El vampiro Barnabas Collins es liberado accidentalmente de su encierro de siglos en la finca de su familia en Maine. Apunta a sus despistados descendientes que ahora viven allí y persigue a ... Leer todoEl vampiro Barnabas Collins es liberado accidentalmente de su encierro de siglos en la finca de su familia en Maine. Apunta a sus despistados descendientes que ahora viven allí y persigue a Maggie, la encarnación de su amor perdido.El vampiro Barnabas Collins es liberado accidentalmente de su encierro de siglos en la finca de su familia en Maine. Apunta a sus despistados descendientes que ahora viven allí y persigue a Maggie, la encarnación de su amor perdido.
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- Todd Blake
- (as Donald Briscoe)
- Daphne Budd
- (as Lisa Richards)
- Dr. Forbes
- (as Humbert Astredo)
- Todd's Nurse
- (as Terry Crawford)
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By far the best of them is this, 'House of Dark Shadows'. To me also, it's the only film to be as good as the show, not quite on the same level but almost as good. Its only real problems are some characters not given enough screen time or development, especially Elizabeth and Maggie, and Joan Bennett being very underused as Elizabeth that she doesn't shine anywhere near as much as in the show.
'House of Dark Shadows' however is visually an improvement over the show's production values, with the exception of a couple of goofs and bloopers which didn't hurt the film at all. The production and costume design are lavish and splendidly Gothic, and it's all photographed stunningly and boasts some surprisingly good special effects. The music is suitably moody, and evokes a real eeriness.
The script has a good balance of the funny and the tense, and the story is never dull, is always fun and has some real nerve-shredding tension and bone-chilling shock. The highlight was the somewhat poetic ending, which is also a masterclass in sheer galvanising horror and incredible Gothic imagery. There is a good deal of gore, but it's used chillingly and is never overused or gratuitous. Dan Curtis directs beautifully and intelligently, never once undermining the tension, suspense or horror and doesn't make the mistakes of not having enough of either or over-crowding the film with them.
Most of the characters are interesting, particularly Barnabas and Julia, and the wonderful chemistry between the actors in the show translates every bit as wonderfully here. The acting is uniformly good, with only Bennett not shining as much as she could have done due to being so underused. Jonathan Frid is terrifyingly magnetic, while Grayson Hall, Thayer David and Nancy Barrett are particularly strong in support.
All in all, by far the best of the 'Dark Shadows' films and the only one to be as good as the show. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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- TriviaThe Collinwood scenes were filmed at the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York. The Lyndhurst Estate also housed Spratt Mansion, which had been used as the exterior of the "Old House" on the series, but was destroyed by a fire the year before "House of Dark Shadows" was shot.
- ErroresWhen Barnabas reaches for the handle of Daphne's car door, and when soon after when he stalks Maggie in the Old House, he is wearing the same period garb as when released from his coffin, as well as an ankle-length cloak. But when stalking Daphne in the woods prior to attacking, he's clearly wearing contemporary shoes and pants, and a much shorter cloak.
- Citas
Carolyn Stoddard: I'm beginning to wonder, cousin Barnabas, if I shall ever know you at all. There's so much about you... that I'm dying to know.
- Créditos curiososSPOILER: There is a scene during the closing credits: Barnabas turns into a bat and flies away.
- Versiones alternativasThe preview version of the film included a scene where young David Collins pretends to hang himself. No copies of this footage are known to exist.
- ConexionesFeatured in Movie Macabre: House of Dark Shadows (1985)
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Detalles
- Fecha de lanzamiento
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- Locaciones de filmación
- Three Bears' Inn - 333 Wilton Rd., Westport, Connecticut, Estados Unidos(The Collinsport Inn)
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Taquilla
- Presupuesto
- USD 750,000 (estimado)
- Tiempo de ejecución
- 1h 37min(97 min)
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