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Dark Shadows Is A Gothic Soap Opera That Originally Aired Weekdays On The ABC Television Network From June 27, 1966 To April 02, 1971. The Show Was Created By Dan Curtis Who Tells Of A Dream He Had In Which A Girl Takes A Long Train Ride To Visit A Large Mansion. The Story Bible Which Was Written By Art Wallace That Does Not Mention Any Supernatural Elements. It Was Considered Daring And Unprecedented In Daytime Television When Ghosts Were Introduced About Six Months After It Began.

The Series Became Hugely Popular When A Year Into Its Run When Vampire Barnabas Collins Played By Jonathan Frid Appeared. In Addition To Vampires Dark Shadows Featured Werewolves, Ghosts, Zombies, Man Made Monsters, Witches, Warlocks, Time Travel With Both Into The Past And Into The Future And A Parallel Universe. A Small Company Of Actors Each Played Many Roles And As Actors Came And Went Some Characters Were Played By Several Actors. Major Writers In Addition To Art Wallace Included Malcolm Marmorstein Who Created The Character Of Barnabas Collins Sam Hall And Gordon Russell And Violet Welles.

Dark Shadows Was Distinguished By Its Vividly Melodramatic Performances And Atmospheric Interiors And Also Memorable Story Lines And An Unusually Adventurous Music Score. Now Regarded As Somewhat Of A Camp Classic And It Continues To Enjoy Intense Cult Status Among Its Followers. Director Tim Burton And Pop Icon Madonna Have Both Gone On Record As Fans Of The Series. As A Child Johnny Depp Was So Obsessed With Barnabas Collins That He Wanted To Be him. In Fact Tim Burton And Johnny Depp Are Collaborating Yet Again To Bring This Series Back To Life.

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