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Title: Melodramatic Facts About Dark Shadows To Read By The Light Of The Moon
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on January 22, 2020, 08:21:52 PM

Melodramatic Facts About Dark Shadows To Read By The Light Of The Moon (http://pastfactory.com/tv/dark-shadows-tv-show-facts/?utm_source=ya&utm_campaign=383572310-9759303943-ya&utm_medium=msn.com-ya&utm_content=35248587296-ya&utm_term=c-1_jds.jpg-n-ya&chrome=1)

I didn't have a chance to check everything out, so I'll be curious to hear if all their facts actually are facts...

Title: Re: Melodramatic Facts About Dark Shadows To Read By The Light Of The Moon
Post by: The Doctor and K9 on January 22, 2020, 08:31:47 PM

There wasn't anything new to me there. They also managed to make a few mistakes. After getting the name Barnabas correct almost entirely throughout the article we find in a subheading that "Johnny Depp Became BarnabUs Collins."

They also moved the cast to New York to do the movie. I guess they thought it was produced in LA?

A still from HODS is used to illustrate the section on NODS.

It was fun to read though. Thanks for sharing it.

Title: Re: Melodramatic Facts About Dark Shadows To Read By The Light Of The Moon
Post by: Brandon Collins on January 23, 2020, 04:52:21 PM

Thanks for posting this. Lots of information that is commonly known in the fandom, but still nice to read through anyway. Some of the things I had actually forgotten so it was a nice reminder of how they worked on a shoestring budget and managed to create something that became a cult classic.

One thing I didn't know was that Frid openly criticized the show, or at least his acting and the writing, while the show was still on the air. I wonder how THAT went over with those behind the scenes.