Terror at Collinwood: A Dark Shadows Podcast

What’s better than Halloween?... Spending Halloween at Collinwood! This episode features several audio interviews recorded on-location at the “Halloween at Collinwood” event which took place at the Lyndhurst estate in Tarrytown, New York on October 31, 2026. Tune in and listen to interviews with: Cathy Curtis (daughter of Dan Curtis), Rob Saccone (DS fan and nephew of the mystery DS cameraman), Matthew Hall (writer on the 1991 DS revival series and son of Grayson and Sam Hall), longtime DS fans Schuarah Sykes, Lorraine Treadwell, and Rick Boissonneau, and DS actress Marie Wallace (Eve, Jenny Collins, Megan Todd)!
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Rare Behind-the-Scenes Dark Shadows Production Photos & Mystery DS Cameraman Interview at the Terror at Collinwood BLOG
Lyndhurst estate WEBSITE
Matt Hall’s Nantucket ‘73 BLOG
Surfing the Shadows surf rock cover of Robert Cobert’s Dark Shadows theme by Johnny D & The Moonlighters
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Penny Dreadful’s Shilling Shockers on Etsy

Artist Mark Maddox and musician & horror host John Dobrydnio watched Dark Shadows as kids when it originally aired. In recent years, they rewatched the entire series from start to finish. They visit the podcast for a fun discussion about their childhood memories as compared to their experiences watching DS as adults. Additional topics include Halloween plans, the genius of Bela Lugosi’s Dracula, the Dark Shadows 60th anniversary Festival, The Monkees 60th anniversary convention, Johnny D’s thoughts about putting together and playing the surf rock version of the DS theme for Terror at Collinwood, and much more!
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Maddox Planet - Mark Maddox’s website
Graveyard Cinema on Facebook
Johnny D’s Music Mania on YouTube
MPI Home Video for new Dark Shadows Blu-Ray Collection, Josette’s Music Box, Dark Shadows Legacy book, Barnabas T-shirt, DS tote bag website
Lyndhurst A Dark Shadows Halloween event LINK
The Monster Channel website
George Kalogridis YouTube Channel (DS AI animations)
Surfing the Shadows surf rock cover of Robert Cobert’s Dark Shadows theme by Johnny D & The Moonlighters
TaC logos by Eric Marshall
Penny Dreadful’s Shilling Shockers on Etsy

Light your Jack-o’-lantern, eat some Halloween candy, and tune in for a spirited conversation featuring filmmaker and writer Ansel Faraj (Loon Lake, The Great Nick D, Theatre Fantastique), podcast host, actor, professor, and theatre director Erin Haas (Hallowed Groundling, Hallowed Haunts), screenwriter, playwright, and producer John Logan (Michael, Penny Dreadful, Red), and writer, artist, archivist, and magazine editor Diana Robertson (Ghastly Phantasms, We Belong Dead). Discussion topics include: Favorite horror movies, Dark Shadows and escapism, Queer coding and subtext in DS and horror films, Favorite DS characters and how that has changed over time, Adam vs. Frankenstein’s creature, DS fandom pet peeves, what we’re looking forward to in the horror genre, and more. Don’t miss this fun and spooky episode of Terror at Collinwood!
Terror at Collinwood and Shilling Shockers shirts, stickers, mugs, and merch at the Penny Dreadful XIII TeePublic shop
Help support the podcast by donating at Buy Me a Coffee
Follow the Terror at Collinwood Facebook page
Lyndhurst Dark Shadows Halloween Event Tickets
Dark Shadows Legacy book on Amazon
Hallowed Groundling podcast Website
Hallowed Haunts YouTube
Ghastly Phantasms magazine Website
Reel’d In: Impressions of Film on Amazon
Theatre Fantastique on Blu-Ray
Identity in Dark Shadows Or How Gender Nonconformity Can Be Found Even in the Most Gothic of Soaps article by Kaz DeLucia
George Kalogridis YouTube Channel (DS AI animations)
Surfing the Shadows surf rock cover of Robert Cobert’s Dark Shadows theme by Johnny D & The Moonlighters
TaC logos by Eric Marshall
Penny Dreadful’s Shilling Shockers on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShillingShockers

Montague Summers collected nightmarish legends from around the world that have become movie and fiction fodder--vampires, the werewolf, and witchcraft. Novelist and lawyer John F. Wirenius visits the podcast to discuss his new biography of the clergyman and curator of the macabre. The book includes a chapter on Dark Shadows, (super)naturally. Along the way, John talks about his fandom for Dark Shadows and touches upon Summers' influence on Gothic cinema and television.
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Montague Summers, Occultist: A Study of the Writings on Witches, Vampires and Werewolves by John F. Wirenius at Barnes & Noble
MPI Home Video for new Dark Shadows Blu-Ray Collection, Josette’s Music Box, Dark Shadows Legacy book, Barnabas T-shirt, DS tote bag - LINK
Lyndhurst A Dark Shadows Halloween event LINK
Kolchak Companion: Fifty Years of Night Stalking book on Amazon
Dark Shadows 60th Anniversary 2-LP cobalt blue record set order LINK
Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood/Vengeance at Collinwood CD set from Big Finish LINK
Surfing the Shadows surf rock cover of Robert Cobert’s Dark Shadows theme by Johnny D & The Moonlighters
TaC logos by Eric Marshall
Penny Dreadful’s Shilling Shockers on Etsy

Film and television editor Robert Hoffman visits the podcast to talk about The Creepy-Bopper, a nostalgic Super 8mm short film about a boy in 1970 who runs home from school every day to watch Dark Shadows — until bad grades threaten to take his favorite show away from him. In addition, Robert shares his memories of attending many Dark Shadows Festivals and ShadowCons. Other topics include teen magazines, visiting the old DS studio, attending the Paley Center DS Reunion event, and more! Note: Robert provided many photos and a couple of videos which can be seen in the Youtube version of this episode.
Terror at Collinwood and Shilling Shockers shirts, stickers, mugs, and merch at the Penny Dreadful XIII TeePublic shop
Help support the podcast by donating at Buy Me a Coffee
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Watch The Creepy-Bopper on YouTube HERE
MPI Home Video for new Dark Shadows Blu-Ray Collection, Josette’s Music Box, Dark Shadows Legacy book, Barnabas T-shirt, DS tote bag - LINK
Lyndhurst A Dark Shadows Halloween event LINK
Kolchak Companion: Fifty Years of Night Stalking book on Amazon
Collins Family Album IndieGogo link
Order Daytime Gothic volume 2 here
Dark Shadows Noir at Hermes Press
Dark Shadows 60th Anniversary 2-LP cobalt blue record set from Special Edition Music order link
Dark Shadows Daybook Triumphant on Amazon
Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood/Vengeance at Collinwood CD set from Big Finish link
Theatre Fantastique Blu-Ray link
Reel’d In: Impressions of Film book link
George Kalogridis YouTube Channel (DS AI animations)
Surfing the Shadows surf rock cover of Robert Cobert’s Dark Shadows theme by Johnny D & The Moonlighters
TaC logos by Eric Marshall
Penny Dreadful’s Shilling Shockers on Etsy