Short film

Dark Shadows

2005 · 39 min

A moody, fog-wrapped gothic pilot that trades scares for atmosphere, drawing you into a haunted mansion full of secrets and longing.

Overview: The pilot for a proposed remake of the '60s gothic soap opera. It was produced in 2004 for The WB network, but was not picked up and has never aired on television. The pilot instead premiered in 2005 at the Dark Shadows Festival in Los Angeles and has screened at various such festivals in the years since.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, melancholic and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, obsession, isolation, family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
obsession
isolation
family
memory
Places: small town
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild