters on Dark Shadows - the sardonic, arrogant, brandy-swigging ne'er-do-well, Roger Collins!

Sci-Fi Channel: "Dark Shadows"
Archived messages from the heyday of "Dark Shadows"' run on the Sci-Fi Channel!

Shadows in the Sun @ MSN Groups
A DS fan certainly has a wide selection when it comes to message boards! Here's another one you can try out - it's also the site of a West Coast "Dark Shadows" fanclub!

Soapdom: "Dark Shadows"
Message board for fans at the soap opera focused site!

Speaking of "Dark Shadows"...
Another wild and wooly message board!

Television Without Pity: "Dark Shadows"
Another "Dark Shadows" message board - be warned, some of the posters can be without pity, too, as they discuss their favorite bloopers!

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