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Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood presents a look back at four decades of the successful spooky soap opera that made sympathetic vampire Barnabas Collins a pop culture phenomenon and prompted the big-budget, big-screen Warner Bros. revival starring longtime fan Johnny Depp, directed by Tim Burton, that premieres May 11, 2012. The large format book includes color photographs and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from Kathryn Leigh Scott and three other...

Dark Shadows's two most popular characters, Barnabas Collins and Angelique, were eternally bound by love and hate. Now actress Lara Parker, Angelique herself, tells the story of how it all began. The dashing heir of a New England shipping magnate, Barnabas Collins captures the heart of the exquisite, young Angelique amidst the sensual beauty of Martinique, her island home. But, Angelique's brief happiness is doomed when Barnabas deserts her and...

I had one job. One responsibility. Lust wasn't a distraction I had time for, and love was even further off the table. My career was demanding and required my undivided attention, which left little time for romance. But when my sister went missing after meeting a guy from the same dating app as the beautiful- way too young for me- college student that I had been assigned to protect, everything changed.Keeping Hannah safe was my top priority, along...

A traumatized Julia hears the voice of Dr. Woodard. Barnabas deceives Julia into believing he now has a conscience.

Josette is drawn to secretly meet with Barnabas, who tries to resist baring his fangs to bite her.

Julia hypnotizes Willie, but he is unable to forget the dream. Adam is captured and placed in a jail cell.

Barnabas Collins and the Gypsy Witch (March 1970) Warned by a gypsy witch that violent death will surround her, Roxanna Collins turns to her distant cousin, Barnabas, for help. But Barnabas is also in trouble. For when Roxanna's father and brother are murdered, suspicion centers on Barnabas. Even Roxanna, who feels she is under some strange spell, soon begins to doubt the man she has come to love. To save his life, Barnabas must prove to the police-and...

Threatening the jailer with a gun, Peter leads Victoria from her cell, but she is wounded as she escapes.

When Josette goes to the grave of Jeremiah and calls to him, a hand reaches out to her from the ground.

After Burke rescues David from Barnabas, David feels someone evil is watching him at Collinwood.