‘Dark Shadows’ Remembered: Surprising Facts About TV’s Only Horror Soap Opera

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Published 2024-08-06

Over the years, the entertainment industry has seen a plethora of angsty, sexy vampires, from Lestat in Interview with the Vampire to Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga to Angel in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff. But as these Dark Shadows facts reveal, the original heartthrob bloodsucker predates them all. His name is Barnabas Collins, the iconic vampire from television's first gothic horror soap opera, Dark Shadows.

If you're one of the many who eagerly rushed home from school each day to experience the unique and compelling world of Dark Shadows, you're officially part of Generation DS. This collection of lesser-known Dark Shadows facts is just for you.

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@allisonshaw9341 yesterday

We ran home from the bus stop after school to watch Dark Shadows. Still love that show.
@blackpowerdiva4958 2 days ago

First! 😁 I was born later in the 70s. But watched in re-run / syndication with my dear grandma on the floor 📺 model in the living room in the early 80's One of my favorite things! I may literally be the only person just under 50's who knows what this is❣️❣️❣️ #Frid 🏅 #Carlen 📺 #Selby
@DarylYoung-uh7vo yesterday

Good job classic 📺 tv a show that was before it's time ⌚. 😮
@Stogie2112 23 hours ago

Never missed a show. As a young boy, I was quickly seduced by Dark Shadows as well as several vampire & monster magazines. They led me to The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Night Gallery..... Dark Shadows was a gateway drug!! 😁