Halloween night DS Cast Reunion - The Quarantine Theatre Company

[PennyDreadful]

I didn't see a thread about this, so I thought I'd post it here. Apologies if I missed an existing thread for it.

KLS just posted that David Henesy will also be joining in! 

I really hope this will be archived on YouTube. I have plans for a small outdoor get-together with friends on Halloween night.



https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNXgS0lMRsCdWbvNtUKHgww

[Midnite]

The announcement didn't have its own thread, so now it does!

Great news about David Henesy.  Both "David" and "Sarah" participating in the same event, cool.  Thanks so much, PennyDreadful.  Have a frightful Halloween!

[PennyDreadful]

Have a frightful Halloween!

You too, Midnite! 

[Gothick]

Thank you so much, Dreary One! Hope happiness and spook-tacular times prevail at Dreadful Manor this Halloween!

cheers, GothEEEEEEEEEK!

[PennyDreadful]

Thank you so much, Dreary One! Hope happiness and spook-tacular times prevail at Dreadful Manor this Halloween!

cheers, GothEEEEEEEEEK!

Thank you, good sir! May the thunder always rumble & the lightning always flash over Castle Gothick.   

[KMR]

KLS just posted that David Henesy will also be joining in! 

(Checks calendar, sees it is not April 1...)

Now that's a shocker!

[Mysterious Benefactor]

(Checks calendar, sees it is not April 1...)

 

Now that's a shocker!

Indeed. Though I suspect what has a lot to do with it is that it's a virtual event. He'll be joining in from the comfort of his own home. Who knew we would ever have something to be grateful for because of the pandemic?!

[PennyDreadful]

I managed to watch it last night, and the video is still up for those who missed it.
I enjoyed every minute of it! It's a shame that David Henesy's connection started going, which seems to have caused him to drop out a few minutes early. It was so awesome that he participated, however, and kinda fun that he's absorbed a little hint of a Panama accent over the years. lol. I loved seeing all of these great cast members together, and hope they do more of these.

[Midnite]

It's archived here:  https://youtu.be/h-wJmqRlceE

[Gothick]

Finished watching the video tonight. There were interesting moments and sad moments and some great stories were told. Roger Davis told David Henesy that Don Briscoe was in love with David's Mom, who went on to become a successful writer of books on astrology. One can never tell if Roger is serious, about anything really.

Ansel Faraj encouraged people to write to WB home video demanding the release of the restored print of Dan Curtis's director's cut of NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS, which film historian and curatorial expert Darren Gross spent years restoring. One can only hope that this will happen. Next year, of course, will be the 50th anniversary of the film's release (and it's hard to believe that for those of us who were there!).

Ansel also stated that the CW had "passed on" the Resurrection revival of DS but somewhat cryptically added that the project was still being worked on and that we could see a reboot. One of these days.

I really enjoyed hearing David Henesy's memories. Unfortunately he did not have a good internet connection (he lives in Panama) and he kept buffering and then Richard Halpern would start asking another question when David was in mid-sentence. Halpern did suggest that another of these online reunions might happen again in the near future. I'm glad this was saved for those of us unable to tune in last Saturday evening.

G.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Ansel also stated that the CW had "passed on" the Resurrection revival of DS but somewhat cryptically added that the project was still being worked on and that we could see a reboot. One of these days.

It isn't called development hell for no reason. 

Actually, it sounds like the project is in a similar situation to the CW's The Lost Boys, which has been in various forms of development for three years...

Thanks for sharing, Gothick. 

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Or perhaps not:

Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on ..., Dark Shadows and More

"Any word on that Dark Shadows reboot announced a while back? –Andrew
Dark Shadows: Resurrections — which would have been a continuation of the 1969-71 cult classic, catching up with the supernatural Collins family in modern-day Collinsport, Maine — never made it to the pilot stage and at this point is no longer in development at The CW."

Apparently, if as Ansel Faraj said, the project is still being worked on, then it must be being worked on by Mark Perry and/or whoever was working on it at the CW but it's being worked on independently of any network...

It would have been interesting to know why the CW passed. Chances seem likely they didn't like Mark Perry's ultimate take. Though, we have barely any idea of what that take was, and more likely than not we may never know. Well, unless, as Ansel Faraj also said, whatever is still being worked on does indeed surface "one of these days" and we learn how things went down the first time around...

The news generated this comment:

" Karen Howard says:
November 4, 2020 at 1:48 PM
I’m super sad the CW isn’t going forward with Dark Shadows, That show had me riveted when I was growing up."

[Uncle Roger]

Well, as the great Yogi Berra once said, "It ain't over till it's over."

[Uncle Roger]

I do have to wonder exactly how much of Frid's hair Kathryn scooped up off the floor.

[dom]

That was my first thought too, lol. I thoroughly enjoyed the event. The biggest thrill for me was David Henesy. I kept thinking that, wow, he doesn't "hate" Dark Shadows! He appeared very relaxed and more than happy to attend and fondly reminisce. I can't really pinpoint why but I was particularly excited about Nancy Barrett's presence as well. I'm looking forward to more of these events.