Countdown to Halloween 2026 Day 6: Dark Shadows Catalogues

Here are more covers of Dark Shadows catalogues from MPI Home Video. I'm not posting every page of these catalogs because they are pretty thick (around twenty pages). The cover of the 1993 catalogue features color pictures of Jonathan Frid as Banabas Collins from the original tv series and Ben as Barnabas Collins from the 1991 revival tv series.

Cover of Dark Shadows 1993 Catalogue from MPI Home Video

The 1994 catalogue features a large black and white picture of Alexandra Moltke as Victoria Winters running with color inserts of both Jonathan Frid and Ben Cross as Barnabas Collins.

Cover of Dark Shadows 1994 Catalogue from MPI Home Video

The cover of the 1995 catalogue features a full page black and white picture of Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins baring his fangs.

Cover of Dark Shadows 1995 Catalogue from MPI Home Video

The 1996 catalogue is the 30th anniversary of the original ABC-TV's Dark Shadows series and also features a large black and white portrait of the vampire Banabas Collins baring his fangs.

Cover of Dark Shadows 1996 Catalogue from MPI Home Video

The cover of the 2000 features a color picture of Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins. This is now a video and merchandise catalogue and tiny pictures of mostly vhs tapes, t-shirts and a few other items. This is my least favorite of the Dark Shadows catalogues.

Cover of Dark Shadows 2000 Catalogue from MPI Home Video

Countdown to Halloween 2026 Day 5: 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue Part 4

Our look at the 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue concludes today with the final four pages. Page twelve include two color pictures of Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins and Kathryn Leigh Scott as Maggie Evans baring her vampire fangs. There is also a brief summary of Volumes 41-44 on four vhs tapes for $79.98.

Page 12 of 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue from MPI Home Video

The thirteenth page features a large black and white photo of Barnabas Collins with Victoria Winters played by Alexandra Moltke (odd that she wasn't on page two's cast list). There is also a brief summary of Volumes 45-48 on four vhs tapes for $79.98.

Page 13 of 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue from MPI Home Video

Page fourteen includes a brief summary of Volumes 49-52 on four vhs tapes for $79.98. There is also a large black and white picture of Louis Edmonds as Roger Collins, his new wife Cassandra protrayed by Lara Parker (yes, several of the actors played multiple characters on Dark Shadows) and Barnabas Collins.

Page 14 of 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue from MPI Home Video

The back cover features a large picture of Roger Davis as Peter Bradford. There is also the address of the Dark Shadows fan club as well as the MPI Home Video address for more information about the show's releases.

Back Cover of 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue from MPI Home Video

Notes: This 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue originally came in an envelope that I have long since lost or discarded. The center pages are loose for some reason and I'm not sure if it came that way or not. Also, my wireless keyboard's battery died while I was writing the description for the last page scan on this post.

Countdown to Halloween 2026 Day 4: 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue Part 3

The eighth page of the 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue features a large black and white picture of Jonathan Frid as old Barnabas Collins getting ready to bite Carolyn Stoddard played by Nancy Barrett. There is also a brief summary of Volumes 25-28 on four vhs tapes for $79.98.

The ninth page features a large picture of Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins outside. There is also a brief summary of Volumes 29-32 on four vhs tapes for $79.98.

Page 9 of 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue from MPI Home Video

Page ten features a brief summary of Volumes 33-36 on four vhs tapes for $79.98. There is also a small color picture of Lara Parker as the witch Angelique black and white picture of an unknow woman (if you know her, then please leave a comment).

Page 10 of 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue from MPI Home Video

The eleventh page features a large picture of the vampire Barnabas Collins baring his fangs. There is also a brief summary of Volumes 37-40 on four vhs tapes for $79.98.

Page 11 of 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue from MPI Home Video

Countdown to Halloween 2026 Day 3: 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue Part 2

Today we continue a look at the 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue. The fourth page features a large picture of Jonathan Frid as the vampire, Barnabas Collins. There is also a brief summary of Volumes 9-12 that is on four vhs tapes for $79.98.

Page 4 of 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue from MPI Home Video

The fifth page features a brief summary of Volumes 13-16 on four tapes for $79.98. There is also a large black and white picture of Barnabas Collins and Dr. Julia Hoffman.

Page 5 of 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue from MPI Home Video

The sixth page features a summary of Volumes 17-20 on four tapes for $79.98. There is also a large black and white picture of Barnabas Collins talking to young David Collins..

Page 6 of 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue from MPI Home Video

The seventh page features a large black and white picture of Darvid Collins being scared by Barnabas Collins in full vampire mode. The is also a brief summary of Volumes 21- 24 on four tapes for $79.98.

Page 7 of 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue from MPI Home Video

Countdown to Halloween 2026 Day 2: 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue Part 1

Since this year marks the 60th anniversary of ABC-TV's Dark Shadows, I decided to share some of my MPI Home Video catalogues. First up is the first four pages of the 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue. The front cover features artwork of Jonathan Frid as the vampire, Jonathan Frid.

Front Cover of 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue from MPI Home Video

The first page, which is the inside front cover, has a brief history of the gothic tv series. There are also pictures of David Selby as Quentin Collins, Kate Jackson as Daphne Harridge), Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins and Joan Bennett as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard.

Page 1 of 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue from MPI Home Video

The second page includes some information about most of the actors. There is also a small picture featuring several cast members.

Page 2 of 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue from MPI Home Video

The third page features a picture of Barnabas Collins in full vampire mode and a close up of Quentin Collins. The vhs titles for sale include The Best of Dark Shadows for $9.98, Volume 1: The Resurrection of Barnabas Collins for $29.98, Volume 2-4 on three vhs tapes for $79.98 and Volume 5-8 on four tapes for $79.98.

Page 3 of 1990 Dark Shadows Catalogue from MPI Home Video

Dark Shadows 60th Anniversary

Today is the 60th Anniversary of ABC's Dark Shadows:

Dark Shadows 60th Anniversary

Goodnight Lara Parker

Sad news for horror soap opera fans for Lara Parker, the Witch Angelique on Dark Shadows, Dies at 84.

Lara Parker as Angelique from Dark Shadows

Movie Monday: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2

I actually picked up the Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 DVD in May of this year at the local Dollar Tree. Yes, it brings the Alan Moore graphic novel to animated life and is pretty faithful to it. I actually watched it a few months ago and never got around to posting about it here. Peter Weller is Batman, Ariel Winter is Carrie Kelly and David Selby is James Gordon. It's kind of weird to hear the voices of RoboCop and Quentin Collins from Dark Shadows in an animated movie from DC Comics. I highly recommend it especially if you enjoyed the graphic novel,.

 

Goodnight Ben Cross

Ben Cross Dies: ‘Chariots Of Fire’, ‘Star Trek’ & ‘First Knight’ Star Was 72

Ben Cross as Barnabas Collins on NBC's Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows Composer Robert Cobert Dead At 95

Sad news for Bob Cobert, ‘Dark Shadows’ and ‘Winds of War’ Composer, Dies at 95.


Robert Cobert
(October 26, 1924 – February 19, 2020)

Countdown to Halloween 2017 Day 29: Dark Shadows Werewolf Trading Card

This Alex Stevens as the Werewolf is from the 1993 Dark Shadows set:

TMC had the two Dark Shadows movies yesterday afternoon. I missed the House of Dark Shadows with vampire Barnabas but watched the Night of Dark Shadows with the ghost Angelique. I've seen both of them countless times and still have the on VHS (note to self: get them on DVD one of these days). A third Dark Shadows movie was planned but never made and I believed it would have had a werewolf in it. I have never seen an episode of the series with the werewolf in it. Of course, I've seen the reboot movie with Johnny Depp and thought it was okay but not great. I have watched a few episodes from the Dark Shadows binge on the Decades channel. Most of them, I have seen a few times from when the series was on SyFy channel.

Countdown to Halloween 2017 Day 28: Barnabas Collins Baring Fangs Trading Card

This trading card shows Jonathan Frid as vampire Barnabas Collins baring his fangs while David watches and is #49 from the 1993 Dark Shadows set:

Good news for the Decades channel is having a Dark Shadows marathon this weekend starting at noon central time today.

Countdown to Halloween 2017 Day 27: Barnabas Collins With Cane Again Trading Card

Yes, Jonathan Frid is back as the vampire Barnabas Collins with a cane again on this trading card that is #40 from the 1993 Dark Shadows set:

Countdown to Halloween 2017 Day 26: Barnabas Collins With Cane Trading Card

This Jonathan Frid as the vampire Barnabas Collins with cane trading card is #1 from the Dark Shadows 1993 set:

Unfortunately, I don't have the complete set and only have a handful of cards. Shame that the backs didn't have a little bit more information on them.

Countdown To Halloween 2016 Day 29: Dark Shadows Weekend

Decades will be showing episodes of the original Dark Shadows tv series starring Jonathan Frid as the vampire Barnabas Collins this weekend so be sure to tune in for some gothic horror fun.

Countdown To Halloween Day 4: My Halloween Loot Crate

Loot Crate is a great subscription box filled with exciting merchandise for geeks. There is usually a theme like Futuristic, Magic and Anti-Hero. I thought I would write a little about what I would like to see in my Halloween Loot Crate.

For starters, I would like to see something featuring Elvira in a major way. This may be a Funko Pop, an action figure, a t-shirt or a comic book. The next character I would like to see featured in a major way would be Vampirella. Other characters that I would like to see featured include Lady Death, Alice Cooper and Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid's version not Ben Cross or Johnny Depp). Any issue of the classic Famous Monsters of past or present would be cool too.

What would you put together if you were able to create your own Loot Crate theme? You can check out their past and current subscription crate selection if you’re in need of additional ideas.

Dark Shadows #23

I was very disappointed with Dark Shadows #23 from Dynamite. This is the final issue of the series and felt rushed in a bad way. Mostly it centers around Emma, David Collins' friend that was turned into a vampire earlier in the series. She is seen talking to a shrink in a mental hospital before narrating flashbacks telling what happened to her after she escaped the possessed Barnabas Collins and his evil vampire crew. Emma tried to head back to David but was intercepted by Quentin Collins and his vampire hunter crew. Thanks to Blair's magic, Emma was shown several alternate futures with all of them having her turning David into a vampire. They buried her and she dreams of happier times. However, her story was far from done and she was unearthed by Barnabas and Jackie twenty years later. She was made human by the magical necklace that caused all the problems in the first place before she noticed a grown up David sitting in the car. Of course, the shrink doesn't believe all this and starts to take the magical necklace off. That's it and there is no mention of how the good Barnabas regained possession of his body. I would have liked at least one of two more issues before this one. I still like the cover art by Francesco Francavilla and the interior artwork by Nacho Tenorio.

Countdown to Halloween 2013 Day 22: Dark Shadows #21

Francesco Francavilla is the cover artist for Dark Shadows #21 from Dynamite Entertainment:

While Nacho Tenorio did the great interior artwork including this possessed Barnabas Collins:

Dark Shadows/Vampirella #5

Dynamite's Dark Shadows/Vampirella (November 2012) wraps up the vampires fight against Countess Bathory and her minion, Jack the Ripper:

One of the best scenes is on page four when Barnabas Collins and Vampirella crash through the skylight with both of their eyes glowing red and ready to fight:

I found the team up between werewolf Quentin Collins and werepanther Pantha to be much more exciting than the team up between the vampires. I hope there is a sequel featuring them as leads instead of supporting characters:

Barnabas Collins' Confession In Dark Shadows #9

Halloween may be over but Dynamite's Dark Shadows is still going strong. Issue #9 has a another cool cover by Francesco Francavilla:

My favorite part is when Quentin Collins asks Barnabas Collins how many times he has used his mind-controlling trick. The vampire actually confesses that he has lost count.