Tag Archives: Soap Operas

Still Casting Shadows… The Magic Of ‘Dark Shadows’ (1966) Still Strong After 55 Years – Retro Review

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It was on this day, June 27th of 1966, that audiences watched a train hurtling through the cold, moonlit night along a rocky coastline. Aboard this train was a young woman in her twenties, Victoria Winters (Alexandra Moltke). Her destination: the small fishing village of Collinsport, Maine. She has been …

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Cult Classic Show ‘Dark Shadows’ Turns 51!

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This year, the cult classic show Dark Shadows show turns 51! It is an American Gothic horror soap opera which premiered June 27, 1966 and ended April 2, 1971. It aired on ABC in the afternoons and, at first, it was deemed boring by critics. It soon developed a cult following, in particular with teenagers …

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