Another hint? Or just going along with the spooky setting...
When Vicki gets off the train (and seeing no taxi), she asks Burke how people are expected to get into Collinsport from the station. He offers three modes of transportation: "...broomsticks, unicorns...and chauffeured cars."
They take #3... ;D
And if you want to know where Dan Curtis got his ideas for DS, watch the old classics. Any old classics. "Rebecca" comes to mind, "The Uninvited", and any Universal horror picture ever made - with the exception of "The Creature from the Black Lagoon". I don't see any tie ins there...
Spoiler:Liz is playing the piano and Vicky walks in, hears Liz playing the piano. She walks in just in time to see Liz stop playing and slump her head down on the keys. After seeing that, Vicky leaves and goes upstairs. So what just happened there???
I think we're getting another example of Elizabeth's depression--her hopelessness and sense of futility. Nicky is embarrassed (or freaked out!) and leaves...good insight into both characters. Good scene...but yeah, it was pretty strange.
Aound ep 10--right at the end, did you notice the door at the top of the stairs (on the left) closing--twice? Was that a mistake or was it a hint--like the broken cup, the knocking, etc.--that Davis is sneaking around?
I'm watching these right now! It's been ages since I've seen these episodes - it's really fun to for everything to be black and white again and to hear "My name is Victoria Winters" at the beginning of every episode. :D
I love the outdoor shots as well! I really wish they could have continued to do them throughout the series.
These episodes just have a subtle and wonderfully spooky quality about them. And we haven't even seen a ghost yet!
I can't wait for the second set. It is October 30 yet? :)
i noticed the strange camera angles and the horizontal squeeze right away. it is the camera doing that but i dont know if it was done on purpose or not. i notice the same effect much later in the series. i think it is in 1968 roger davis seems unusually tall and thin in some episodes. i think the angles they use (like shooting from the ground up)and that horizontal squeeze really added to the mood of that first episode and it makes joan bennett look so much more elegant for some reason.
(off topic)--is there a way to edit posts? I'm the worst typist ever and I noticed I wrote "Nicky" instead of Vicky and "Davis" instead of David previously...ha ha... :o
Once you've submitted the post, it will display on your screen by default and to make any changes you can use the Modify button within the first 120 seconds and every 120 secs. after that. But if you Preview your message first, you can edit as often as needed before posting. Hope that helped.
The Sci Fi Channel's 9-6-07 review
http://www.scifi.com/sfw/screen/sfw16760.html
The reviewer should apologize to Mitchell Ryan.
"we also meet the vengeful Burke Devlin (Anthony George), who has returned to town after 10 years away, oozing malevolence from every pore."
Hmm, Anthony George may ooze male chauvinism, but malevolence isn't in his repertoire. The reviewer should apologize to Mitchell Ryan.
Does anyone know why Scifi is talking about early DS?
the same thing happens with david(who disappears for much of 1968).she's at collinwood because she's david's governess but after 1795 i don't believe they share one scene ever again.
here's a cute piece of trivia from the "dark shadows.the first year" book...
those of us familiar with these episodes remember how glacially some of the plotting was paced.
the book broke down the first year on a day-to-day basis and it was actually only fifty-two days between victoria's arrival at collinwood and barnabas' release from his coffin...less than eight weeks by the show's calender.
in other words a single "day" on the show sometimes lasted for weeks as the show was paced early on.vicki's first night at collinwood lasted four episodes and her first full,action filled day,lasted a staggering sixteen episodes!
the bleeder-valve car-crash business all occurs on this one "day".i had forgotten how slowly the show moved in the early days.
Days spent at Collinwood certainly are eventful (and long).
Is it me or is glaringly obvious that Bill is in love with Elizabeth?
hehe which volume does the pen make its first appearance?Collection 2 Disc 1 Episode 42 - Burke used his pen to write down his lunch order and then presents Carolyn with it. Sterling silver, he says. I'd love to find out how I can get one. [hall2_grin]
hehe which volume does the pen make its first appearance?Collection 2 Disc 1 Episode 42 - Burke used his pen to write down his lunch order and then presents Carolyn with it. Sterling silver, he says. I'd love to find out how I can get one. [hall2_grin]
Maybe someone can email MPI and tell them to make a "PEN" replica, to make it's appearance at the next festival! I bet it would be a sellout!I'd buy one. [hall2_wink]