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Author: acilius

Episode 1094: An Evening of Champagne and Whist

Why it doesn’t make much difference when Gerard possesses Elizabeth. 

Episode 1094: An Evening of Champagne and Whist

Unknown's avatarAuthor aciliusPosted on June 23, 2021Format LinkCategories DSED CommentsTags 1970, danny horn, dark shadows, denial, elizabeth collins stoddard, gerard stiles, james storm, joan bennett, meet gerard, not just a river in egypt, the re-haunting of collinwoodLeave a comment on Episode 1094: An Evening of Champagne and Whist

Episode 1095: The Hallie Parts

I try to explain why so many Dark Shadows fans are so unfair to Kathleen Cody. 

Episode 1095: The Hallie Parts

Unknown's avatarAuthor aciliusPosted on June 23, 2021Format LinkCategories DSED CommentsTags 1840, 1841 PT, 1970, carrie stokes, danny horn, dark shadows, hallie stokes, kathleen cody, meet gerard, the re-haunting of collinwoodLeave a comment on Episode 1095: The Hallie Parts

Episode 1096: Rose Cottage Was the Sled

Especially when viewed in black and white, David and Hallie’s last moment on screen is not so bad. 

Episode 1096: Rose Cottage Was the Sled

Unknown's avatarAuthor aciliusPosted on June 23, 2021Format LinkCategories DSED CommentsTags danny horn, dark shadows, david collins, david henesy, hallie stokes, kathleen cody, meet gerard, the re-haunting of collinwoodLeave a comment on Episode 1096: Rose Cottage Was the Sled

Episode 1099: Damsel of the Damned

When the unforeseeable works to the advantage of the weaker party in a negotiation.

Episode 1099: Damsel of the Damned

Unknown's avatarAuthor aciliusPosted on June 23, 2021Format LinkCategories DSED CommentsTags danny horn, dark shadows, triviaLeave a comment on Episode 1099: Damsel of the Damned

Episode 1102: More Than Just Sleeping

In which I say that Dark Shadows generally, and The Re-Haunting of Collinwood segment specifically, is best viewed in black and white. 

Episode 1102: More Than Just Sleeping

Unknown's avatarAuthor aciliusPosted on June 23, 2021Format LinkCategories DSED CommentsTags 1970, black and white, danny horn, dark shadows, kinescopes, meet gerard, the re-haunting of collinwoodLeave a comment on Episode 1102: More Than Just Sleeping

Episode 1104: The Burning

Fans of Dark Shadows sometimes claim that there is a spooky coincidence about the death of actress Clarice Blackburn. If you look more closely, you will see that the coincidence is even spookier than generally realized. 

Episode 1104: The Burning

Unknown's avatarAuthor aciliusPosted on June 23, 2021Format LinkCategories DSED CommentsTags 1995, clarice blackburn, danny horn, dark shadows, mrs johnson, triviaLeave a comment on Episode 1104: The Burning

Episode 1106: Lady Is a Vamp

I think of a way they could have used the resemblance between Donna Wandrey and Grayson Hall to their advantage. 

Episode 1106: Lady Is a Vamp

Unknown's avatarAuthor aciliusPosted on June 23, 2021January 28, 2023Format LinkCategories DSED Comments, fanficTags danny horn, dark shadows, fanfic, julia hoffman, miss julia hoffman, roxanne drewLeave a comment on Episode 1106: Lady Is a Vamp

Episode 1110: Attack of the Clones

I mention a part I wish Virginia Vestoff had played in the 1897 segment. 

Episode 1110: Attack of the Clones

Unknown's avatarAuthor aciliusPosted on June 23, 2021Format LinkCategories DSED CommentsTags 1897, danny horn, dark shadows, imaginary recasting, virginia vestoffLeave a comment on Episode 1110: Attack of the Clones

Episode 1112: The Boy Friend

My last reference to the bossy big sister/ bratty little brother dynamic that is so well represented in the relationships that work on Dark Shadows. 

Episode 1112: The Boy Friend

Unknown's avatarAuthor aciliusPosted on June 23, 2021Format LinkCategories DSED CommentsTags 1840, bossy big sister bratty little brother, danny horn, dark shadowsLeave a comment on Episode 1112: The Boy Friend

Episode 1114: The Unshakeable

How Barnabas found his soullessness-mate. 

Episode 1114: The Unshakeable

Unknown's avatarAuthor aciliusPosted on June 23, 2021Format LinkCategories DSED CommentsTags 1840, barnabas collins, danny horn, dark shadows, donna wandrey, jonathan frid, roxanne drewLeave a comment on Episode 1114: The Unshakeable

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  • November 1969 = November 2025
  • October 1969 = October 2025
  • September 1969 = September 2025
  • August 1969 = August 2025
  • July 1969 = July 2025
  • June 1969 = June 2025
  • May 1969 = May 2025
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  • March 1969 = March 2025
  • February 1969 = February 2025
  • January 1969 = January 2025
  • December 1968 = December 2024
  • November 1968 = November 2024
  • October 1968 = October 2024
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  • August 1968 = August 2024
  • July 1968 = July 2024
  • June 1968 = June 2024
  • May 1968 = May 2024
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  • March 1968 = March 2024
  • February 1968 = February 2024
  • January 1968 = January 2024
  • December 1967 = December 2023
  • November 1967 = November 2023
  • October 1967 = October 2023
  • September 1967 = September 2023
  • August 1967 = August 2023
  • July 1967 = July 2023
  • June 1967 = June 2023
  • May 1967 = May 2023
  • April 1967 = April 2023
  • March 1967 = March 2023
  • February 1967 = February 2023
  • January 1967 = January 2023
  • December 1966 = December 2022
  • November 1966 = November 2022
  • October 1966 = October 2022
  • September 1966 = September 2022
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  • October 1969 = October 2025
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  • May 1969 = May 2025
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  • December 1968 = December 2024
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  • July 1968 = July 2024
  • June 1968 = June 2024
  • May 1968 = May 2024
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  • December 1967 = December 2023
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