Podcasts about Barnabas Collins

Next year marks the 60th anniversary of Dark Shadows. The gothic soap opera wasn't originally intended to include a vampire, but when creator Dan Curtis introduced the character of Barnabas Collins in a last-ditch effort to avoid cancellation, he inadvertently launched a cultural phenomenon. As portrayed by actor Jonathan Frid, the character of Barnabas sparked a never-ending debate among horror fans as to whether vampires should be depicted as pure predators or tragic, misunderstood outcasts. I talk with Danielle Gelehrter (host of the podcast Terror at Collinwood) and authors Mark Dawidziak and Jeff Thompson about why the show had a meteoric rise and fall, what the series reflected about the 1960s, and whether Dark Shadows can have eternal life as a form of IP. This week's episode is sponsored by Hims and Remi Get your free online visit at hims.com/IMAGINARY. Go to shopremi.com/IMAGINARY and use the code IMAGINARY to save up to 50%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

El 14 de abril de 2012 murió Jonathan Frid, un actor canadiense, mejor conocido por su papel del vampiro Barnabas Collins en la telenovela gótica Dark Shadows.

Chris and Cindy wrap up House of Franklin-Stein 2024 with a trip to Collinsport, Maine, and the House of Dark Shadows! Barnabas Collins, vampire is freed from his coffin prison, and plans to marry his long-lost love, no matter the bloody carnage he leaves in his wake! Starring Jonathan Frid and the cast from the classic TV series! Then “Captain Marvel Battles the Vampire” from Captain Marvel Adventures #1! The World's Mightiest Mortal must stop the evil Bram Thirla, risen from the grave as a bloodthirsty vampire! By Joe Simon, Jack Kirby and Dick Briefer! Subscribe via iTunes. Or Spotify.. This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts Terror at Collinwood Episode 95: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BovuCHnW5xs Like our FACEBOOK page - https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Like our FACEBOOK page - https://www.facebook.com/supermatespodcast Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Email us at supermatespodcast@gmail.com Clip credits: House of Dark Shadows (1970) directed by Dan Curtis Music by Robert Cobert Theme from Shazam! by Jeff Michael and Yvette H. Blais Theme from Dark Shadows by Robert Cobert “The House of Franklinstein” by Terry O'Malley, of Stop Calling Me Frank https://www.facebook.com/rockSCMF

Michael and Lisa Machat are the proprietors of Vampire Vineyards, which sponsored the Dark Shadows Remembrance Weekend this past July. Michael visits the podcast to announce a special Halloween giveaway CONTEST and a discount code at vampire.com for Terror at Collinwood listeners! During the episode, Michael discusses the origins of Vampire Vineyards and Vampire Wine, touches upon his and Lisa's newfound fandom for DS, talks about Lisa's novel A Walk in the Sun, and explores some of the products offered at Vampire.Com and VampireSpirits.Com. Could a Barnabas Collins wine be in our future? Let Vampire Vineyards know of your interest! Penny Dreadful's TeePublic Store – Get your Terror at Collinwood and Shilling Shockers shirts HERE: https://www.teepublic.com/user/pennydreadfulxiii Please consider helping the podcast by donating over at Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/terroratcollinwood Vampire Vineyards website: https://vampire.comVampire Vineyards on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VAMPIRECOMVampire Spirits website: https://vampirespirits.com Ghastly Phantasms website: https://ghastlyphantasms.com/2024-issues/?fbclid=IwY2xjawF_tZVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaiUcOsAP16vbQOh4X-I0mfZyRbc_RnclsMITZ5n-BC5xpG6NmDcUymtlQ_aem_SZcIMZTpufMaXtA0U6lNgA Chiller Theatre website: http://www.chillertheatre.com Pencil Tip Publishing website – publishers of Chromakey magazine: https://www.facebook.com/penciltippublishing Witch's Dungeon website: https://preservehollywood.org/home Dark Shadows Event Diary book by Amanda Desiree on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDWHY71H?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title Surfing the Shadows surf rock cover of Bob Cobert's Dark Shadows theme by Johnny D & The Moonlighters: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552762765082 TaC logos by Eric Marshall

This week, Leo takes Steven on a trip down memory lane with House of Dark Shadows. They talk about providing convenient employee parking, the sights and sounds of a manor in Maine, the popularity of Barnabas Collins, fire engine red blood and what happens when a person who has never seen one episode of the Dark Shadows TV Show watches this movie. Watch the trailer here - House of Dark ShadowsDissect That Film - TMNT 3Like the show? Rate us on Apple or Spotify!Follow us on Instagram Follow us on TwitterLike the Ads? Check out our friends at...Give Me Back My Action & Horror Movies100 HorrorsDark AdaptationHorror HouseA Cut Above: Horror ReviewManic Movie Monday PodcastGood Beer Bad Movie NightBucket of Chum PodcastDissect that FilmThe CinemigosCinema Slab Podcast

Continuing old retrospectives on to EPISODE SIX! "Coffee, Tea and Cribbage"! The audio drama begins as Tony and Carolyn find the perfect place to stow away Angelique's painting, and Carolyn ponders on a pen, wondering if it's one that took up too much air time in contemplation long ago.Captain Daniel Gregg inquires of his old friend, Andre' DuPres, well… what the heck is going on and why is he within this Sam Evans guy?Elizabeth continues to investigate the history of the Seaview property with a far more laid back Roger.And… AT LAST! Barnabas Collins and Dr. Julia Hoffman *finally* play that game of cribbage suggested in a likely forgotten episode, coming to certain conclusions about Victoria Winters, Maggie Evans, and Willie Loomis. Wadsworth looks on, amused, and concerned.As for Victoria and Peter, certain unfortunate circumstances have them fleeing from The Bates Motel in panic, of course… and this leads them… to another household, perhaps? And then the Narrative discussion!

The very skilled (and sometimes underrated) actress Clarice Blackburn played Mrs. Sarah Johnson, Abigail Collins, and Minerva Trask on Dark Shadows and appeared as Mrs. Castle in Night of Dark Shadows. After DS, Clarice also went on to become a successful television writer. Visiting the podcast to discuss Clarice's DS characters is Tweetie Jackie Blackburn, an administrator of several prominent DS Facebook groups, including the Dark Shadows Appreciation Society, Angelique's Lair (Fans of Lara Parker), and Barnabas Collins and the Old House! Other topics of discussion include: Tweetie's experiences meeting DS stars such as Lara Parker, Christopher Pennock, and Jerry Lacy, visiting Seaview Terrace aka “Collinwood”, the upcoming Dark Shadows Remembrance weekend, future hopes for DS, and more! Join us for a fun and spirited chat! MonstahXpo Convention website: https://monstahxpos.com Dark Shadows Remembrance Event Information: https://www.terroratcollinwood.com/blog/dark-shadows-remembrance-weekend-july-5-amp-6-2024 Dark Shadows Remembrance Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/430223276155687 Dark Shadows Appreciation Society group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1659238900971971 Angelique's Lair (Fans of Lara Parker) group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/688953526094518 Barnabas Collins and the Old House group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1146456608701967 ‘Surfing the Shadows' surf rock cover of DS theme performed by Johnny D &The Moonlighters: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552762765082

Beloved by Dark Shadows fans for her portrayal of the tragic child ghost Sarah Collins, sister of Barnabas Collins, Sharon Smyth Lentz played a very different character in the 2014 short film On a Country Road, which was directed and produced by husband-and-wife filmmaking team, and longtime Dark Shadows fans, Barry and Karen Dodd. Sharon and Barry reunite in this episode for a fun discussion! The first half of the show is devoted to the making of On a Country Road and the second half of the episode focuses on Dark Shadows. Discussion topics also include: the Ragged Isle web series, the Night is Falling comic book, Village Con, Sharon's memories of DS castmates, London Bridge Is Falling Down, DS fandom, and much more! Donate to the podcast at Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/terroratcollinwood On a Country Road on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7Q0LI4HN9g Sharon Smyth Lentz on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharon.lentz.1 Night is Falling website: https://www.nightisfalling.com Night is Falling Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nightisfallingseries Ragged Isle website: https://www.raggedisle.com Ragged Isle web series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7T__IkjH-s&list=PLd3LdC3C9j-nyySMZYN3nkknX1Z47npkz On a Country Road with commentary track by Sharon, Barry, and Wallace McBride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFJv3f0_HVA Village Con: https://www.strideevents.com/village-con-collectibles-festival/event-information Surfing the Shadows DS theme cover by Johnny D and The Moonlighters:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCps7h53qoOmttROWazdSokA TaC logos by Eric Marshall

The video was unusable so this is the only version of Lena's thoughts about the Johnny Depp version of Barnabas Collins! Did you ever watch the old show??

Going over the summary of the second radio drama episode in The Pit of Ultimate Dark Shadows. Then eventually I discuss the commentary as well as why changes for the better are occurring. How the Kids In The Hall hosts are acclimating to the differences and oddities. Drips of how knowingly being “despised” I just keep going? Well? It's happened before! Going through various options with the supernatural, what to add, what to discard and what to keep. Vocal characterizations, etcetera. Josette's chamber pot? Blending in the 1960 Time Machine film character.Hoffman and Barnabas butting heads over Wadsworth, and Dry Ice. Oscilloscopes? Special Effects = Crap your Dad has in the Garage... Racing up the stairs with Doctor Hoffman. If soap characters are so stressed out? Maybe drink LESS COFFEE?!? Examples of how Wadsworth understands how to handle Barnabas Collins “issues” fivefold.Wadsworth comparing Willie and Barnabas to each other from episode two and episode fourteen and how he goes about it. Doctor HJoffman and Carolyn having “a moment”. Mummies are gross... because. Throwing in Miss Cleo. Discussion details. Lemon curd over jam. Extra explanations over how I figured out the gossip and hate-speak was happening. How to get in touch and why it is important along with narrative chat being important. Hopefully all will work-out. Hope the ocean waves aren't too loud. Take care!

One of the biggest hits of daytime television, the gothic soap opera introduced Canadian actor Jonathan Frid to American TV audiences, in the role of vampire Barnabas Collins.

 ¿Recuerdas “SOMBRAS TENEBROSAS” y BARNABAS COLLINS, “DR. KILDERE”, “INCEPTION” (LEONARDO DI CAPRIO), “PERRY MASON”,…? ¿Bailaste “LA PITITA” (SONORA MATANCERA), “FUNKYUTOWN”, “BIKINI AMARILLO”, “YOU SHOULD BE DANCING”, “NO ME AMES”, “BAD GIRLS”,…?  ¿Cantaste “POR ESTAS CALLES”, “MICHELLE”, “CUANDO CALIENTA EL SOL”, “OJALA QUE LLUEVA CAFÉ”, “NUNCA SABRE”, “LONELY BOY”,…? ¿Leista “TRINITY” (LEON URIS), “BARCO DE TONTOS” (KATHERINE ANN PORTER), O “SUPERMAN”,…?  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/genteenambiente/support

Rabbi Dave is back from his nineteen days on the road with a thirteen year old boy. It's a great way to see America and at the same time miss all the news and happenings that Friar Rod kept up on. scientists, the same ones who keep telling us that everything is settled, have figured out a way to solve global warming and keep the Earth from overheating. It won't work, but somebody will get very rich from the plan. Meanwhile, some people think that living longer is a great idea. So…  like a Barnabas Collins wannabe, they are forcing their children to give them blood. It turns out that there is a very good reason that Dave never ate the piece of artisanal cheese that he bought in Wisconsin (where the real Americans live)… All that and more this week on What The Frock!

Dustin Holden has been a lover of television for as long as he's been alive, but around 10-years-old he found himself enamored with a TV miniseries called ‘Dark Shadows' based on a show that came out years prior, and on that show he saw Barnabas Collins. We talked about that TV character, the crush that emerged, his love of vampires in general, and more like what's coming up on his show, The Rewatch Recap! The Rewatch Recap: Official Site: https://linktr.ee/DustinCanRead Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therewatchrecap Twitter: https://twitter.com/dustin_holden TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dustin_holden Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5t7akUU8Mu4m52lWkY4u1I?si=d08a427eccf646ea iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1636230425?ign-itscg=30200&ign-itsct=lt_p Crushgasm: Official Site: https://crushgasmpodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrushgasmPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crushgasmpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crushgasm Anchor: https://anchor.fm/crushgasm iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-crushgasm-105402093/ Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/crushgasm YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5fMDy4_uGsQ-izsXURCXA Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/crushgasm-190310 Brought to you as part of the I Did Not Make These Rankings Podcast Network Mass-Debaters The Sip List An Evening at the Movies Love is Black Podcast Crushgasm idnmtrpodcastnetwork.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crushgasm/support

Mark Dawidziak is a noted television, film, and theatre critic, author, actor, and Journalism Hall of Fame inductee. He visits the podcast for an in-depth discussion about the pivotal influence of Barnabas Collins on vampire fiction, the importance of Dark Shadows to the horror genre, and the fact that DS often doesn't get enough credit for the significant impact it continues to have on popular culture. Other topics include: Mark's conversations with Dan Curtis, Mark's childhood introduction to horror and DS, writing about Carl Kolchak,Dark Shadows and the cultural influence of the 60's, Edgar Allan Poe, and much more!

Hello Dark Shadows Family and welcome back to Between the Shadows! After a very long break, we are back and continuing the story after the Dream Curse Era! Cassandra/Angelique must face the consequences of her failed attempt to bring back the curse of the vampire to Barnabas Collins! DISCLAIMER: All Dark Shadows music, video clips, images and media is not owned by Between the Shadows and is used only to promote Dark Shadows and should not be distributed, copied or reproduced. Thank you always for joining us! We'd love to hear from you. Find us on Facebook or email us at betweentheshadows2021@gmail.com! Remember to keep it between us and the Shadows! Don't forget to like and subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8zQM5RpPbSrWl2ZrQWXTtA There is exclusive content that is not available on Spotify or Apple Podcasts or any of the audio listening services! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betweentheshadows/support

"My other Jesus is Barnabas Collins" - bumper sticker idea no one steal it plz. Still workshopping. Chuck and Dale get into HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS this week. Along with talking about Police Academy, Ed Wood, and we reveal the movie we're going to cover in episode 150!! Thanks for sharing the show, thanks for leaving reviews about the show, thanks for supporting us financially! We really couldn't do it without you. You folks are the heart and soul of this podcast, NEVER FORGET. We love you. Check out or Ko-fi at https://ko-fi.com/batandspider Join our DISCORD Get your Bat & Spider STICKERS here Get a sweet new Bat & Spider t-shirt here! All sale proceeds go to The Movement For Black Lives. Technical Adviser: Slim of 70mm Theme song composed and performed by Tobey Forsman of Whipsong Music. Follow Bat & Spider on Instagram Follow Chuck and Dale on Letterboxd. Bat & Spider on Letterboxd Bat & Spider Watchlist Send us an email: batandspiderpod@gmail.com. Leave us a voice message: (315) 544-0966 Artwork by Charles Forsman batandspider.com Bat & Spider is a TAPEDECK podcast, along with our friends at 70mm, Cinenauts, The Letterboxd Show, Dune Pod, FILM HAGS, Will Run For..., Twin Vipers, and Lost Light.

A claustrophobic sense of doom pervades the Summer of 1970, the final present-day storyline on Dark Shadows. In it, Barnabas Collins and Dr. Julia Hoffman try to unravel the mystery behind the insidious and increasingly malignant hauntings at the great house in an effort to prevent the destruction of Collinwood and its inhabitants. Meanwhile, they must also deal with a mysterious new vampire who prowls the estate. Professor and writer David M. Wingrove and writer Stephen R. Shutt visit the Terror at Collinwood podcast to dissect and explore this oft-ignored and/or scorned storyline, examining its various literary inspirations along the way. Often seen as DS' attempt to recapture the success of the 'Turn of the Screw'-inspired “ghosts of Quentin and Beth” storyline, Summer of 1970 pulls inspiration from several classic sources, including tales by Oliver Onions and M.R. James, with a nod to Sheridan Le Fanu.

This week on the blog, a podcast interview with Dawn Brodey and Brian Forrest, talking about the various film versions of “Frankenstein” and “Dracula.”Dawn gave me 4.5 films to revisit: The 1931 version of Frankenstein, Frankenweenie (the feature and the short), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and Young Frankenstein.Meanwhile, Brian assigned me the original Nosferatu, the 1931 Dracula, Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein, Horror of Dracula, Dracula in Istanbul and Bram Stoker's Dracula. LINKSDawn's podcast (HILF): http://dawnbrodey.com/ - showsBrian's Blog and Vlog, Toothpickings: https://toothpickings.medium.com/ A Free Film Book for You: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cq23xyyt12Another Free Film Book: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x3jn3emga6Frankenstein (1931) Trailer: https://youtu.be/BN8K-4osNb0Frankenweenie Trailer: https://youtu.be/29vIJQohUWEMary Shelley's Frankenstein (Trailer): https://youtu.be/GFaY7r73BIsYoung Frankenstein (Trailer): https://youtu.be/mOPTriLG5cUNosferatu (Complete Film): https://youtu.be/dCT1YUtNOA8Dracula (1931) Trailer: https://youtu.be/VoaMw91MC9kAbbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (Trailer): https://youtu.be/j6l8auIACycHorror of Dracula (Trailer): https://youtu.be/ZTbY0BgIRMkBram Stoker's Dracula (Trailer): https://youtu.be/fgFPIh5mvNcDracula In Istanbul: https://youtu.be/G7tAWcm3EX0Fast, Cheap Film Website: https://www.fastcheapfilm.com/Eli Marks Website: https://www.elimarksmysteries.com/Albert's Bridge Books Website: https://www.albertsbridgebooks.com/YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BehindthePageTheEliMarksPodcastDawn and Brian TRANSCRIPT John: [00:00:00] Before we dive into the assignment you gave me—which was to watch stuff I hadn't seen and also rewatch stuff I had seen to get a better idea of who's done a good job of adapting these books—let's just jump in and talk a little bit about your area of expertise and why you have it. So, I'm going to start with you, Brian. I was very surprised after working with you a while to find out that you had a whole vampire subset in your life. Brian: A problem, you can call it a problem. It's fine. John: Okay. What is the problem and where did it come from? Brian: I was just vaguely interested in vampires for a while. When I was in my screenwriting days, someone had encouraged me to do a feature length comedy about vampires, and that led me to do a lot of reading. And then I just kind of put it aside for a while. And then I was, I had just finished a documentary for Committee Films and they said, do you have any other pitches? And I thought, and I said, you know, there's still people who believe in vampires even today, that could be really interesting. And I put together a pitch package. Then, the guy in charge of development said, [00:01:00]this is what we need to be doing. And then it stalled out. Nothing ever happened with it. And I said, what the hell. I could do this on my own. I could fly around and interview these people. And I did, I spent a couple years interviewing academics and some writers. And along the way, I started finding all these very intriguing moments in the history of either vampire lore or fiction or even just people who consider themselves vampires today. And all these things would connect to each other. It was a lattice work of vampires going back hundreds of years. It didn't fit the documentary, unfortunately, but I found it way too interesting. And I said, I need some kind of outlet for this. And so I started writing about it on Tooth Pickings. And that eventually put me in touch with people who were more scholarly, and it opened up a lot more conversations. And now I can't get out. I'm trapped. John: Well, the first sign is recognizing there's a problem. [00:02:00] Okay. Now, Dawn, you had a different entryway into Frankenstein. Dawn: Yeah, well, I was a theater major and a history minor at the University of Minnesota. Go Gophers. And, this was in the late nineties, early two thousands, when there were still a lot of jobs for people who had degrees and things like this. Or at least there was a theory that this was a reasonable thing to get educated in. And then I graduated in 2001, which was months after 9/11, when all those jobs went away. And so, I had this education so specific and what was I gonna do? And gratefully the Twin Cities is a great place for finding that kind of stuff. And one of my very first jobs out of college was at the Bakkan museum. So, the Bakkan museum was founded by Earl Bakkan, who is the inventor of the battery-operated pacemaker. And he has always, since childhood, been obsessed with the Frankenstein movie that came out in 1931. And he attributes [00:03:00]his great scientific invention and many others to a science fiction in general. And to the spark of the idea that comes from sources like this. So, when he opened the museum, he insisted that there'd be a grand Frankenstein exhibit. And that means going back to the book, and that meant going back to the author, Mary Shelley, who wrote the novel Frankenstein, she started writing it when she was 16.And so, I was hired because—boom, look at me—my degree is suddenly colliding, right? So, I was hired by the Bakkan museum to create a one-woman show about the life of Mary Shelley, where I would play Mary Shelley and would perform it within the museum and elsewhere. And through the course of that research, I read the novel for the second time, but then I read it for my third, fourth, fifth onwards and upwards. Because the show was about 45 minutes long, I referenced, you know, the novel, the books, the popular culture, the science behind it. And the deep dive just never stopped. And so long after I was required to do the research and the show was done and up, I just kept reading. [00:04:00] And it gave me the opportunity to meet experts in this field and the peripheral field, as I would sort of travel with this show and be an ambassador for the museum and stuff like that. And, yeah, it still curls my toes. John: All right, so with that background. I'm going to just be honest right here and say, I've read Dracula once, I've read Frankenstein once. So that's where I'm coming from, and both a while ago. I remember Frankenstein was a little tougher to get through. Dracula had a bit more of an adventure feel to it, but something I don't think has really been captured particularly well in all the movies. But they both have lasted and lasted and lasted.Why do you think those books are still, those ideas are still as popular today? Dawn: I will say that I think Frankenstein, it depends on what you mean by the idea. Because on the surface, just the idea of bringing the dead to life, is, I mean, the Walking Dead franchise is right now one of the most popular franchises. I mean, I think we are really pivot on this idea. And I remember saying to a friend once that the part in [00:05:00]Revelation where the dead rise is like the only part of the Bible that I don't question. It's like, oh, the dead will get up. You know, we always just seem to be real sure that at some damned point, they're getting up. And so I think that that is part of why that it sticks in our brains. But then the story around Frankenstein—especially as it was written in 1818—has so many universal and timeless themes, like ambition and what is right and wrong. And the question that Jurassic Park posed in 1995 and continues to—1993 around there—and continues to pose, which is: just because science is capable of doing something, should it do something? And how do we define progress? Surely the very idea of being able to beat death and not die seems to be kind of the ultimate goal. And here is someone saying, okay, so let's just say, yeah. We beat death and everyone goes, oh shit, that'd be terrible. [00:06:00] You know? And then also, I always love the idea of the creature, the monster, Frankenstein's creature himself, who has a lot of characteristics with which people have identified throughout history. Some people say, for example, that Mary Shelley's whole purpose for writing Frankenstein was a question of: didn't God do this to us, make us these ugly creatures that are imperfect and bumbling around and horrifying? And then once he realized that we weren't perfect, he fled from us in fear or fled. He just keeps going and every generation has a new media that tells the story a little bit better, a little bit different, and yeah, there we are. John: I will say that for me, the most memorable part of the book was the section where the monster is the narrator and is learning. And I think with the exception of Kenneth Branagh's film, it it's something that isn't really touched on that much. There's a little bit in Bride of Frankenstein, of him going around and learning stuff. But the sort of moral questions that he [00:07:00] raises as he's learning—what it is to be human—are very interesting in the book. And I wish they were in more of the movies, but they're not. So, Brian on Dracula, again, we have dead coming to life. Why do we love that so much? Brian: Well, it's one of the questions that made me want to make a film about it myself: why has the vampire been so fascinating for hundreds of years? Why does it keep coming back? You know, it ebbs and flows in popularity, but it never leaves. And it keeps seeming to have Renaissance after Renaissance. Dracula specifically, I think one of the interesting things about that novel is how many different lenses you can look at it through and not be wrong.People have looked at it through the lens of, is this thing an imperialist story? Is it an anti-imperialist story? Is it a feminist story? Is it an anti-feminist story? And you can find support for any of those views reading Dracula. And I think that some of it might be accidental; there's times where Dracula is catching up to whatever the cultural zeitgeist [00:08:00] is right now. And we look at Dracula and we say, oh, he was thinking about this back then. Or maybe Bram Stoker was just very confused and he had a lot of different ideas. John: All right, let's explore that a little deeper. You each gave me an assignment of some movies to watch or to re-watch that you felt were worth talking about, in relation to your subject of Frankenstein or Dracula. I'm going to start with Frankenweenie, just because I had not seen it. And in going through it, I was reminded—of course, as one would be—of watching Frankenweenie, I was reminded of Love, Actually. Because I came to the realization after years of Love, Actually being around that it—Love, Actually—is not a romantic comedy. It is all romantic comedies, all put into one movie. And Frankenweenie is all horror films. Condensed, beautifully and cleverly into one very tasty souffle. [Frankenweenie Soundbite] John: I stopped at a certain point making note of the references to other horror films. Just because there are so many of them. But the idea that it references everything from Bride of Frankenstein to Gremlins. They do a rat transformation that's right out of American Werewolf in London. The fact that they have a science teacher played by Martin Landau doing the voice he did as Bela [00:10:00] Lugosi in Ed Wood. I mean, it's a really good story that they just layered and layered and layered and layered. What was it about that movie that so captivated you? Dawn: Well, so much of what you just said. And also it seems to me the epitome of the accessibility of the story of Frankenstein. The idea that if anyone can think of any moment in which if I could bring someone back to life. But what I love about it too, is that the novel Frankenstein that is not Victor Frankenstein's motivation. It generally tends to be the motivation of almost every character, including the Kenneth Branagh character--at some point, he, when Elizabeth dies, his wife dies for the second time, he says, yes, I'm going to try to bring her back. But it is so not the motivation of the scientist in the book. It is just ambition. He just wants to do something no one else has done. And lots of people die around him and he really never, ever says to himself at any point in the novel, I wish I could bring them back, I'm going to bring them back. That's never, that's never part of it. He just wants to be impressive. And so, I love [00:11:00] that it starts with that pure motivation of wanting to bring the dead to life; just wanting to bring your dog back, so that it's so accessible for everyone watching it. Who wouldn't wanna try this? But then, even in that scene with the teacher, when he shows the frog. And he's demonstrating that if you touch a dead frog with electricity, its legs shoot up, which give the kid the first idea of bringing his dog back. Which is like a deep cut in, in the sense that that's nothing -- Mary Shelley herself and her friends were watching experiments exactly like that before she wrote the book: galvanism and animal magnetism were these really popular public demonstrations happening in London and elsewhere where they would do just that. But because electricity itself was so new, I mean, it blew people's hair back you know, that these dead frogs were flopping around. It was the craziest thing. And a lot of them were thinking to themselves, surely it is only a matter of time before we can, we're gonna have our dead walking around all the time. So, it was so circulating and so forward. [00:12:00] So it's not just movie references and it's not just Frankenstein references. That movie really includes source deep source references for how Frankenstein came to be. And I just love it. John: Which brings me to Frankenstein, the 1931 version, in which Colin Clive has a similar point of view to what you were talking about from the book. He just wants, you know, he wants to be God. [Frankenstein soundbite] John: What I was most impressed with about that movie or a couple things was: it starts, it's like, boom. We're in it. First scene. There there's no preamble. There's no going to college. There's no talking about it, right? It's like, they're starting in the middle of act two. And I think a lot of what we think of when it comes to Frankenstein comes from that movie, [00:13:00] that the stuff that James Whale and his cinematographer came up with and the way they made things look, and that's sort of what people think of when they think of Frankenstein. Now, as you look back on that movie, what are your thoughts on the, what we'll call the original Frankenstein? Dawn: Yeah. Well, I love it. You'll find with me and Frankenstein that I'm not a purist. Like I love everything. Like I have no boundaries. I think this is great. One of the things that 1931 movie did was answer—because it had to, anytime you take a novel and make it a movie, you take a literary medium and make it a visual medium, there's obviously going to be things that you just have to interpret that the author left for you to make for yourself individual. And in this instance, that individual is the cinematographer. So, we're gonna get their take on this. And one of the real ambiguous things that Mary Shelley leaves for you in the novel is the spark of life. What is the spark of life? She does not in any [00:14:00]detail describe lightning or static or any of the recognizable or, or future developments of how electricity would've been. Brian: I was shocked when I first read that book and saw how little space was devoted to that, that lab scene. It's blink of an eye and it's over. Dawn: “I gathered the instruments of life around me that I may infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my.” Period. I just, what I love is what I love about film in general is that they went, oh, spark being all right, girl, it's a dark and stormy night and you know, and there's chains and there's bubblers and there's a thing. And the sky opens. I mean, God bless you, like way to just take that thought. Make it vivid, make it, build a set, make us believe it. And it's so, so pervasive that in Frankenweinie, you know, which of course is about Frankensein. [00:15:00] Like that is one that they do: he's got the white robe that ties in the back and the gloves. And in Young Frankenstein, it's the, you know, that lab scene. And so I love that. And the other thing that they had to do was describe the look of the creature, make the creature—Frankenstein's monster himself—look so like something. Because she, similarly in the novel, says that he is taller than a regular man, has dark hair and yellow watery eyes. That's all we know about what the Frankenstein looks like. And so, in 1931, Boris Karloff with the bolts. And it's black and white, remember, we don't think his skin is green. That he turned green at some point is kind of exciting, but of course he was just gray, but just dead flesh, you know, rotten, dead walking flesh is what's frightening. And, I just thought that the movie did that so well, John: I think the makeup was kind of a green/gray, and that when color photos came out of it, that's why someone went, oh, [00:16:00] it's green, but it wasn't green. Brian: I thought I saw a museum piece of, you know, an actual makeup bit that Jack Pierce did and I thought it was greenish. Dawn: Yeah. Greenish/gray. I think, yeah, the rots, just kind of trying to capture the sort of rotten flesh. Brian: It's just like the bride's hair was red. Dawn: That's right. That's right. My day job here in Los Angeles is as a street improviser at Universal Studios, Hollywood. And two of their most treasured characters of course are Frankenstein and Dracula. So, while most people might separate them, John, they are usually arm and arm where I work every day. And the bride has recently come back to the theme park as a walking character, and they gave her red hair. We don't mess around. John: That's excellent. But you mentioned Dracula, let's jump into the 1931 Dracula. There's a connection point between the two that I want to mention, which is the amazing Dwight Frye, who is Fritz, I believe in Frankenstein. And I'm not the first one to mention his naturalistic [00:17:00] acting kind of putting him above everybody else in that movie. Famously, when he's running up the stairs, stopping to pull his socks up at one point. He's just really, really good in that. And then you see him in Dracula as the, essentially the Harker character. I think he was called Harker -- Brian: Yeah. Well, he's Renfield in Dracula. They merged those two characters. I thought it was a smart move for a first attempt at the film. Yeah. And Dwight Frye, he's in a lot of other Universal horrors, too. Dwight Frye often doesn't get the credit. He somehow was not the leading man he should have been. John: I don't know why that is. He turns up again as an assistant in Bride of Frankenstein. He's a towns person in Frankenstein meets the Wolfman. And then he tragically died on a bus ride to an auto parts job that he took because he wasn't getting any acting work, which was too bad. A really, really good actor. Brian: There is another intersection besides the fact that they were both produced by Junior. Lugosi was put into the [00:18:00] short, the trial film they shot for Frankenstein. I can't call it a short film, because it was never intended for release. But they shot a cinematic test reel and they had Lugosi play the monster, but he was under a sheet the whole time. I think he may have been able to pull the sheet off. It's a lost film. We don't know for sure. We just have kind of the recollections of a few crew people. John: I've never heard of that. I would love to see that. Brian: I would too. I think a lot of people would really love to see it, but it was as much a kind of a testing ground for Lugosi— whether they wanted him to be the monster—as it was for some of the techniques, the things they wanted to try in the film. And what I understand is the producer saw the test reel and they said, yes, we love this look, this is the look we want you to give us. And then it's whatever version of Lugosi not getting that part you want to believe: whether Lugosi turned it down or the producers didn't like him or something. But he ended up not taking that part. John: But he is of course always known as Dracula. So, what are your thoughts on their adaptation? Which [00:19:00]again is not the first adaptation but is the kind of first official? Brian: Yeah. The first to bear the name Dracula, although, well, I'll back up a second. Because some releases of Nosferatu called it Dracula. He would be named as Dracula in the subtitles, you know, because that's an easy thing to do in silent film, you can just swap that out however you want to. But yes, it's the first authorized official film adaptation. John: Well, let's back up to Nosferatu, just for a second. Am I wrong in remembering that the Bram Stoker estate—Mrs. Stoker—sued Nosferatu and asked that all prints be destroyed? And they were except one print remained somewhere? Brian: Close. That is the popular story that she sued Prana Films. She won the lawsuit. All films were set to be destroyed. Now there's a guy named Locke Heiss and a few others who've been doing some research on this. And they will tell you that there's no proof that a single print was ever destroyed. It's a more fun story to say that, you know, this one was snuck away and now we have the film. But there was no real enforcement mechanism for having all the theaters [00:20:00]destroy the film. Who was going to go around and check and see if they actually destroyed this film or not? Nobody, right? So maybe some people destroyed it. Maybe Prana Films destroyed their remaining copies. But the exhibitors kept all of theirs and there's different versions and different cuts that have been found. So, we know that some of these reels went out in different formats or with different subtitles or even different edits. And some of them have made their way back to us. John: There's some really iconic striking imagery in that movie. That haunts me still. Brian: What I always tell people is see the film with a good live accompaniment, because that still makes it hold up as a scary film. If you see a good orchestra playing something really intense when Orlok comes through that door. It feels scary. You can feel yourself being teleported back to 1922 and being one of those audience people seeing that and being struck by it. John: What do you think it would be like to have [00:21:00] seen that or Dawn to have seen the original Frankenstein? I can't really imagine, given all that we've seen in our lives. If you put yourself back into 1931, and Boris Karloff walks backwards into the lab. I would just love to know what that felt like the first time. Dawn: You know, what is so great is I was fortunate enough to know Earl Bakkan who saw the movie in the theater in Columbia Heights, Minnesota when he was 10 years old.And he went, he had to sneak in. People would run outta this, out of the theater, screaming. I mean, when they would do the close up of Frankenstein's Monster's face, you know, women would faint. And of course that was publicized and much circulated, but it was also true. People were freaking out. And for Earl Bakkan—this young kid—the fear was overwhelming, as you said. And also in this theater, I was lucky enough, I did my show in that theater for Earl and his friends on his 81st birthday. So, I got to hear a [00:22:00] lot of these stories. And they played the organ in the front of the curtain. Brian: Is this the Heights theater? Dawn: Yes, the Heights. Brian: Oh, that's an amazing space. Dawn: So, they played the organ in there and it was like, oh my God. And it was so overwhelming. So, I'm glad you asked that question because I was really fortunate to have a moment to be able to sort of immerse myself in that question: What would it have been like to be in this theater? And it was moving and it was scary, man. And yeah, to your point, Brian, the music and the score. I mean, it was overwhelming. Also, I think there's something that we still benefit from today, which is when people tell you going in this might be way too much for you, this might scare you to death. So just be super, super careful. And your heart's already, you know… John: And it does have that warning right at the beginning. Dawn: Yeah. Versus now when people sit you down, they're like, I'm not gonna be scared by this black and white movie from 1931. And then you find yourself shuffling out of the bathroom at top speed in the middle of the night. And you're like, well, look at that. It got me. Brian: That reminds me, there [00:23:00] was a deleted scene from the 1931 Dracula that was a holdover from the stage play. Van Helsing comes out and he breaks the fourth wall and he speaks directly to the audience. And he says something to the effect of—I'm very much paraphrasing—about how we hope you haven't been too frightened by what you've seen tonight, but just remember these things are real. And then black out. And they cut that because they were afraid that they were really going to freak out their audience. Dawn: It's like a war of the world's thing, man. It's oh, that's so great. I love that. [Dracula Soundbite] John: So, Brian, what is your assessment of the 1931 version? As a movie itself and as an adaptation of Stoker's work? Brian: The things they had to do to try to adapt it to film, which they borrowed a lot of that from the stage play. They used the stage play as their guide point, and I think they made the best choices they could have been expected to make. You know, there's a lot of things that get lost and that's unfortunate, but I think they did a decent job. I don't find the 1931 version scary. I like Bela Lugosi. I think he's a great Dracula. I think he set the standard. With the possible [00:25:00]exception of the scene where the brides are stalking Harker slash Renfield, I don't think the imagery is particularly frightening. The Spanish version, I think does a little bit better job. And you know the story with the Spanish version and the English version? Dawn: We actually talk about it on the back lot tour of Universal Studios. Because they shot on the same sets in some cases. Brian: Yeah. My understanding is that Dracula shot during the day, Spanish Dracula would shoot at night. So, they got to benefit maybe a little bit by seeing, okay, how is this gonna be shot? How did Todd Browning do it? Okay. We're gonna do it a little bit differently. It's a little bit of a cheat to say they move the camera. They do move the camera a lot more in the Spanish version, but the performances are a little bit different. I'm going to, I can't get her name out. The actress who plays the ingenue in the Spanish Dracula, I'm not going to try it, but you can see her kind of getting more and more crazed as time goes on and her head is more infected by Dracula. You see these push-ins that you don't see in the English version. There's blocking [00:26:00] that's different. I put together a short course where I was just talking about how they blocked the staircases scene. The welcome to my house, the walking through spider web. And how it's blocked very differently in the two versions. And what does that say? What are these two directors communicating differently to us? In one, Harker slash Renfield is next to Dracula. In one, he's trailing behind him. In one, we cut away from the spider web before he goes through. And in the other one, we see him wrestle with it. That's not really what you asked, John. Sorry, I got off on a tear there. John: I agree with you on all points on the differences between the two films. Although I do think that all the Transylvania stuff in the English version is terrific: With the coach and the brides. The Spanish version, the biggest problem I have is that their Dracula looks ridiculous. Brian: He's not Bela Lugosi. You're right. John: He looks like Steve Carell doing Dracula and there is no moment, literally no moment [00:27:00] where he is scary, whereas Lugosi is able to pull that off. Brian: There's a lot of people who have observed that the Spanish Dracula would be a superior film were it not for Bela Lugosi being such an amazing Dracula in the English version. John: He really, really nailed it. Brian: And since he learned his lines phonetically, he could have done the Spanish Dracula. Just write it out for him phonetically, because he didn't speak English very well. John: If we could just go back, you know, cause a lot of things in history we could change, but if we could just be at that meeting and go, Hey, why not have Bela do it? Okay. So then let's jump ahead, still in Dracula form, to Horror of Dracula. From 1958. With Christopher Lee as Dracula and Peter Cushing as Van Helsing. [Soundbite from Horror of Dracula] Brian: For some people, Lee is the ultimate Dracula, and I think that's a generational thing. I think he's great. He's got the stage presence and I love Peter Cushing as Van Helsing. I don't like the film as a whole. It feels like I'm watching a play with a camera set back. It doesn't work for me the way it works for other people. That is personal taste. Don't come after me. John: It does, however, have one of the greatest, ‘Hey, we're gonna kill Dracula' scenes ever, with Peter Cushing running down the table and jumping up and pulling down the drapes and the sun. Brian: Oh, right. Interesting. Because in Dracula, the book, the sun is not deadly, remotely really. But that's [00:29:00]the influence of Nosferatu being pasted onto the Dracula cannon, that the sunlight is deadly to Dracula. Dawn: I remember having this fight very enthusiastically in the nineties when Bram Stoker's/Winona Ryder's Dracula came out and I was already sort of a literary nerd. And they were like, hey, they have a scene with him walking around during the day. And I was like, yeah, nerds. That's right. That's cuz vampires can walk around during the day.I was very already, like, you don't know anything, go back to history. Brian: And there's a seventies version where he's out on a cloudy day, but he is not hurt either. There suggestions in the book that he's more powerful at night. Dawn: He's a creature of the night. I always understood he had to wear sunglasses. He was sort of like a wolf. Like they show him as a wolf during the day; it can happen, but it's not great. Brian: I like the way they did it in the Gary Oldman version. He's suited up. He's got the sunglasses on. There's not a whole lot of skin exposed. But he's not [00:30:00] going to turn into smoke. John: Well, okay. Let's talk about that version and Kenneth Branagh's version of Frankenstein. Dawn: Ug. John: I'm not going to spoil anything here, when I say it doesn't sound like Dawn cared it. Dawn: You open this, you opened this can of worms. John, sit down for a second. Listen. He calls it: Mary Shelly's fucking Frankenstein. I inserted the fucking. I'm sorry, I wasn't supposed to say that. He calls it. He calls it. How dare you, Kenneth, Brannagh, call this Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. So that was A-number one. But I went into it all excited: It's Kenneth Brannagh. Love him. He calls it Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and he starts with the ship captain out at sea, just like the book. And so I pull up my little, you know, security blanket and I'm like, oh, Kenneth Brannagh, do this to me, buddy. Do it to me buddy. Show me Mary Shelley Frankenstein as a movie. [00:31:00] And then he just fucks it up, John. And he doesn't actually do that at all. It's a total lie. He screws up every monologue. He makes up motivations and then heightens them. And it's dad. The acting is capital B, capital A, capital D across the board. Everybody sucks in this movie. It looks bad. The direction is bad, and it has nothing to do. He tries to bring Elizabeth back to life. This is a huge departure from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Thank you very much, Mr. Brannagh, that's all I have to say for now. John: All right, I was fooled by the fact that he started at, at the north pole. Dawn: That's because he's tricking us, John. That's because it's the whole movie is a lie. John: Okay with that same mindset, what do we think of Bram Stoker's Dracula by Francis Ford Coppola? Dawn: I love that one. Brian: I'm afraid that I don't have, I can't match Dawn's intensity in either respect. Um, except I thought Robert DeNiro [00:32:00] was really good in Frankenstein. Dawn: But that's no, he's not. you're wrong. Your opinion is valid and wrong. Yeah, I'm kidding for listeners who don't know me. I am, I am kidding. Of course. Everybody's opinion is valid except for that one. Yeah. The movie, everything about that movie is bad. John: He is, I think, miscast. Dawn: And Helen Bonan Carter is one of the finest actresses of not just our generation, but of all time. And she sucks in this movie. John: Right. So. Bram Stoker's Dracula. Brian: Bram Stoker's Dracula. [Soundbite: Bram Stoker's Dracula] Brian: Also produced by Branagh. And I assume that is the connection, why they both start with the author's name. I always call it Coppola's Dracula because it gets too confusing to make that distinction. I thought it was a decent movie, but it didn't feel like Dracula. It felt like someone who had heard of Dracula and wrote a good script based on what they had heard. So many divergences that bothered me, although I think it's aged better than it felt the first time. I remember seeing it when it first came out in the nineties and not thinking much of it. And I think audiences agreed with me and it seems like it's been kinder, that audiences have been kinder to it as it's gotten older. John: Okay. Dawn, you love it. Dawn: I loved it. I loved it. It, you know what though? That was one of [00:34:00] those movies that unlike, unlike Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, I can't look at with like an adult critical eye because I, what year did it come out? Was it like 90, 92? I'm like middle school getting into high school and like Winona Ryder was everything. Vampires are everything. I mean, Gary Oldman is the, is a great actor and it's so sexy, very sexy. The sex is Primo. And so I remember loving it, very moving. I don't remember comparing it as certainly not as viciously to the novel because I read Dracula after I had seen the movie. And so there's always that inherent casting where Nina is always going to be Winona Ryder. But I do remember really loving the Gothic convention of the letter and that the movie did seem to utilize and to great effect how letter writing can build suspense and give us different perspectives in a, in a unique cinematic way. Brian: [00:35:00] The two or three biggest stakes that film puts in the ground are not to be found in the book. So there's no love story in the book. There's no Vlad in the book. John: Can I interject there? Isn't that basically, didn't they just rip that off of Dark Shadows, The idea of my long lost love is reincarnated in this woman. I must connect with her. Brian: That is a good question, John. I'm glad you asked that because I call it the doppelganger love interest. Right? We first see that, the first time I know of it happening, I'm sure there's an earlier precedent, is in The Mummy, but then Dark Shadows does it. But that's not where Stoker, I mean, that's not where Coppola and a screenwriter claimed to have gotten the idea. They claimed to have gotten it from Dan Curtis's Dracula in 74. John: Dan Curtis, who produced Dark Shadows, with Barnabas Collins, falling in love with his reincarnated love. Brian: But Dan Curtis's Dracula comes out two years after Blacula. That has a reincarnated love interest. John: Not only does the Blaclua [00:36:00] have a reincarnated love interest, but if I'm remembering movie correctly at the end, when she says I don't want to go with you. He goes, okay. And he's ready to go home. It's like, sorry to bother you. Brian: No, uh, in Blacula, he commits suicide John: Oh, that's it? Yeah. He walks out into the sun. Brian: He goes home in a different way. John: Yes. He's one of my favorite Draculas, the very stately William Marshall. Brian: Yeah, absolutely. That is a favorite of mine. John: Anyway, you were saying stakes in the ground from Coppola's Dracula. Brian: Well, the, the love story, the equating Dracula with Vlad the Impaler. And I felt like they did Lucy really bad in that movie. They had her turn into a wanton harlot, which is not in keeping with the book. Some things are okay, but they really said these are the building blocks of our story and that bugged me. But Anthony Hopkins I liked, so, all right. Dawn: Alright, but see, this [00:37:00] the itch that still that still makes me wanna scratch though: why say Bram Stoker's Dracula? Why say Mary Shelley's Frankenstein? I mean, because I think you heard the venom, obviously. If they took Mary Shelley's name off that thing, you can make Frankenweenie. And I will love, like, I love Frankenweenie. Do your Frankenstein homage all day, all the time. But when you call, when you say it's Bram Stoker's, I think that this is what has been frustrating historians like me and getting high school students Ds in English class ever since. Because it just creates the false perception that you've basically read the book. Right. Or that you, if you know the thing you know the book and it's just a cheap ploy. And I don't like it. Brian: I think, somebody correct me on this, that there, there had been a plan to do a reboot of the Universal monster franchise, and these two movies were supposed to be the reboot of it. [00:38:00] And then they would've then done HG Wells' Invisible Man. John: The Mummy killed it. They've tried to reboot it several times. And that was the first attempt. Brian: Yeah, I've heard that called the dark universe. They were trying to do their own MCU. Dawn: Yeah. Well, at Universal Studios, there is of course in, in LA, in general, there's the property wars, you know? What what's, who has what? And sometimes those get really blurred. Like why does Universal Studios have Harry Potter? When we can see Warner Brothers from the top of our wall/ And that's obviously, you know, those things happen. But when it comes to like the IP or intellectual property, those original monsters are so valuable and they always are at Halloween. And then it's like, sort of, how can we capitalize on this? And yeah. And it's cross generational. Brian: All they really own right now is the look right? They own Jack Pierce's makeup job from Frankenstein. Dawn: But I think that that's exactly the point; [00:39:00] the delusion of what is it that you own if you own, you know, Frankenstein, whatever. But yes, there was definitely an interest to sort of revamp all of the original Universal Monsters they call them and it's the Mummy, Frankenstein, Dracula, and the Invisible Man. John: It's everybody who shows up in Mad Monster Party. Dawn: Exactly. [Soundbite: Mad Monster Party] Dawn: But yeah, The Mummy, starring Tom Cruise, was a tremendous flop. And I think that sort of took the wind out of everybody's sails. John: Let me ask you this, Dawn. If Mel Brooks had titled his movie, Mary Shelley's Young Frankenstein, instead of Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein, would you have a problem with that? Dawn: Yeah, no, but no, I would not have had a problem, because that would've been irony and juxtaposition. Not just a straight lie. John: So that brings us to some comedies. Young Frankenstein and Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein, which I was very surprised and a little unnerved to [00:40:00] realize a few years back, Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein was made a mere 10 years before I was born. And I had always assumed it was way back then. And it's like, no, it wasn't all that way back then. It was pretty, pretty recently. Brian: That happened to me when I realized that Woodstock was only six years before my birth. And it always seemed like ancient history. John: Is that the common thing, Madame Historian? That people kind of forget how recent things were? Dawn: Oh yeah. Remember Roe V. Wade. Sorry, too soon. Brian: We're recording this on that day. Dawn: Yeah, absolutely. I think that it happens to everybody so much faster than you think it's going to. I remember looking around in the nineties feeling, well, surely the seventies was ancient history, you know, because they had That Seventies Show, which debuted as like a period piece. I am still very young and hip and happening and [00:41:00] they are in production for That Nineties Show right now. And I said to my husband, That Nineties Show. I was like, Jesus, I guess that's 20 years because I was in the nineties they did That Seventies Show. And he goes, no baby that's 30 years. And I was like, I'm sorry. I said, I'm sorry, what? He goes, the nineties was 30 years ago. And I just had to sit down and put my bunion corrector back on because these feet are killing me. John: All right. Well, let's just talk about these two comedies and then there's a couple other things I wanna quickly hit on. What are our thoughts on, let's start with Young Frankenstein? [Soundbite: Young Frankenstein] Dawn: I told you I'm not an idealist and we're not a purist about Frankenstein, but I am an enthusiast. So that is why I told you to watch Kenneth Branagh's movie, even though I hate it so much. And that is also why I love Young Frankenstein, because I think that it is often what brings people into the story. For many, many people, it introduces them to the creature. They may know literally nothing about Frankenstein except for Young Frankenstein. And that's actually fine with me because I'm a comedian myself. And I believe that parody is high honor. And often when you parody and satirize something, especially when you do it well, it's because you went to the heart of it. Because you got right in there into the nuggets and the creases of it. And there is something about Young [00:43:00] Frankenstein as ridiculous as it is that has some of that wildness and the hilarity and The Putting on the Ritz. I did find out from my Universal Studios movie history stuff, that that scene was very nearly cut out. Mel Brooks did not like it. And he just didn't like that they were doing it. And of course it's the one, I feel like I'm not the only one who still has to make sure that my beverage is not only out of my esophagus, but like aside, when they start doing it. [Soundbite: Young Frankenstein] Brian: And I understand they were about to throw away the sets from the 1931 Frankenstein when Mel Brooks or his production designer came up and said, Stop stop. We want to use these and they were able to get the original sets or at least the set pieces. John: I believe what it [00:44:00] was, was they got Kenneth Strickfaden's original machines. Ken Strickfaden created all that stuff for the 1931 version and had been used on and off, you know, through all the Frankenstein films. And it was all sitting in his garage and the production designer, Dale Hennessy went out to look at it because they were thinking they had to recreate it. And he said, I think it still works. And they plugged them in and they all still worked. Brian: Oh, wow. Dawn: Oh man. It's alive. John: Those are the original machines. Dawn: I didn't know that. That's fantastic. John: At the time when I was a young kid, I was one of the few kids in my neighborhood who knew the name Kenneth Strickfaden, which opened doors for me. Let me tell you when people find out, oh, you know of the guy who designed and built all those? Oh, yes. Oh, yes. I know all that. One of my favorite stories from Young Frankenstein is when they sold the script. I forget which studio had said yes. And as they were walking out of the meeting, Mel Brooks turned back and said, oh, by the way, it's gonna be in black and white, and kept going. And they followed him down the hall and said, no, it can't be in black and white. And he said, no, it's not gonna work unless it's in [00:45:00] black and white. And they said, well, we're not gonna do it. And they had a deal, they were ready to go. And he said, no, it's gonna stay black and white. And he called up Alan Ladd Jr. that night, who was a friend of his, and said, they won't do it. And he said, I'll do it. And so it ended up going, I think, to Fox, who was more than happy to, to spend the money on that. And even though Mel didn't like Putting on the Ritz, it's weird, because he has almost always had musical numbers in his films. Virtually every movie he's done, he's either written a song for it, or there's a song in it. So, it's weird to me. I've heard Gene Wilder on YouTube talk about no, no, he didn't want that scene at all, which is so odd because it seems so-- Brian: I never thought about that, but you're right. I'm going in my head through all the Mel Brooks films I can remember. And there is at least a short musical interlude in all of them that I can think of. John: But let's talk then about what's considered one of the best mixes of horror and comedy, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein [00:46:00] [Soundbite: Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein] Brian: As with comedies of that age, it, it starts off slow, but then it starts to get very funny as time goes on. And all the comedy is because of Abbot and Costello. They are the, [00:47:00] the chemistry they have on screen. I don't know how much of that was actually scripted and how much of it was just how they rolled with each other. But it works really well. Not much of the comedy is provided by the monsters or the supporting cast or even there's maybe a cute, a few sight gags. But wouldn't you say most of the comedy is just the dynamics between them? John: It is. The scary stuff is scary and it's balanced beautifully at the end where they're being chased through the castle. The monsters stayed pretty focused on being monsters and Abbot and Costello's reactions are what's funny. Dawn: If I may, as someone who has already admitted I haven't seen much of the movie, it's feels to me like it may be something like Shaun of the Dead, in the sense that you get genuinely scared if zombie movies scare, then you'll have that same adrenaline rush and the monsters stay scary. They don't have to get silly. Or be a part of the comedy for your two very opposing one's skinny, one's fat, you know, and the way that their friendship is both aligning and [00:48:00]coinciding is the humor. Brian: I believe there is one brief shot in there where you get to see Dracula, Frankenstein's monster and the Wolfman all in the same shot. And I think that might be the only time that ever happens in the Universal Franchise. During the lab scene, does that sound right John? John: I think you really only have Dracula and the Wolfman. I'll have to look it up because the monster is over on another table-- Brian: Isn't he underneath the blanket? John: Nope, that's Lou Costello, because it's his brain that they want. And so they're fighting over that table. And then just a little, I have nothing but stupid fun facts. There's a point in it, in that scene where the monster gets off the table and picks up someone and throws them through a window. And Glenn Strange, who was playing the monster at that point -- and who is one of my favorite portrayers of the monster, oddly enough -- had broken his ankle, I believe. And so Lon, Chaney, Jr. put the makeup on and did that one stunt for him, cuz he was there. Brian: He did that as Frankenstein's monster? John: Yes. Frankenstein. Brian: I didn't know that. Yes, I [00:49:00] did not know that. So he plays both of those roles in that movie? John: Yes. Let me just take a moment to defend Glenn Strange, who played the monster three times: House of Dracula, House of Frankenstein, and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. In House of Frankenstein, he is following up the film before that, which was Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman, in which, in this very convoluted universe, Lugosi is playing the monster, even though he didn't wanna do it in 31. Because his brain in Ghost of Frankenstein had been put into the Monster's body. So, in Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman, it is Lugosi as the Frankenstein monster. It is Lon Chaney Jr., who had played the monster in Ghost of Frankenstein, now back to playing Larry Talbot. So, it is Wolfman versus Frankenstein. And the premise of the script was he's got Ygor's brain and it's not connecting properly. He's gone blind. They shot that. They had tons of dialogue between the two characters of Larry Talbot pre-wolfman, and the monster, Bela Lugosi. And the executives thought it sounded silly. So they went in and they cut [00:50:00] out all of Lugosi's dialogue out of the movie. So now you have a blind monster stumbling around with his arms in front of him, but he doesn't talk. And if you look at the movie, you can see where he's supposed to be talking and they cut away quickly. And it's really convoluted. Glenn Strange who then has to play the monster next, looks at that and goes well, all right, I guess I'm still blind. I guess I'm still stumbling around with my arms in front of him. Which is the image most people have of the Frankenstein monster, which was never done by Boris in his three turns as the monster. So with, in that regard, I just think Glenn Strange did a great job of picking up what had come before him and making it work moving forward. Anyway, a couple other ones I wanna just hit on very quickly. Brian asked me to watch Dracula in Istanbul. Under the circumstances, a fairly straightforward retelling of the Dracula story. I would recommend it--it is on YouTube--for a couple of reasons. One, I believe it's the first time that Dracula has actual canine teeth. Brian: Yes. John: Which is important. But the other is there's the scene where he's talking to Harker about, I want [00:51:00] you to write three letters. And I want you to post date the letters. It's so convoluted, because he goes into explaining how the Turkish post office system works in such a way that the letters aren't gonna get there. It's just this long scene of explaining why he needs to write these three letters, and poor Harker's doing his best to keep up with that. That was the only reason I recommend it. Brian: That movie is based on a book called Kazıklı Voyvoda, which means The Warrior Prince and it was written in, I wanna say the 1920s or thirties, I wanna say thirties. It's the first book to equate Dracula and Vlad the Impaler, which I've come back to a couple times now, but that's significant because it was a Turkish book and the Turks got that right away. They immediately saw the name Dracula like, oh, we know who we're talking about. We're talking about that a-hole. It was not until the seventies, both the [00:52:00] fifties and the seventies, that Western critics and scholars started to equate the two. And then later when other scholars said, no, there, there's not really a connection there, but it's a fun story. And it's part of cannon now, so we can all play around with it. John: But that wasn't what Bram Stoker was thinking of? Is that what you're saying? Brian: No. No, he, he wasn't, he wasn't making Dracula into Vlad the Impaler. He got the name from Vlad the Impaler surely, but not the deeds. He wasn't supposed to be Vlad the Impaler brought back to life. John: All right. I'm going to ask you both to do one final thing and then we'll wrap it up for today. Although I could talk to you about monsters all day long, and the fact that I'd forgotten Dawn, that you were back on the Universal lot makes this even more perfect. If listeners are going to watch one Dracula movie and one Frankenstein movie, what do you recommend? Dawn, you go first. Dawn: They're only watching one, then it's gotta be the 1931 Frankenstein, with Boris. Karloff, of course. I think it has captured [00:53:00] the story of Frankenstein that keeps one toe sort of beautifully over the novel and the kind of original source material that I am so in love with, but also keeps the other foot firmly in a great film tradition. It is genuinely spooky and it holds so much of the imagery of any of the subsequent movies that you're only watching one, so that's the one you get. But if you do watch any more, you've got this fantastic foundation for what is this story and who is this creature? John: Got it. And Brian, for Dracula? Brian: I was tossing around in my head here, whether to recommend Nosferatu or the 1931 Dracula. And I think I'm going to have to agree with Dawn and say the 1931 for both of them, because it would help a viewer who was new to the monsters, understand where we got the archetypes we have. Now, why, when you type an emoji into your phone for Vampire, you get someone with a tuxedo in the slick back hair or, I think, is there a Frankenstein emoji? Dawn: There is, and he's green with bolts in his neck. [00:54:00] Brian: Yeah, it would. It will help you understand why we have that image permanently implanted in our heads, even though maybe that's not the source material. We now understand the origins of it. Dawn: And if I may too, there's, there's something about having the lore as founded in these movies is necessary, frankly, to almost understand what happens later. I mean, I get very frustrated in 2022, if there is a movie about vampires that takes any time at all to explain to me what a vampire is, unless you're breaking the rules of the vampire. For example, you know, like in Twilight the vampire sparkles, like a diamond when it's out in the sunshine and is the hottest thing ever. That's really great to know. I didn't know that about vampires. That wasn't necessarily true before, you know, but you don't need to take a lot of time. In fact, when you do read Dracula, one of the things for me that I found very frustrating was the suspense of what is it with this guy? They were like: He said we couldn't bring [00:55:00] garlic and they take all this time. And you're kind of as a modern reader being like, cuz he is a fucking vampire. Move on. Like we know this, we got this one. It's shorthand Brian: That's one snide thing I could say about the book is that there are times where Dracula's powers seem to be whatever his powers need to be to make this next scene creepy and move on to the next chapter. John: He was making it up as he went along. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Join host Rachel Pulliam as she discusses the arrival of Barnabas Collins and the possession of Jean Paul Desmond with featured guests Penny Dreadful and Stephen Shutt. Music by Ross Bernhardt with some incidental music by Storyblocks and sound effects by freesound.org. [Resources for Dark Shadows and Strange Paradise] Terror At Collinwood - https://www.youtube.com/c/TerroratCollinwood Between the Shadows Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8zQM5RpPbSrWl2ZrQWXTtA Resident At Collinwood - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_uiYRev7xfhHB1AS21Lymw The Collinsport Historical Society - www.collinsporthistoricalsociety.com https://maljardinblog.wordpress.com/ www.strangeparadise.net www.michelles-garden-of-evil.tumblr.com

Subscribe to The Locher Room: https://bit.ly/TheLocherRoomPlease join me for a very special look at Dark Shadows and Beyond The Jonathan Frid Story in The Locher Room. This is the first feature-length documentary devoted to Canadian-born actor Jonathan Frid, who became a television sensation with his portrayal of guilt-ridden vampire Barnabas Collins on Dark Shadows, the 1966 – 1971 daytime drama that remains a beloved cult classic today. Joining me to talk about Jonathan and the documentary is Emmy-winning soap opera producer Mary O'Leary (The Young And The Restless, General Hospital, One Life To Live, Another World, Guiding Light) who wrote and produced the documentary. Mary will be joined by Dark Shadows actress Marie Wallace who played Jenny Collins, one of three parts she played on the series. Who was the man beneath the vampire's cloak? The documentary reveals Frid's joys, struggles, artistic triumphs and rise to fame in part through his own written correspondences, read by Ian Buchanan (General Hospital, Twin Peaks) and the reminiscences of family, friends, and co-stars. Among those offering insights are veteran talk show host Dick Cavett; actress Marion Ross (Happy Days), Anthony Zerbe (Omega Man, Harry O), Christina Pickles (St. Elsewhere, Friends) and Dark Shadows colleagues David Selby, Lara Parker, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Nancy Barrett, Marie Wallace, James Storm, John Karlen and Dan Curtis. Frid (who passed away in 2012 at age 87) appears in never-before-seen interviews as well as rare performance material and archival images.Dark Shadows and Beyond The Jonathan Frid Story will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and the Amazon Digital Platform on October 5 from MPI Media Group. Original Airdate: 9/30/2021

This special episode of Terror at Collinwood is a celebration of the 55th anniversary of Jonathan Frid's first appearance as Barnabas Collins on Dark Shadows! The show opens with a delightful discussion featuring special guest David Selby, who portrayed the iconic Quentin Collins in Dark Shadows. Following the interview, there's a fun and spirited chat with special guests Mary O'Leary, Nancy Kersey and Will McKinley, who worked with Jonathan Frid in the development of his one-man shows in the 1980's era. Finally, the episode concludes with a rare and exciting recording of Jonathan Frid reading Dead Call by author William F. Nolan, featuring music by David Christenberry/RaveDave60 Music. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Kay Fry.

Just some whatever crap updating you of what we're working on with Madam Findley = Andrea Martin... things like that, and Darrin Stephens being influenced by Roger Collins on the order of "In order to cope, you just crack jokes, like I do!" And various other things about the various things to make sense of things.And "The Exponential Growth of Laura Collins". That was feckin' FUNNY, people! What the heck, really? DIANA MILLAY FRICKEN ROCKS! ! ! And then? I don't even know! Just... I don't know! ENJOY!www.pitofultimatedarkshadows.wordpress.comwww.thepitofultimatedarkshadows.wordpress.comThere ya go!Q: "Who does Barnabas Collins love?" A: JOSETTE DUPRES! D-U-H-!-!-! Done deal!  And other stuff amidst our "Doctor Who" viewing...Music: "Rainbow's End" Amanda Palmer & Edward Ka Speland "Less Than Human" by Bestial Mouths (Chameleons cover)please purchase! Thanks! 

We have another listener request episode! Peter and Phil take a deep dive into House of Dark Shadows, the 1970 movie spin off from the US TV gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. We talk briefly about the show to begin with, then go through the movie in detail. Who is Barnabas Collins? Why is everyone in love with him? What's the best way to open a coffin? What the hell happened to Daphne?!? Join us and let us know if you've seen the film or the TV show and what you think of them!  Join us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror For extra weekly bonus content join us on Patreon here

Welcome RADICAL Creatures of the Night! Better call Buffy or grab some garlic and holy water, because this week Ryan & David take a bite out of some of our favorite pop culture Vampires! Dracula, Nosferatu, Blacula, Barnabas Collins and many more. Please Like

This time on Between the Shadows: Angelique gets everything she wants by making Sarah sick and miraculously curing her and the payment she wants is to be Barnabas' wife. We talk about the disapproval of the marriage and how Joshua disinherits Barnabas and finally, the marriage of Barnabas Collins and Angelique Bouchard. DISCLAIMER: All Dark Shadows music, video clips, images and media is not owned by Between the Shadows and is used only to promote Dark Shadows and should not be distributed, copied or reproduced. Thank you always for joining us! We'd love to hear from you. Find us on Facebook or email us at betweentheshadows2021@gmail.com! Remember to keep it between us and the Shadows! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betweentheshadows/support

This time on Between the Shadows: Josette Dupres is all set to marry Barnabas when she feels the desire to go to another man; Jerimiah Collins. She cannot explain it and doesn't know why she is compelled to see him and confess her love. All the while there is an evil force at work; a woman who is hell bent on stopping the marriage between Barnabas Collins and Josette Dupres! DISCLAIMER: All Dark Shadows music, video clips, images and media is not owned by Between the Shadows and is used only to promote Dark Shadows and should not be distributed, copied or reproduced. Thank you always for joining us! We'd love to hear from you. Find us on Facebook or email us at betweentheshadows2021@gmail.com! Remember to keep it between us and the Shadows! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betweentheshadows/support

A story of childhood fears soothed by adult courage. A story of Barnabas Collins and Eliza Doolittle. A story of Jonny Quest and Sesame Street. A story of brothers and sisters. A story of domestic abuse. Please support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Freds_Front_Porch?fan_landing=true Support Studio Stargazer: https://www.studiostargazer.org/help --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/front-porch-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/front-porch-podcast/support

We explore and discuss Maggie's return and it's impact on Collinsport and Burke pops the question to Vicky and how this all affects Mr. Sharp Teeth, Barnabas Collins! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betweentheshadows/support

In this episode: how did bringing on a vampire change Dark Shadows? Jonathan Frid as Barnabas and how does a 200 year old vampire from the 1700's make it as a person in 1966? How does it affect those he comes into contact with? Let us know your thoughts! DISCLAIMER: All Dark Shadows music, video clips, images and media is not owned by Between the Shadows and is used only to promote Dark Shadows and should not be distributed, copied or reproduced. Thank you always for joining us! We'd love to hear from you. Find us on Facebook or email us at betweentheshadows2021@gmail.com! Remember to keep it between us and the Shadows! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betweentheshadows/support

Author, pop culture specialist, 'Dark Shadows' historian, and retired English professor, Dr. Jeff Thompson, joins Penny for an examination of the storyline that introduced iconic vampire Barnabas Collins to DS, turning the series into a hit and forever cementing its place in pop culture history. Other topics include Jeff's books on Dan Curtis, his magazine articles, Hermes Press book introductions, the Collinsport Players, Barnabas' influence on subsequent vampire depictions, and more! You won't want to miss this episode of Terror at Collinwood – A Dark Shadows Podcast!

A curse placed on the Collins family for two centuries due to a witch Angelique mad as hell at Barnabas Collins. Awaken in 1971, Barnabas was awaken by a yellow dragon with teeth called a bulldozer. Stories of witches, vampire, ghosts and werewolves of the Collins curse made them outsiders. Restoring the family name and wealth, old wounds resurrection it's ugly head again. Top of the line A list actors revive this tale of mystery, fantasy gothic movie based on the 1966 gothic drama soap opera Dark Shadows. Directed by Tim Burton, Executive Producer Seth-Grahame Smith. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kc-lacy/message

This podcast is in a theme: Letter writing and sending mail…We start from Episode One with Wadsworth's letter to Barnabas Collins, the two discussing that, and go right on up into what has already been released. (Be a'skeered… be very a'skeered. Or not.)Stepping through each episode to reveal what is available in letter writing, my listeners shall see where this leads, including why episode four ventured issue with Seattle's Space Needle. *wink*Episodes: 5, 6, 7, and 8 explaining all the letter writing aspects of those. Continuing on with further episodes up into #12 and why the mail is important with the cheque for The Parapsychology Foundation for Reincarnation Research…As for Episode #14, it's almost ALL about the mail…A bit more about postal sendings in #15 then #17 between Willie Loomis and the Ghost of Sarah Collins. “That evil is wicked is well understood. The wicked are punished so you must be good.” Then #18, #19, and #21, what little we have for this theme…Updates for Osheen Nevoy's fanwork and my own… Special thanks to pen friends getting me out of the madness.Thanks to humanetech.com, etc.How hate has been manufactured for the 2012 ‘Dark Shadows' movie… and: for me. And then: How to deal with that. (I express in this podcast that the guilt is “preferable” for the sake, in this situation, you'd be' responsible' rather than ‘helplessly tricked'. Which is the better choice? Having no recourse or having been a little responsible?)For pen friends and friends, in touch, who still read books and old books: Listen. Long-Term-Narrative is far more important that we might have ever considered was important. ^_^ Ending with this Aztec Camera song, “We Could Send Letters”, dedicated to my pen friends, (please purchase it if you enjoy it.)

In this episode of Screen Riot, the Wheel of Fate landed on Kyle for a second time in a row (a first for Screen Riot) and his chosen genre was fantasy. For his pick, he chose 2012's “Dark Shadows.” “Dark Shadows” Details Title: Dark ShadowsRelease Year: 2014Genre: FantasyStarring: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Eva Green.TrailerSummary: An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter (@ScreenRiotPod) | Reddit Visit our online shop! www.screenriot.net/shop

In this episode of Screen Riot, the Wheel of Fate landed on Kyle for a second time in a row (a first for Screen Riot) and his chosen genre was fantasy. For his pick, he chose 2012's “Dark Shadows.” “Dark Shadows” Details Title: Dark ShadowsRelease Year: 2014Genre: FantasyStarring: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Eva Green.TrailerSummary: An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection. Upcoming Review: Title: Big Hero 6Release Year: 2014Genre: AnimationStarring: Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, and Jamie Chung.TrailerSummary: The special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada. They team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter (@ScreenRiotPod) | RedditVisit our online shop! www.screenriot.net/shop The post Dark Shadows (2012) first appeared on Screen Riot Podcast.

In this episode of Screen Riot, the Wheel of Fate landed on Kyle for a second time in a row (a first for Screen Riot) and his chosen genre was fantasy. For his pick, he chose 2012's Dark Shadows, starring Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Eva Green. An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free

In this episode of Screen Riot, the Wheel of Fate landed on Kyle and his chosen genre was horror. For his pick, he chose 1975's “The Devil's Rain.” “The Devil's Rain” Details Release Year: 1975Genre: HorrorStarring: Ernest Borgnine, William Shatner, and Eddie Albert.TrailerSummary: A satanist cult leader is burnt alive by the local church. He vows to come back to hunt down and enslave every descendant of his congregation, by the power of the book of blood contracts, in which they sold their souls to the devil. Upcoming Review Title: Dark ShadowsRelease Year: 2014Genre: FantasyStarring: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Eva Green.TrailerSummary: An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection. Join Our Community Sign Up for Email Updates | Patreon | Facebook | Twitter (@ScreenRiotPod) | RedditVisit our online shop! www.screenriot.net/shop The post The Devil's Rain (1975) first appeared on Screen Riot Podcast.

Actress and author Kathryn Leigh Scott joins Nancy to discuss her many roles within the cult classic television series Dark Shadows, her novels, including September Girl, and other new projects. Plus, Scott reveals what it was like kissing vampire Barnabas Collins and why House of Dark Shadows (1970) might be the perfect film to get you in the Halloween spirit (1:42). And in our second segment, novelist, attorney and journalist/editor Patrick Oster discusses his fascinating and intensive writing journey and latest book The Obituary Writer (32:43). Like and follow Entertaining Insights Facebook Page. Check out more books from Kathryn Leigh Scott including Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood. Check out more books from Patrick Oster including The Commuter. Visit Nancy’s website. Learn about segment sponsor the Finding Brave podcast with host Kathy Caprino (1:19, 32:31). Find out more about Kathy Caprino’s new book The Most Powerful You.

Expressing my new re-watchable movie, “The Social Dilemma”, then onward to my expeditious viewing of ‘Dark Shadows-1897‘ along with the focus of sorting out the romance between Quentin Collins and Angelique Bouchard. (As well as rearranging Laura Collins to be Laura Murdoch Stockbridge via Osheen Nevoy's research.) And how '1840 Angelique' = "Angelique-Mark-2". Then mixing the magics between Dark Shadows and Bewitched. Rough draft ideas and potential spoilers for episode 23 and 24 in ‘The Pit of Ultimate Dark Shadows'. How Capt. Gregg digests the ghosts of Beth and Quentin and the overall situation on account of the bequest with Sam and Maggie Evans.Catching up with Willie and Wadsworth: Paying Willie back and getting his trousers which helps Barnabas Collins meet with Amy Jennings. These trousers shan't rip, though, as was once suggested of Willie's pants in “DS Annotations” ;)Then we have a lengthy scene idea for a Pit episode in the far-flung future aligning Dr. Julia Hoffman (née Magda Rakosi, née Countess duPres) with The Ghost of Caleb Collins. Again; Just throwing out ideas via inspiration of the bonus episode on “The Haunted of Collinwood” DVD, along with my current 1897 viewing.I wind up this podcast with how the big romances among ‘Dark Shadows' fans occurred via the on-screen stories, and what the fans took from them, over the decades. I hope it helps to enlighten many listeners. (Josette duPres, her reincarnations, Angelique Bouchard, and Dr. Hoffman with Barnabas Collins factor in heavily to this segment.)Lastly: Encouragement to watch “The Social Dilemma” documentary. More information can be found at: https://www.thesocialdilemma.com/ (“It is what defines us, binds us, curses us.” – Barnabas Collins.)Added Soundtracks: “Night In A Graveyard” (1985)“The Graveyard” Loyalty Freak Music (2018)

Last week's recap leading up to Clash Of Champions including Alexa Bliss going from being able to hit Sister Abigails looking high to Lacey Evans finding herself in the third act of Paranormal Activity with Alexa going full Katie Featherston. The Tribal Chief Roman Reigns straight up committing cousincide on Jey Uso.  I don't even think there's a specific word for what Roman did to his cousin but after tonight, there needs to be.  Also, Cody returns looking very Barnabas Collins.  Demonic possession, murder, and 60s New England soap opera vampires.  No better way to do the 30th episode of the Ring of Thunder. #SexyThor4UUDD #SexyThor4ThunderDome #esonetwork #thunderverse #ringofthunder Thunder Talk socials Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: thundertalkpod thundertalkpodcast@gmail.com https://thundertalk.org Sexy Thor socials Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: thundertalkthor

Fangirl Jessica Dwyer interviews writer and director Aaron Koontz about his latest film release The Pale Door hitting VOD and theaters August 21st. She also gives her thoughts on the loss of actor Ben Cross who portrayed the legendary Barnabas Collins in the NBC revival of Dark Shadows as well as numerous television series and films.

Have you ever spent time with someone that makes you feel like you are running a marathon during the encounter? You might have been in the presence of an emotional vampire! 0:00 I want to thank you for stopping by my podcast to hear what a woman of a certain age has to say about different aspects of life. One of my favorite shows when I was growing up was called Dark Shadows. I'm dating myself when I say this because it originally air from 1966 to 1971. The star of the show was a vampire, named Barnabas Collins. I have always been fascinated by vampires. I don't really believe in vampires that drain your body of blood, but I do believe they're vampires that can drainyour energy. Tonight's episode is about Emotional Vampires. And let me just state, early on, that vampires can be men or women. You don't have to be in a relationship with the emotional vampire in order to feel their deleterious effects. Coworkers, friends, family, neighbors are all potential Emotional Vampires. These are the people that when your phone rings, you look at the ID, and you honestly know in your gut you are about to be taken for a ride on the struggle bus. 1:10 According to Psychology Today article I read by Dr. Judith Orloff, January 18, 2011 there are five signs that you have encountered an emotional vampire. Do you know the signs?Number one, your eyelids are heavy, and you feel ready for nap. Number two, your mood, takes a nosedive. Number three, you want to have carbs and comfort food, I'm assuming around a whole lot of vampires. Number four, you feel anxious or depressed, or negative. And number five, you feel put down. Dr. Orloff described the five types of Emotional Vampires, Not just the after effects you can feel after you have encountered them. 1:52 I'll provide a quick description from the good doctor and then I will share my correction type, and how that affected me. I will discuss to the types tonight and finish up with the other three next Thursday. The names have been changed to protect the guilty. Type number one, the narcissist, this person is team me. Now I want you to understand that being involved with a narcissist is a zero sum game. Everything is for their benefit, and your detriment is inconsequential to the narcissist. So, I would have to say my first real encounter with a narcissist was a high school friend. I will call her Judy. Judy did me the enormous favor of taking her social security number, and getting a cell phone, apartment and utilities in my name. So if you think Judy had messed up her own name, you should have seen what she did to mine.I didn't even know until I went to apply for a mortgage. The lender looked at me like I had called her mama a bad name. When she started showing me all of the jacked up and derogatory items, I knew exactly who this was from. Judy was the only person I knew that lived in this particular city and state. Fortunately for me, I was able to remove the items since there was no way I could be commuting to an apartment 1100 miles away from my job every day. Confronting Judy was of no use. She lived in a narcissistic bubble that separated her from the accountability of her actions. I was definitely anxious and depressed after dealing with this narcissist. 3:27 Number two, there is the victim. The amazing thing about the victim is how they share a great deal in common with a narcissist, but people rarely connext the two personalities together. I have always said that self pity is the purest form of conceit. The victim is never at fault for the tragic events that occur. The victim is always on the receiving end of malicious acts. Anything can cause problems for the victim, even inanimate objects are not safe. I a light bulb goes out, surely, the bulb was part of some kind of secret conspiracy just hell bent on ruining in the victims' day. I'm not gonna lie here for years I was an official tour guide of the pitiful, Princess cruise. I did not see that I was the common denominator in

Dark Shadows - May 1967 Episode 220 - 243 ​ Willie is under the watchful eye of Barnabas Collins.  Maggie starts to believe that she is Josette.  Barnbas shares the story of Josette while Joe Haskell becomes worried about Maggie.  Jason informs Elizabeth that they are to be married. We urge all our listeners to listen to this fantastic podcast – The Story Geeks available by clicking on this link:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-geeks/id1120739105 or https://thestorygeeks.org/ or https://tunein.com/podcasts/Fantasy--Science-Fiction-Podcasts/The-Story-Geeks-p1158612/   Opening Credits; Introduction (1.05); Story Geek Videos To Watch From Home (12.16); Out of the Shadows (15.42); Into The Shadows (57.59); Shedding Some Light (1:06.17); Morning Has Broken (1:54.39); Tune In Next Time (2:13.42); Closing Credits (2:17.05)   Opening and Closing Credits – Dark Shadows Theme – by Robert Cobert   All Rights Reserved.   All songs available through Amazon.

For anyone who wanted another explanatory ramble: You got it! Technical problems in both story and audio building of new Pit radio drama episodes.The convincing spell of social media (of course!) with the double-whammy of a belief non-canon pairings actually happened on the (DS) show. Much comparison to “Little Women” is involved. How Captain Daniel Gregg may also feel about a “kudos” or “like” button. Sharing mutual concern between myself and other fans of “The Ghost And Mrs. Muir”.More pride for John Karlen staying away from The Internet along with pen pals helping me break the social media addiction: “Good job!” Why hate a character for not reciprocating another, such as Jo March or Barnabas Collins? (It's like blaming Christopher Columbus for the misinformation someone else told you about him.) Updates on the marriage novel and a little banter about the characters of Barnabas Collins and Josette duPres. (Please pardon Munsters references here… or… don't! ;)Tips and memories about social media of olde. Know the difference between a waste-of-time and saving-time and know the difference between canon pairing and non-canon pairing. Working out what is coming up with Dr. Julia Hoffman and Professor Stokes in the radio drama episodes 21 and 22. Gratitude and great appreciation for pen pals; both maintained and adrift. “We pulled through. We made it!” Bless you all!

This week on DragonKing Dark, Karl takes a look at a documentary from 2019 about the cult 1960s supernatural-themed soap opera Dark Shadows. We have talked about Dark Shadows before at When It Was Cool and this documentary promised a look behind the scenes and at the creator of the series- Dan Curtis. While it fell short in that area, it excelled in taking a look at the most interesting character from the show- Barnabas Collins.

Longbox Crusade: 12 Days of Crusademas 2019 Day 01: One Dark Shadows Shadowing Issue: Dark Shadows #16 It’s here! CRUSADEMAS 2019 is here! ‪Professor Frenzy ‬is first to the party, and brings Barnabas Collins & DARK SHADOWS for a wonderfully macabre first day! It’s a show! Be sure to check out all the other Longbox Crusade shows at: www.LongboxCrusade.com Check out Jarrod Alberich, The Yard Sale Artist website at: https://theyardsaleartist.bigcartel.com/ Let us know what you think! Leave a comment by sending an email to: contact@longboxcrusade.com This podcast is a member of the Longbox Crusade Network: Follow on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LongboxCrusade Follow on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/longboxcrusade Like the FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/LongboxCrusade Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/4Lkhov Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-longboxcrusade/id1118783510?mt=2 Thank you for listening and we hope you have enjoyed this episode of the Longbox Crusade: 12 Days of Crusademas 2019.

A few updates to pen friends. A dainty cautionary and word-to-the-wise about certain topic omissions, then… onto the fun! Spoiler ideas for upcoming Pit episodes blending DS 640-647 into The Pit. (Funny bit about solving a spill being faster than endlessly fretting over it.) Why we shall be getting more of Dr. Hoffman in future shows and less Barnabas. (And how we will get more Barnabas later.) More of Sarah's Ghost being very useful. (Thank you, Captain Daniel Gregg!)The love for DS which surpasses social media, thankfully! On to education as well: The technology went too fast or us to humanly compensate with it! “The Four Arguments For The Elimination of Television” suggestion. How heckles create lines. The misuse of “critiquing”. Why I care more about the sentimental motivators far beyond (automatic) haters. Always remember: You are using computers.Fun talk about Dark Shadows (2012) and Michelle Pfeiffer in the “Dark Shadows: Visual Companion” book. Reasons I felt using the word “closet” was completely acceptable. (Also why I cannot stand useless guilt: Barnabas Collins.) And a very Merry Solstice to our old heroine: Saramonster! ! !

Hoy en Jorge y Rafa seguimos platicando de las diferencias entre los vampiros más famosos como Drácula, Barnabas Collins, y Batman el caballero de la noche. Nuestra querida Meca hoy sacó su almanaque para darnos bastante información. Seguimos regalando eco-lavados gracias a EcoW y Classic57 para andar bien "chainiada la nave". En nuestro #JuevesDeCosasBuenas tuvimos la visita de Kattya Bolaños y Gloria Mena Castillo de Emprendedores sv que vinieron a invitar a todos nuestros atrincherados a la Feria de Emprendedores Navideña que se llevará a cabo este 17 y 18 de noviembre en el Museo MARTE. Hoy tuvimos bastante gente oriunda de Cojutepeque, ciudad natal de nuestro info and research manager Tobías que incluso se recordaron del mítico CD Cojutepeque, el estadio Alonso Alegría Gómez, la barra de los "chorigans" y aprendimos el significado de Cojutepeque que es "Cerro de pavas", incluso Rafa nos dió algunos datos curiosos para poder diferenciar a una pava de un pavo, en nuestro podcast puede escuchar estos 7 datos... Recuerden nuestros números, cabina 2224-1514 y WhatsApp 7784-1670 y también seguirnos en nuestras redes sociales: en facebook como Jorge y Rafa al aire, en twitter @jorgeyrafa y en instagram como jorgeyrafaalaire #JorgeYRafa es gracias a Super Selectos, ASSA, Restaurante Caliche's, La Esquina Verde de Café Rico, Picasso Stone Flame Oven, Paraconica Plus, Galletas Zoológicas de Lido con su nuevo sabor chocolate y le damos nuevamente la bienvenida a Omnisport - Las Mejores Marcas.

Will McKinley loves House of Dark Shadows. As a high school student, working for former Jonathan Frid nights and weekends on a series of one-man shows that had originated at fan conventions, the 1970 feature film was his gateway into the world of Dark Shadows.   Nancy Kersey, a creative collaborator with Frid in those days, does not love House of Dark Shadows, a film she believes does a disservice to the television series. On Oct. 19, they made a pilgrimage to Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, New York — the film's shooting location — to debate the merits of the big screen version of Barnabas Collins.

Diabolical Daybook diarist Patrick McCray is joined by the Fabulous Alexis Latshaw to resurrect Barnabas Collins and argue that TV's greatest villain is its greatest hero in a bizarre act of unnatural fan love.

Penny Dreadful's alter ego Danielle Gelehrter discusses her favorite vampire, Barnabas Collins, and her memories of growing up a "second generation" Dark Shadows fan.

Patrick McCray and Justin Partridge have a drink at The Blue Whale and talk about Master of Dark Shadows, how the show speaks to the lonely and why the 1897 storyline is like an episode of "Fantasy Island" for Barnabas Collins.

  Jonathan Frid is on the cover of "Barnabas Collins," the 1968 Dark Shadows novel by Marilyn Ross, but he's otherwise absent from the book. You might even argue that Barnabas Collins, at least the character you might know from the television show, is also absent from the tale. A vampire bearing that name makes his way through the course of the story but, unguided by Frid's peculiar wounded menace and a staff of writers that understood how to find humanity even in the most inhuman of characters, there's not much in the story will look familiar to fans of the television series.   And that's OK. It might even be a good thing, even if the results are often not that good.   Tie-in properties are so tightly managed today that they rarely ever surprise. There's no place for innovation in stories intentionally designed not to affect the events around it. No matter the level of crisis introduced, we'll find our plucky heroes right back at square one by the end of the story. A Hollywood studio spent $200 million on the next movie in their blockbuster series and they're certainly not going to have their narrative upended by some $5 book.   The rules were different for tie-in proprieties when Dark Shadows hit the airwaves in 1966. Back then, these things were just products to be dumped on shelves, and little thought was given to whether or not they were any good. There were efforts taken to maintain a basic level of continuity (if you did nothing else, you had to at least make sure Spock, Napoleon Solo and Will Robinson's names were all spelled correctly) but after that all bets were off. It's just too difficult to maintain continuity between a monthly comic series and a weekly television series. The people that should have been doing quality control on these products were otherwise occupied, leaving those details to lawyers only concerned with making sure the networks and production companies got paid.   Dark Shadows had the additional complication of being a daily series. Whole characters and storylines would be over before the the next Marilyn Ross novel would hit stands, no matter how quickly they were cranked out. Trying to make these narratives line up was impossible, so Ross didn't even try. Besides, Ross (actually Dan Ross, a one-man gothic romance factory who wrote more than 300 novels under a variety of pen names) couldn't watch the show at his home in Canada, anyway. The end result was a line of books that only occasionally resembled the television series, usually by accident.   The same was true (to various degrees) for the Dark Shadows comics published by Gold Key, the daily newspaper strip and the two feature films, House of Dark Shadows and Night of Dark Shadows. (Both movies killed off characters that were still appearing on the daily on the television series.) Just to make things even more difficult, the daytime serial even dabbled in parallel timelines, giving fans an almost endless buffet of interpretations.   While I've usually enjoyed seeing how the characters and situations from Dark Shadows might have developed in the hands of other creators, the differences can be quite jarring for even the most hardcore fan. And, if you don't already love the series, you might be less patience with Ross's seat-of-his-pants style of storytelling. He wrote more than 30 Dark Shadows novels in six years, as well as dozens of others during the same time frame. It's unsurprising that he was unable to maintain a continuity with the television series, but he was also unable to keep the facts straight in his own novels. The books frequently contradict each other. "Barnabas Collins" manages the stunning feat of contradicting itself.   This is the situation that Sara and Courtney wandered into with latest installment of the Bodice Tipplers podcast. To say they were confused is an understatement. If you're looking for an explanation for Dark Shadows' appeal, you ain't gonna find it in this book. It was kind of a lose-lose situation for everybody involved, not the least of which was Dan Ross. The novel was likely begun when Barnabas Collins was still intended to be a one-off villain on Dark Shadows in 1967. By the time the book hit the stands in November 1968, the character had become an unlikely pop idol and sex symbol. But the Barnabas Collins depicted in "Barnabas Collins" was a sexual predator with a penchant for grooming young girls into his service, a character that hardly earns the "America's grooviest ghoul" starburst plastered on the back cover. There's little fun to be had here, save for the archaeological kind.   To summarize: "Barnabas Collins" is a novel written by a man using a pseudonym about a television series he didn't watch, showcasing a character that had changed radically between the time the book was started and published, and features a supporting cast of characters that has almost nothing to do with anything seen on the daytime serial. Confused yet?              

For this episode we read the first Dark Shadows tie-in book about Barnabas Collins.  It's weird and uncomfortable and very much unlike the show you guys like so don't @ us.  Nobody get raped but lots of people get bitten and murdered and it's generally kind of unpleasant.   This crossover is also our last episode as part of the Collinsport Historical Society podcast.  If you want to keep listening to us, of course we'll always have our episodes here on bodicetipplers.com, but we'll be a lot more searchable on all of your podcast aggregators under our own name.

In this episode: Evolving in the Shadows with Ella Minnope Ella Minnope talks about how the romantic aesthetic of the deep South compares to the dysfunctional Collins family. Night Rally with Dana Gould Dana Gould discusses the Kennedys, the real-life family that could give the Collinses runs for their money in The Suffering Olympics. The Dark Shadows Daybook with Patrick McCray Patrick McCray and Justin Partridge have a drink at The Blue Whale and talk about Master of Dark Shadows, how the show speaks to the lonely and why the 1897 storyline is like an episode of "Fantasy Island" for Barnabas Collins. The House by the Sea with Jessica Dwyer Jessica Dwyer explains why the sins of Collinsport's royal family aren't always that sinful.   The Clunes Reunion On the seventh anniversary of Jonathan Frid's death, his production staff and creative collaborators reunite in New York City. My Drawing Room with Alice Collins Alice Collins talks about discovering "Dark Shadows" on The Sci-Fi Channel while home sick from school at age 11, and seeing something familiar in the show's themes and characters.   Big Finish's Welcome to Collinsport  The producers of Big Finish's line of "Dark Shadows" audio dramas talk about why extending the show's storyline has always been about extending the Collins family.

David Gregory has made documentaries about a slew of films and filmmakers, most notably 2014’s terrific LOST SOULS, which detailed director Richard Stanley's travails on his big screen adaptation of The Island of Dr. Moreau. Now his subject is Dark Shadows, which starred Canadian actor Jonathan Frid as vampire Barnabas Collins and inspired the 2012 film of the same name. The film features interviews with cast members like Lara Parker, John Karlen and David Selby, famous fans like Whoopi Goldberg, partners of producer Dan Curtis like Barbara Steele, and is narrated by Deadwood’s Ian McShane.

David Gregory has made documentaries about a slew of films and filmmakers, most notably 2014’s terrific LOST SOULS, which detailed director Richard Stanley's travails on his big screen adaptation of The Island of Dr. Moreau. Now his subject is Dark Shadows, which starred Canadian actor Jonathan Frid as vampire Barnabas Collins and inspired the 2012 film of the same name. The film features interviews with cast members like Lara Parker, John Karlen and David Selby, famous fans like Whoopi Goldberg, partners of producer Dan Curtis like Barbara Steele, and is narrated by Deadwood’s Ian McShane.

Beginning with a basic explanation to this podcast series, then how garnering discussion for this series improved and how unfortunate societal changes created further problems. In the workshop we explore how Randall & Hopkirk could work in “The Pit of Ultimate Dark Shadows” and a load of banter about most of the shows already involved. (Thank you, Osheen!)Considerations of (The Real) Richard III in tandem to how Barnabas Collins' character has been portrayed in fanwork. Concern over future generations. A big insight in the learning process via media entertainment; the example used is “Animal Crackers” with The Marx Brothers. Recognition of mistakes in a recorded world. What is happiness? If you want better in life you have to figure out what “better” is. The “guilt” issue explained . Meanwhile, I'd rather you enjoy the show and tell me what you enjoy and why you do. Background music in this podcast represented in the two following URLs:http://wrmc.middlebury.edu/2008/01/12/justice-rejected-fabric-mix/https://soundcloud.com/rosasparks420/justice-fabric-rejected-mix-better-known-as-christmas-special-mix

This podcast focuses on a new fan to Dark Shadows and why it makes sense that would-be good fans to this 1960's television show don't speak up. Melissa discusses her enjoyment of my fanwork, Dark Shadows and Jonathan Frid as well as Barnabas Collins. Our continual friendship flows through this podcast which is much attributed to Lisa Weyenberg connecting us. (Love you, Lisa!!!)The interview displays what a new fan must contend with: Hate for Barnabas Collins, bizarre worship for Julia Hoffman. which has nothing to do with her strengths, feeling embraced on fan groups *at first* and then feeling like one must “stop talking”. Why Barnabas Collins is “the family guardian” and why Jonathan Frid is a class-act. Melissa's personal experiences with previous entertainers, such as David Warner and Sharon Lentz, and Melissa being able to talk to both of these wonderful people. Fun time with Melissa and I watching "Dark Shadows" as well as dealing with the new technology ruining all of our lives, and why. How social media destroys our relationships. Our watching an episode of "Dark Shadows" together, finally, and how fun it was. Wrapping up with how Melissa ended-up unknowingly buying a bootleg copy of “Dark Shadows” and how she dealt with that after purchasing a true copy of the coffin box. Also providing a comparison of our making fun of Victoria Winters always saying “I don't understand” into many fans becoming that very cliché. At the end, I share a celebration of Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes, which is a show that is also provided by MPI Home Video. And a loving quotation for Melissa via all this.

Sagged witch picnic. The Romance Concludes. This episode, Steven, Chris, and I play Shooting the Moon, part of the Romance Trilogy by Emily Care Boss/Black and Green Games. Please check out the previous episode if you haven’t listened to this yet.   Blizznacht, the apple bottomed vampiric beloved – Matt Adelaide, mysterious mistress of the […] The post Episode 020 – Shooting the Moon: Barnabas Collins Edition (Part 2) appeared first on ActualPlay.Network.

Truly a long shot. This episode, Steven, Chris, and I play Shooting the Moon, part of the Romance Trilogy by Emily Care Boss/Black and Green Games. Shooting the Moon has a cooperative game setup where we all take turns adding attributes to the beloved and the two suitors. The first half of this recording is […] The post Episode 019 – Shooting the Moon: Barnabas Collins Edition (Part 1) appeared first on ActualPlay.Network.

We’re almost two seasons into the podcast, so you know what that means! Contract disputes, movie offers and a cast that loathes each other. Well, at least the last one. But if this was a sitcom, we’d be getting pretty close to the time where one of the stars leaves and the producers have to scramble to replace them. While it’s the three same bozos as usual, we have mixed things up a bit – this week Michael has slipped on the stylish-yet-comfortable judge’s robe, while Jeff is going mano-a-mano with Richard for Rushmore supremacy. Join us next week when Jeff either is back to judging or replaced by Ted McGinley. SHOW NOTES 3:50 - Rebecca Howe from “Cheers” (Richard’s Choice) 10:20 - Warren Ferguson from “The Andy Griffith Show” (Jeff’s Choice) 14:13 - Cousin Oliver from “The Brady Bunch” (Richard’s Choice) 18:18 - Coy and Vance Duke from “The Dukes of Hazzard” (Jeff’s Choice) 25:15 - Charles Emerson Winchester from “M*A*S*H*” (Richard’s Choice) 31:03 - Scrappy-Doo from “Scooby-Doo” (Jeff’s Choice) 35:45 - Multiple Replacement Chrissies from “Three’s Company” (Richard’s Choice) 43:35 - Barnabas Collins from “Dark Shadows” (Jeff’s Choice)

For all the pen pals, of course, and chat about why I admire Jonathan Frid, geeking out about Canadian culture. Getting Pit burn-out but how it keeps me going anyway. Social media topics and the reasons it erodes us, especially the younger generation without similar life experiences prior to this technology.How bash-culture took over from other more light-hearted heckling entertainment, as well as how criticizing became more important than deep-thought or enjoyment.Continuing on new episode creation throughout this year of healing. Why letter-writing is healthier for us, and why the web-log I created became so extensive.Discussion about pairings, particularly Angelique Bouchard and Quentin Collins, and with The Pit series how it can come into being. Focus on Angelique's needs, how she is a much different villain than Jason McGuire.Information of requirements for further chapters of the marriage novel (Margaret Josette Dupres) and how it previously received what it needed to grow: Josette's complexity, writing influences and how the chapter process altered with the reincarnation of Sarah, and the “impossibly” happy Barnabas Collins. (More is discussed in the March 2017 podcast for the book.)Finding pen friends who have healthy relationships. How choosing from personal interest is healthier than becoming a “critic”, not everyone needs a ton of conflict or villains. “The Enemy Is Us” this Halloween. I wrap up with one, hopefully harmless, heckling to “The Creation of Eve” episodes on Dark Shadows.

Thanking pen pals for helping me to heal, explaining why that is important and discussing how the happy buttons ruined upbeat discourse in people over the years.Plenty of lively assertions in why beating around the bush about having “no time” to chit-chat is ridiculous, particularly in regards to over-use of social media. Lackadaisical listings of informational resources that have been important in creating the series which might help listeners.Presentation of where and how The Pit discussion questions are displayed, and why they are important for this fairly cerebral programming.Starting retrospective from Episode 1: “Parapsychology” and on through Episode 7: “The Blair Warlock Projected”, with whatever nuances I felt were fun to point out at the time of this recording, including a few perspectives via reviews, different TV show and movie introductions per episode, technical aspects and inspirations. When the Barnabas and Maggie couple suddenly mattered so much and how performing the role of Barnabas Collins changed things irrevocably.Finally, description about this experience for you and I, along with the details of why what's happened with misinterpretation of myself, this project, and the expectations of what the internet is, has been detrimental to all involved, and how to break free from those ideas. For listeners using social media who disavow having an addiction? Too late: You've got one.

Explaining the long wait for Episode 17. In this you can hear my laryngitis. In between rambles we have various details of events planned for Episode 17 and how channeling Beetlejuice affects me.Studying with friends; Osheen and Lisa mentioned the most. Personal reflections and sad apologies to “Everyone”: fans, cast members, social network users. Possible reasons why the new technology is driving us all koo-koo. (Also some comparisons to Star Trek.)Lots of fun insights about various characters and the deeper lesson Barnabas Collins teaches us from his own personal behaviour: Accountability.Further updates with the marriage novel side-project, as well as the supernatural elements, including reincarnation.Various interruptions were left in this update to allow a more human feeling.

A calm, fireside chat update for fans of The Pit. Delving into The Munsters, there is some discussion about type-casting, both for Fred Gwynne and Jonathan Frid especially. Reasons to celebrate the allure of Barnabas Collins rather than being offended by his romantic choices. How fans of the Barnabas/Maggie pairing are preferable to me and to each other. Touches on the mythos of The Vampire through Barnabas and Josette's romance.The general vibe seen from fans of The Addams Family as well as The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. A welcoming to more fans of Wadsworth and the film “Clue” due to how The Pit operates in lines and actions. Discussion of game play for the boardgame of “Clue” as well as classic games in “The Pit”. More expression of exactly why file-sharing and buck-passing didn't work and why we all thought it would for discussion. Welcoming fans of M*A*S*H and Beetlejuice as well as relieving any concern over the romantic pairings for this program.Explanation of the human need to break-free from what social-media does to many people, and how to tap back into focus for more healthy interaction. Dismissal of the idea computers are no longer being made. Rekindling old face-to-face friendships, however few. Most importantly: the joy in our own lives as a blessing in return for providing an atmosphere of love to characters on the screen who didn't have it before.

20 Minutes flat of updates in how the distractions and social networks have been eating us up for generalities when what actually gels people together are smaller crowds and specific interests.Steps to take for anyone who wishes to be part of the discussion crew for the radio drama episodes. Love to Poly Styrene, Barnabas Collins and groups who don't tolerate cruelty. As well as some fun music, of course.

Paper letters from people who enjoy the radio drama as well as The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. Learning about what responses happen offline instead of online.What is given via pen pals and why it's better than the "high-speed" internet world which has become much slower than the postal system. Discussions of love and hate for Barnabas Collins and who the guy actually resembles. Interesting background on the creator to "The Pit of Ultimate Dark Shadows" and why she doesn't believe cliche' advice. Plugs for other writers and how working together could create a better society simply in the practice of focusing on what we enjoy, rather than what we despise.Fun music from The Ramones, K-Tel's album "Vampire Songs", Doctor Who (and where we're shooting for his entrance) as well as Love Spit Love's cover from "The Craft" of The Smiths song, for which this podcast is named.Further help can be learned of and expressed here:http://pitofultimatedarkshadows.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/episode-one-parapsychology-how-to-review-the-pit-of-ultimate-dark-shadows/

For Episode 13 we have Dr. Julia Hoffman and Barnabas Collins in a stare down of obstacles. Why DOES he love Josette and why is Maggie the key to that love? (Warning #1: Dr. Hoffman breathes a PG swearword, and since no one else would talk to me, Helena was in charge of allowing this swearword to happen. Thanks, sweetie.) Next we have Wadsworth returning in this installment because after his evening with Professor Stokes, the latter has an ample idea of why Wadsworth and Willie Loomis should meet. (Warning #2: If you listen to this you may never watch the motion picture “Clue” the same way again.) Sam Evans as Andre Dupres and Maggie Evans as Josette Dupres must hash out the problems they have been facing while the coffee is on the perk, and of course, they will do it in the winning way their relationship as father and daughter has always be held.Lily is correct in her determination that her cousin Elizabeth must meet with this helpful, if blustery ghost, Caleb Collins, and he has more to say to the both of them then they might have expected. However, Elizabeth grits her stalwart teeth and carries forward. With all of the haunting in her household, *nothing* will stand in her way of understanding the truth about Victoria Winters.Meanwhile, Victoria Winters is designing handiwork with Morticia Addams after Uncle Fester and she have a few words. Morticia has knowledgeable and understanding things to say of Collinsport and its residents, as well as coming to the realization of *who* and *what* Victoria Winters truly is.As Dr. Julia Hoffman reaches Barnabas again, via the help of Professor Stokes, she comes to understand what her best-friend is agonizing over and now that it has sent him to draw himself over the edge? She will confront that factor with everything she knows at all costs. (Warning #3: Please do NOT listen to this episode while driving. Dr. Julia Hoffman has taken Professor Stokes automobile and is using it like a mad thing.)[This episode dedicated to Kathryn Leigh Scott.]

Understanding of how everything in this series, including the wrap-up novel, came to be and why no one spoke up before.Discussions about issues in pairings in the Dark Shadows world and about bullying over them, as well as the depth of Barnabas Collins tenderness that few writers come into contact with. Comparisons to other fandoms.Workshop about constructive-praise, guilt and communication with "Daryl's Husband".Scenes coming up for Episode 13.Explanation about manipulation over someone else's talents and freedom of choice.

Sharon Smyth Lentz joined the cast of DARK SHADOWS in June 1967, playing the ghost of Sarah Collins, the little sister of vampire Barnabas Collins. In this podcast, she talks about her experiences on the series, her decision to leave acting, and fields a few questions from online fans. It's a fun episode, and hosted by CHS contributor Marie Maginity.   Sharon will be among the guests at the annual DARK SHADOWS FESTIVAL this weekend, and will be apeparing the weekend of July 18 in Greenville, S.C., at MonsterCon.  

Tony and Carolyn find the perfect place to stow away Angelique's painting, and Carolyn ponders on a pen, wondering if it's one that took up too much air time in contemplation long ago.Captain Daniel Gregg inquires of his old friend, Andre' DuPres, well... what the heck is going on and why is he within this Sam Evans guy?Elizabeth continues to investigate the history of the Seaview property with a far more laid back Roger.And... AT LAST! Barnabas Collins and Dr. Julia Hoffman *finally* play that game of cribbage suggested in a likely forgotten episode, coming to certain conclusions about Victoria Winters, Maggie Evans, and Willie Loomis. Wadsworth looks on, amused, and concerned.As for Victoria and Peter, certain unfortunate circumstances have them fleeing from The Bates Motel in panic, of course... and this leads them... to another household, perhaps?

More listener questions are answered in the third part of the Dark Shadows podcast and some big news about the future of the range is announced.

In the second part of the Dark Shadows podcast, David Darlington and Joseph Lidster answer listeners' questions.

Producers David Darlington and Joseph Lidster introduce the new series of Dark Shadows with preview clips of what's to come.

Movie Meltdown - Episode 247 So we continue our month-long tribute to Halloween, as we jump back into our discussion on costumes, traditions and just how they all tie back into the classic movie monsters.  And as we make some "special" treats for the neighborhood kids, we also mention... the Universal "classics", Shakespearean influence, the savage dog man, Béla Lugosi, The Wizard of Oz, the Captive Wild Woman, The Black Cat, pagan rituals, The Wicker Man, the slightly rough plastic, Brats, bad juju, crossing genres, Cat people, Skeletor, I married a Witch, Charles Dickens, a charming hillbilly, Monster High, the soccer mom filter, making creepy cookies, that strange dad laying in the yard in a leaf pile, Frankenstein, the mid-point between horror and noir, Scooby Doo, female scary costumes, Varney the Vampire, Blood on Satan's Claw, our fear of nature or sexuality, raising a scary child, Monster Squad, a hayride, a weird guy with a van, serial killer neighborhoods, zombies, two-strip Technicolor, a horror double feature, The Devil Rides Out, scary evil clowns, toilet papering houses, nursing home, Big Boy Caprice, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Rated X, Bell Book and Candle, Empire Plastics, tween wolf, King Kong, The Hideous Sun Demon, a witch, death shroud, a bunny costume, The Grudge, rubberized playgrounds, kids on their own, the American holiday, Star Wars, Barnabas Collins, horror in other countries, old Halloween decorations, she's gonna ask you sleep with her and you can't say no, the ages of appropriate Trick or Treating, making your first horror movie, The Mummy, The Woman in the Window, the sheet and the ghost, a bi-polar pumpkin, having a bird on your head, more blood, the false face, having glowing eyes, MREs, The Wolfman, darkness and human desire, the folk-horror movement, a ballerina, slutty high school girls, Trunk or Treat, do you want me to go get the mask, you're mom is a Jedi, grunge werewolves, European filmmakers, Burn Witch Burn, The Odyssey, being the only one dressed up at school, trick or treating at the mall, a post-apocalyptic world, The Force Beam, military Halloween, Doctor X, Curse of the Demon, I need a carton of eggs right now and North Korea. Spoiler Alert: Spoliers for the end of "The Wicker Man" - but don't we all already know what happens by now anyway? "Part of the fun of Halloween... is the element of fear."

Okay, so I'm not a Johnny Depp fan, but Tim Burton's travesty of a film is not the point of this episode. Dave reminisces about the 60's gothic soap opera that caused millions of teenagers to rush home from school, ignore their homework, and settle back with Barnabas Collins, the precursor of Edward Cullen. Watch Episode 1

We kick off our DARK SHADOWS retrospective with HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS, the first feature-length movie in the Dark Shadows franchise, in which Barnabas Collins returns to the gloomy Collinwood to terrorize and control his family. Bloodier and faster-paced than the soap opera on which it was based, the movie was filmed during off hours while the soap continued filming every day.

The Collinsport Historical Society kicks off its first podcast with a look back at HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS. Kathryn Leigh Scott stops by to talk about her role in the film, while Will McKinley, Jessica Dwyer and Patrick McCray talk about plagiarism, Barnabas Collins's recipe for banana bread, and why Willie Loomis is the film's real hero. Featuring the songs “Barnabus Collins: Love Bandit” by Keanya Collins, “The Ballad of Barnabas Collins” by the Von Hoffman Orchestra and “Barnabas Collins” by The Lone Ranger. Visit The Collinsport Historical Society blog at www.collinsporthistoricalsociety.com.

It's here at last - and just in time for Halloween! Nick Briggs and Paul Spragg welcome Joe Lidster to the office so he can answer Dark Shadows-based questions from you, dear listeners!

Introduction to my favorite television show, "Dark Shadows". Dark Shadows was a gothic serial which aired on ABC-TV from 1966-1971. It tells the story of the Collins family. A family haunted by ghosts from the past and by present day supernatural occurrences. The introduction of Barnabas Collins, a guilt-ridden vampire to the series brought the show high ratings and a fan following not seen in its day. My hope is that you will fall in love with this story as I did. That is the purpose of this podcast. Please answer the poll question below and leave your comments and thoughts in regard to this podcast. 

Nosferatu's coming to get you! And so are Dracula, Angel, Barnabas Collins, Kurt Barlow and David bloody Bowie, as we present to you our look at the history of vampires on screen.godhatesfangs15vampiremovies.mp3  Keep an eye out for our forthcoming Vampire Comics podcast, and our show taking a look at some other vampire movies that we didn't have time to cover in this episode.Links:God Hates Fangs Facebook PageInside True Blood Blog

There are many secrets in the Collins family history. Some unknown even to present day family members. One is about to be unleasehed. This is the story of Barnabas Collins. "Barnabas Unchained". The complete story can be witnessed by watching "Dark Shadows", at Netflix and on the DVD collection available through MPI Video at your local reseller or directly at mpihomevideo.com. Soundtrack available on iTunes. Outro Music: "In Chains" by Depeche Mode available on iTunes. Total Running Time: 15 minutes 10 Seconds. 

Near the end of this podcast I talk about joining Netflix for the purpose of watching the old 60's-early 70's serial, "Dark Shadows". I give a brief synopsis of the storyline of the Collins family and the central character in the series, Barnabas Collins. Total running time: 56 minutes 55 seconds (Mono) MP3. Outtro music: Opening theme: "Dark Shadows". Mic: AT2020; Preamp: Presonus TubePre; Recording device: Zoom H2. Leave comments on my Wordpress page at http://nickthomas.wordpress.com

"THE HOUSE OF DESPAIR" (SHOW THREE OF THREE)Dark Shadows is a Gothic television soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 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, 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, 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, both into the past and into the future, and a parallel universe.

Dark Shadows is a Gothic television soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 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, 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, 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, both into the past and into the future, and a parallel universe.

In Act One of this Star Trek / Dark Shadows crossover, Kirk, Spock and McCoy follow a mysterious crew member to his hometown in Collinsport, Maine, and wind up unearthing vampire Barnabas Collins. This mp3 file is licensed under a Creative Commons License and is copyrighted 2008 by Steven H. Wilson.