Halloween poll: Dark Shadows scariest moments

The scene where Barnabas first comes out of the coffin in 1795.  Angelique failed to stake him.  The two of them had such marvelous chemistry normally but this scene was really supercharged with that chemistry.  What almost totally ruined the scene was the stage hand who was seen sitting in the shot and got up to get out of the shot.  I thought that scene was very creepy.

Nancy

Josette's ghost coming out of the portrait in the Old House in the intro to Barnabas eps - brought to you in good old creepy B&W

I too LOVE this scene!  In my opinion it's the best 'ghost' scene on DS.  But this wasn't anywhere near when Barnabas showed up.  He wasn't even a bee in DC's bonnet at this point.   

Probably the ep I just saw - when Barnabas first rises, and strangles Angelique.  Parker, falling, SLAMS her head on the floor and lolls back, eyes wide open. My estimation of her as an actress instantly went up a couple notches. I mean, it looked like it really hurt, and she sold the gag.

Keith Prentice also did a similar fall where he seemed to REALLY bang his head on the floor.  It's the scene where [spoiler]Bramwell has just broken up the first marriage attempt by Morgan and Catherine and basically proceeds to kick Morgan's ass.  He hits the floor and THUMPS his head, hard![/spoiler]  Too bad that wasn't the end of him!  

I too LOVE this scene!  In my opinion it's the best 'ghost' scene on DS.  But this wasn't anywhere near when Barnabas showed up.  He wasn't even a bee in DC's bonnet at this point.

I think they mean that they show this scene in the Volume 1 recap, before the Barnabas eps start. That's where newbies like us have seen the clip...

I too LOVE this scene!  In my opinion it's the best 'ghost' scene on DS.  But this wasn't anywhere near when Barnabas showed up.  He wasn't even a bee in DC's bonnet at this point.

I think they mean that they show this scene in the Volume 1 recap, before the Barnabas eps start. That's where newbies like us have seen the clip...

Ah...okay.  

I didn't see it on the list and I think it's one of the best scariest scenes on DS.

In 1897, Barnabas goes to meet Grandmama Edith and offer her a family heirloom.  But [spoiler]she recognizes him.  He's the family secret she's been waiting to tell Edward! He steps closer to her as she's holds her neck and points at him shouting, "I KNOW WHO YOU ARE... YOUR the secret."  Edward comes in right after that and asks to talk with him grandmama privately.  Barnabas leaves the room but listens outside the door.[/spoiler] The look on Barnabas' face is priceless!!  I LOVE that scene.[/font][/size]

The scene where Barnabas first comes out of the coffin in 1795.  Angelique failed to stake him.  The two of them had such marvelous chemistry normally but this scene was really supercharged with that chemistry.  What almost totally ruined the scene was the stage hand who was seen sitting in the shot and got up to get out of the shot.  I thought that scene was very creepy.

That's a great one too and loved the fact that he killed her.  But we know what that means: killing Angelique is only an inconvenience because she always comes back.

I too LOVE this scene!  In my opinion it's the best 'ghost' scene on DS.  But this wasn't anywhere near when Barnabas showed up.  He wasn't even a bee in DC's bonnet at this point.

I think they mean that they show this scene in the Volume 1 recap, before the Barnabas eps start. That's where newbies like us have seen the clip...

Well, that would seem to be it but, actually I just forgot. I'm and "Old Bee" and should have known better. 

  Sometimes, basically, Dark Shadows isn't scary to our contemporary senses. We are in the post Night of the Living Dead/Halloween/Texas Chainsaw era. Its kind of like the classic Universal stuff or even the Hammer films. I don't find I watch them to be scared, I just LOVE stories with supernatural themes and atmosphere. Dark Shadows was very rich in these. I've probably said this before, but I've often described Dark Shadows as being the TV show equivalent of a top notch wax museum experience.
      I rarely get really scared watching movies, although the aforementioned Texas Chainsaw did scare me in the theatre, but more in a exhausting sense in some ways, of , when will this be over and how much can we take?
With due respect for TV and movies, I find gong through the Halloween haunted house generally much more of a full shock or frightening experience.
      With that said, I will say i think DS had some great scary or rich supernatural moments. Maybe  chilling or spooky are better words. I knew kids growing up that were stopped from watching it when they got nightmares, but I never had a bad  DS dream. 
        Anyway, with all that said, some of my favorites scary moments would include those with Jeremiah's ghost, Quentin or Gerard's ghosts, Judah Zachery's head in the box, the discovery of Rev Trask's skeleton, and the Widow's ghosts confronting Matthew Morgan at the old house. The DS ghosts were always especially effective in B & W.
         I always loved that eerie whistling music that was played in ghosts scenes, such as the Widow's Hill scenes. The lighting, sets, music, costumes and sound are so inseparable as part of that magic DS atmosphere.

Michael 

Carig Slocum as Harry Johnson

 

When I was a kid, I remember watching that scene where Jeremiah's ghost, all disfigured and bloody and wrapped in bandages like some Universal mummy, carried Angelique to his grave and began to bury her alive.  It scared the holy-molies out of me.  I covered my face with my hands and peaked through my fingers until I could hear my mom in the kitchen calling out:  "Will you turn that spooky crap off?  Put on Art Linkletter!"

I also remember, then being in junior high school, being creeped by the scene where, for the first time, we see Judah's head, all alone in that room, with its eyes open, the eerie musical score heightening it.

Gerard

font=comic sans ms]I didn't see it on the list and I think it's one of the best scariest scenes on DS.

In 1897, Barnabas goes to meet Grandmama Edith and offer her a family heirloom.  But [spoiler]she recognizes him.  He's the family secret she's been waiting to tell Edward! He steps closer to her as she's holds her neck and points at him shouting, "I KNOW WHO YOU ARE... YOUR the secret."  Edward comes in right after that and asks to talk with him grandmama privately.  Barnabas leaves the room but listens outside the door.[/spoiler] The look on Barnabas' face is priceless!!  I LOVE that scene.[/font]

YES!!  All the scenes with Grandmama Edith creep me out.  She's one scary old lady...

I dont think  any      scene scared me, but one of the choices on the poll really gets me to laughing. When Maggie tries to stake Barnabas and falls to the floor when he wakes, the next scene shows Barny sitting up in his coffin turned toward Maggie and baring them fangs. Not sure why, but i get a good laugh everytime i see it.

Carig Slocum as Harry Johnson

that's was funee---

Truly I think the hand reaching from within the casket BECAUSE it was so unexpected .. oh sure there'd been a ghost on the show but a vampire! That had create screams across America!

I went with Nicolas Blair in his black wedding ceremony with Maggie.  I don't really find anything about the show scary, but that was really nicely done.  The most satisfying moment was watching Trask get walled up in the cellar