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Night of Dark Shadows

1971 · 95 min

A slow, shadowy gothic chiller that wraps you in dread and dreamlike unease, with a brooding atmosphere that lingers.

Tagline
Just another night of... Terror.
Overview
Recently married, Quentin and Tracy Collins have just moved into Collinwood, a New England estate that has long been in the Collins family and which Quentin has just inherited. They soon find themselves plagued by spirits of past residents.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • identity
  • fate
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism4
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Dan Curtis
Written by
Sam Hall
Starring
David Selby, Kate Jackson, Grayson Hall, Lara Parker, John Karlen, Nancy Barrett, Jim Storm, Thayer David
Cinematography
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Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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