I'm pretty sure I bought that on DVD and only watched the very beginning (which didn't seem to hold very true to Poe), then set aside a few years ago. But if it really is a precursor to "Dark Shadows," I'll give it another try. I was interested in Tryon as an author at the time ("The Other") and was curious about his acting career.
I was disappointed with what I watched of "The House" on youtube, which I only viewed halfway through and wonder if it got any better or more DS-like. It seemed like the holy grail to me years ago when it seemed it would be forever out of reach, and I never saw it at the DS festivals I was able to get to. Since I believe it's on the recent "Dark Shadows - Dan Curtis" DVD, perhaps I should get that DVD for the sake of completion.