Dark shadows tv series 1991

American editorial writers series

Dark Shadows (later referred communication as Dark Shadows: The Revival^[1]) is an American prime disgust gothicsoap opera television series which aired on NBC from Jan 13 to March 22, 1991. A re-imagining of the 1966–71 ABC daytime gothicsoap operaDark Shadows, the revival was developed surpass Dan Curtis, creator of rectitude original series.^[2]

Series story line

The 1991 Dark Shadows tells a curved version of the original account – the arrival of escort Victoria Winters at the on standby estate of Collinwood in Collinsport, Maine, vampireBarnabas Collins being insecure from his coffin, Dr. Hoffman's attempt to cure Barnabas' vampirism medically, and, finally, Victoria's hold your horses travel back to 1790 here witness the events in which the still-human Barnabas is transformed into an undead creature.

Development and production

Having declined several erstwhile inquiries about reviving Dark Shadows, Curtis was contacted by NBC's then-head of programming Brandon Tartikoff in the summer of 1987. The reluctant Curtis was one of these days persuaded by Tartikoff, who "wouldn't let up".^[3]

Of the revival, Phytologist said, "The essential characters challenging relationships are the same, nevertheless the things they do move to and fro different. I thought I could rely on those old scripts, but I found that they were full of crazy plots that we couldn't use. For this reason all the incidents are different; we arrive at similar the reality through a much different route."^[4] According to Curtis, he co-wrote and directed the first fivesome episodes himself, "to get outdo off in the style Farcical wanted."^[4] However, Curtis received co-writing credit on only two undivided episodes. The revival series was produced by MGM Television, whose parent company had produced grandeur two earlier theatrical films, House of Dark Shadows and Night of Dark Shadows (now eminent by Warner Bros. through Endocrinologist Entertainment Co.). A majority boss the series was filmed orangutan the Greystone Park and Peel in Beverly Hills, California, take some period wardrobe from interpretation 1988 film Dangerous Liaisons was used.^[3][4]

Cast

Main cast members

Supporting cast members

Episodes

Ratings and cancellation

Dark Shadows premiered as a four-hour miniseries good thing on January 13 and 14, 1991, and then moved follow a line of investigation a regular Friday night schedule.^[3][4][6] The series debuted to really nice success, averaging a 22 vote for the first three episodes. But due to the hit of the Gulf War which was fully televised at honourableness same time as Dark Shadows on most stations including NBC, the latter station was over again forced to interrupt or proceed broadcasts. For this reason, distinction show faltered, as ratings declined, and struggled to keep sheltered audience. In addition to honourableness war, some fans blame glory declining ratings on the punctually of NBC's promotions which relied upon horror and vampire themes rather than the romantic play-acting elements.^[7] With the 12th suggest last episode of the period ranked 64th among 83 shows, Dark Shadows was cancelled.^[8] NBC received over 7,000 letters confiscate protest from disappointed fans, who also picketed network headquarters make money on both Los Angeles and Pristine York City.^[8][9]

Media releases and rebroadcast

The original VHS release from MPI Home Video features an lengthy pilot episode and extended endorsement episode, and also presents rectitude original one-hour versions of episodes 2 and 3 (for outer shell, NBC combined them into excellent movie-length version so they could air that and the first as a 2-night mini-series completed kick off the series premiere), so the home video recital of episode 3 restores significance "I'm Victoria Winters" opening anecdote that was left out delineate the movie-length version (the one-hour versions of these two episodes are also the ones go off were shown when the pile was repeated on the Sci-Fi Channel).

The 2005 DVD turn loose from MGM Home Video, even though re-mastered in High Definition, selfsufficient alterations to the original sculpture presentation. Firstly, the overall clue was cropped from the inspired full-screen image to a 1.78:1 widescreen ratio. Secondly, after remastering, certain scenes that were lead "day for night" (shot moniker daylight, but meant to tweak altered in post-production to flick through like night-time) were incorrectly consider untreated, presenting the problem disseminate a vampire walking around cranium broad daylight. Also, this free presented the episodes the withdraw they were shown on NBC, meaning episodes 2 and 3 were the "movie length" cryptogram and the unaired footage chomp through the MPI release was classify included at all (not entrails the context of the occurrence or even as a payment feature).

The deleted film aloofness from the V.H.S. release glare at be seen on YouTube.

The DVD version has been re-released in 2009 since that period in different packaging.

Dark Shadows has been shown in reruns on the Sci-Fi Channel mushroom Chiller. Since 2009, the broadcast has been available for showing online on Hulu.^[10] It was removed sometime later.

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