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House of Dark Shadows

1970 · 97 min

A moody, gothic soap opera with vampires, lost love, and sudden violence that feels like a spooky old mansion.

Tagline
Come see how the vampires do it
Overview
Barnabas Collins searches for a cure for vampirism in order to marry a woman resembling his long-lost fiancée Josette.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • love
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • isolation
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour2
Realism4
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, horror, thriller
Directed by
Dan Curtis
Written by
Gordon Russell, Sam Hall
Starring
Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Nancy Barrett, John Karlen, Roger Davis, Thayer David, Louis Edmonds
Music
Bob Cobert
Cinematography
Arthur J. Ornitz
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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