House of Dark Shadows

Name: House of Dark Shadows
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 1970-09-09
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Nancy Barrett, John Karlen

1970·Movie·PG·97 min·★ 6.6(85)

Drama Horror Thriller More English titles

“Come see how the vampires do it”

Barnabas Collins searches for a cure for vampirism in order to marry a woman resembling his long-lost fiancée Josette.

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About House of Dark Shadows

House of Dark Shadows is a 1970 English-language drama, horror and thriller film directed by Dan Curtis. The cast is led by Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Kathryn Leigh Scott. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Plex.

House of Dark Shadows was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on September 9, 1970, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $4 million worldwide.

Director: Dan Curtis
Writers: Gordon Russell, Sam Hall
Release date: September 9, 1970
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $4 million
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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House of Dark Shadows cast & crew

House of Dark Shadows was directed by Dan Curtis and written by Gordon Russell and Sam Hall.

The cast features Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins, Grayson Hall as Dr. Julia Hoffman, Kathryn Leigh Scott as Maggie Evans, Nancy Barrett as Carolyn Stoddard, John Karlen as Willie Loomis, and Roger Davis as Jeff Clark.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bob Cobert, cinematography is by Arthur J. Ornitz, and it was produced by Dan Curtis.

Is House of Dark Shadows worth watching?

House of Dark Shadows holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 85 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, horror, and thriller, House of Dark Shadows is worth a place on your watchlist.

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