{"id":14655,"date":"2010-12-13T13:30:01","date_gmt":"2010-12-13T20:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=14655"},"modified":"2021-01-30T23:37:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-31T06:37:24","slug":"house-of-dark-shadows-1974","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=14655","title":{"rendered":"House of Dark Shadows (1974)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I have found my Josette &#8212; and this time, there will be that wedding.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Poster-210x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-67280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Poster-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Poster-715x1024.png 715w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Poster-89x128.png 89w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Poster-768x1100.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Poster-189x270.png 189w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Poster.png 783w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA recently unleashed vampire (Jonathan Frid) woos a young woman (Kathryn Leigh Scott) who looks eerily like his long-lost love; meanwhile, a female doctor (Grayson Hall) with a crush on Frid attempts to &#8220;cure&#8221; him.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Horror<\/li>\n<li>Joan Bennett Films<\/li>\n<li>Vampires<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nBased on the cult daytime television series <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dark_Shadows\">&#8220;Dark Shadows&#8221; (1966-1971)<\/a>, this gothic horror tale is essentially an extended take on one of the show&#8217;s most popular storylines: a 235-year-old vampire named Barnabas Collins (Frid) who emerges from a centuries-long imposed slumber to wreak havoc on his modern-day descendants. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Frid.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Frid-1024x564.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Frid-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Frid-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Frid-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Frid-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Frid-1536x846.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Frid-490x270.png 490w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Frid.png 1833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s fairly standard fare, without much to distinguish it &#8212; though the sets are atmospheric, there are a few effectively scary sequences (including the graphic death of one newly &#8220;turned&#8221; vampire), and impressive make-up is used to age Collins. However, only true fans of the vampire genre &#8212; and\/or fans of the original T.V. series &#8212; need bother seeking this one out. Watch for Joan Bennett in a small role as the family&#8217;s matriarch; she starred in the television series as well. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Bennett.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Bennett-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Bennett-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Bennett-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Bennett-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Bennett-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Bennett-1536x860.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Bennett-483x270.png 483w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Bennett.png 1821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/1457\/house-of-dark-shadows#articles-reviews?articleId=424\">According to TCM<\/a>, <em>House of Dark Shadows<\/em> has the distinction of the being the only feature-length film based on a daytime soaper. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Atmospheric sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Sets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Sets-1024x565.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Sets-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Sets-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Sets-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Sets-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Sets-1536x847.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Sets-489x270.png 489w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Sets.png 1851w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Effective aging make-up<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Makeup.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Makeup-1024x566.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"354\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Makeup-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Makeup-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Makeup-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Makeup-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Makeup-1536x849.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Makeup-488x270.png 488w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Makeup-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/House-of-Dark-Shadows-Makeup.png 1847w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo. Listed as a Cult Movie in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0065856\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/house-of-dark-shadows-1970.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/1457\/house-of-dark-shadows#articles-reviews?articleId=424\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I have found my Josette &#8212; and this time, there will be that wedding.&#8221; Synopsis: A recently unleashed vampire (Jonathan Frid) woos a young woman (Kathryn Leigh Scott) who looks eerily like his long-lost love; meanwhile, a female doctor (Grayson Hall) with a crush on Frid attempts to &#8220;cure&#8221; him. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Horror Joan Bennett Films Vampires Review: Based on the cult daytime television series &#8220;Dark Shadows&#8221; (1966-1971), this gothic horror tale is essentially an extended take&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=14655\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14655"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14655\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67286,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14655\/revisions\/67286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}