What was dark shadows based on

Eve is analogous to the Bride in the Universal horror film. In Shelley's novel, Dr. Frankenstein actually destroys the monster's mate before she is ever given life. In the film, however, the Bride is brought to life, upon which she famously rejects Frankenstein's monster. Eve is also brought to life, and rejects Adam.

Dracula In , Barnabas battles the vampire Tom Jennings by making a cross with candlesticks and forcing him into the light, just as Van Helsing does to Dracula in this movie.

Richard III. In 11 , Sam Evans declares: "Drink! Cyrus Longworth PT quotes from this play in Gas Light.

The subplot of Nathan Forbes driving Millicent Collins insane during the ' ' storyline is inspired by this play. In that story, the protaganist keeps hiding items from small paintings to jewelry and watches making the heroine believe she's stealing losing these items.

He tries to convince her that she is not actually hearing noises coming from the attic which is actually him at night looking for jewels hidden in the house. He then tries the same, "don't get so excited," routine with her to make her think she's acting hysterical when she is acting normal, causing her to doubt her own perception of the situation.

The Crucible. Victoria Winters' witchcraft trial is based on this play, specifically to There is a Lady Sweet and Kind. In , Carolyn Stoddard reads an extract from this poem, "her" is changed to "him" for its use in this episode.

Dave Woodard quotes this poem in David Collins recites it in and The Spider and the Fly. Quentin Collins quotes from this poem "Come into my parlor said the spider to the fly" in and Sonnets from the Portuguese. In , Adam reads a poem from this collection to Carolyn. Although in the real world the poem is untitled, in this episode it is referred to as The Tears of Two , derived from its last line: "And sees within my eyes the tears of two".

Dover Beach. Roger Collins quotes the last stanza of this poem in The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Little Orphant Annie. In 72 , Carolyn calls Victoria Winters "little orphan Annie", the subject of this poem. The Raven. Quentin Collins' daughter is called Lenore, the same name as the narrator's lost love in Poe's iconic poem. London Bridge is Falling Down.

Sarah Collins sings this nursery rhyme in and The tune acts as a theme for the character in subsequent episodes. In , Amy Jennings plays it on the piano. Rock-a-bye Baby. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. In Eric Lang records his message for Julia Hoffman over this music.

In Bloodline , Amy Jennings hums this before she is attacked by Rosier. Fantasy and Fugue in F Minor. In , Count Petofi , plays this music on Quentin's gramophone. A Red, Red Rose. Jenny Collins sings in it Dies Irae. In , Nicholas Blair switches the tapes in the recorder with this music. Prelude in C Minor, Op. In 2 , Elizabeth Collins Stoddard plays this composition on the piano.

Ballade No. In , Melanie Collins plays this composition on the piano. She's a Woman. In , an instrumental version of this song plays at the Blue Whale.

In , an instrumental version of this ballad plays at the Blue Whale. A Man and a Woman. All the Pretty Horses. Jenny sings this lullaby to Lenore Collins in Drunken Sailor. In 85 , Bill Malloy's favorite song was said to be this sea shanty. His ghost sings to when he appears to Victoria. Joe sings it in Hungarian Folk Music. The story of Laura Collins is based on this Greek mythological tale, it is referenced in The character of Amanda Harris is partly based on Galatea from this Greek mythological tale.

Orpheus and Eurydice. Quentin Collins and Amanda Harris' journey through the hellish realm of Mr. Best in to is based on this Greek mythological tale in which Orpheus attempts to rescue Eurydice from Hades. The story of Charles Delaware Tate is inspired by this protagonist of German legend.

Trojan Horse. The Bible. In 67 , Burke Devlin compares Victoria Winters to the first great liar, Ananias , who got struck down dead. In 72 , Mrs. Johnson uses the "eye for an eye" misquote. In , David Collins mentions King David. This means that Gregory can be brought down easily and refers to Evan's accusation of adultry against him. The well known saying comes from the Book of Daniel regarding King Nebuchadnezzar.

Robin Hood. Blue Beard. In , the wild dog that guards the gates of hell in Greek and Roman mythology, is mentioned. In , Count Petofi mentions a nymph that talked too much. She made the gods angry and they were forced to deal with her, much to her eternal sorrow. Elizabeth Bathory. His once-grand estate has fallen into ruin, and the dysfunctional remnants of his family have fared little better. Fantasy, Comedy. Tim Burton. Tim Burton , Richard D. Seth Grahame-Smith. May 11, wide.

Oct 2, Warner Bros. Johnny Depp Barnabas Collins. Michelle Pfeiffer Elizabeth Collins Stoddard. Helena Bonham Carter Dr. Julia Hoffman. Eva Green Angelique Bouchard. Jackie Earle Haley Willie Loomis. Jonny Lee Miller Roger Collins. Gulliver McGrath David Collins. Ray Shirley Mrs.

Christopher Lee Clarney. Alice Cooper Self. Ivan Kaye Joshua Collins. Susanna Capellaro Naomi Collins. Josephine Butler David's Mother. Tim Burton Director. Seth Grahame-Smith Screenwriter. Tim Burton Producer. Richard D. Zanuck Producer. Graham King Producer.

Johnny Depp Producer. Christi Dembrowski Producer. David Kennedy Producer. Chris Lebenzon Executive Producer. Nigel Gostelow Executive Producer. Tim Headington Executive Producer. Bruce Berman Executive Producer. Bruno Delbonnel Cinematographer. Rick Heinrichs Production Design. Chris Lebenzon Film Editor. Danny Elfman Original Music. Colleen Atwood Costume Designer. Susie Figgis Casting. Christopher Lowe Supervising Art Direction.

John Bush Set Decoration. View All Critic Reviews May 19, I'm sorry but I am incapable of buying year-old Johnny Depp as the immortal, youthful, irresistable heir to his father's New World empire. Maybe in a better movie, I would have been too distracted to be bothered by it, but this is Tim Burton's reboot of Dark Shadows, so that was not the case.

Gimly M Super Reviewer. Feb 21, Recently, we have had the pleasure of watching a venerable character resurrected after years to face a strange new world, from a dormant fictional work into a vibrant, inventive, bold, witty and just plain ballsy adaptation. But enough about "Sleepy Hollow. Barnabas and Elizabeth's plans proceed well and the Collins cannery re-opens and is successful, much to Angelique's anger.

She attempts to buy Barnabas off first with money and then with herself, which results in a torrid act of supernatural passion between them. Barnabas, however, will not be deterred, and his next step is to have the Collins family host a magnificent party to which all of Collinsport excepting Angelique will be invited. The party, with special guest performer Alice Cooper, is a smashing success, but four things are revealed: 1 Barnabas learns that Roger Collins has been stealing from the guests during the party and using his son as an unknowing accomplice; 2 he and Victoria discover that they have strong feelings for each other; 3 Victoria reveals to Barnabas her true identity and tragic past as "Maggie Evans"; and 4 Angelique who has crashed the party learns of Barnabas' feelings for Victoria.

To make matters worse, Barnabas discovers that Dr. Hoffman, instead of trying to cure him, has been transfusing his blood into herself in order to achieve immortality and eternal youth. Enraged at her betrayal, he drains her body dry of blood and life, and with Willie's help dumps her body out at sea chained to a cinder block.

Roger attempts to locate the hidden treasure that Barnabas and Elizabeth have been using, planning to steal it for himself. Barnabas catches him in the act and, instead of killing him, forces Roger to make a choice: either stay at Collinwood and be the best possible father that David deserves, or leave Collinwood forever with enough money to sustain him for the rest of his life.

Roger chooses to leave and abandon David, who is heart-broken. Seconds later, Barnabas saves David from being crushed by a falling mirror ball from last night's party, but in doing so his supernatural nature is revealed and both David and Victoria back away from him in horror. Barnabas confronts Angelique and demands that she end his curse. She in turn demands that Barnabas become hers for all eternity.

When Barnabas refuses, she uses her powers to chain him inside the same casket she had previously locked him in and has the casket transported to the Collins family crypt, intending to leave him trapped there while she completes her destruction of the Collins family. Her first act is to magically burn down the Collins cannery and then publicly accuse Barnabas not only of the arson of the cannery but also of several murders, including Dr.

Willie, who has been in the crowd listening, flees to warn the Collinses. Meanwhile, Barnabas is freed from his casket by David. Not knowing that Barnabas has escaped, Angelique leads the police and an angry mob to Collinwood to have Elizabeth arrested as an accessory to murder. Barnabas appears and deliberately exposes both himself and Angelique as supernatural beings and Angelique as the one responsible. A battle breaks out between the two supernatural creatures and Collinwood is set on fire.

Elizabeth and Willie join in the fight on Barnabas' side, but the three are overcome by Angelique's magic. Carolyn, who is revealed to be a werewolf, also attacks Angelique but is defeated. Only David is left to oppose Angelique, who reveals that she not only caused Carolyn to become a werewolf but was also responsible for the death of David's mother. The witch moves in for the kill, but the ghost of David's mother appears, attacks and fatally overpowers Angelique. Barnabas orders the family to flee from the burning house and faces the dying Angelique for the last time, telling her that she too was cursed but that her curse was that she could never truly love.

Collinwood continues to burn, but Elizabeth vows to her family that the Collins family will endure in spite of everything. However, Angelique's evil is not over; she had placed the same enchantment on Victoria that she used to cause Josette's death. However, she sadly tells him that they have no future together, that she is a being of the day while he is a creature of the night