Dark Shadows

It's much more complicated than that. You can't fully appreciate this series without at least a minimal knowledge of the original gothic soap opera, which aired two films (House of Dark Shadows and Night of Dark Shadows) between 1966 and 1971. The original series is still a nostalgic hit, and this revival is really just an homage to it. (02/03/2009)

I remember that shortly before puberty, I quite enjoyed this Dracula series in relatively unwatchable hours at night on the Czech TV station Nová, and how much it saddened me when everything needlessly got tangled up and remained open-ended in the final episode. As I found out on IMDb, the next season was never made, and although some storylines are suitable for an open ending, I am sorry that I will never find out how it actually turned out with the beautifully dark Barnabas played by Ben Cross. (03/10/2007)