MPI Home Video is preparing a pair of very special releases for fans of the original
Dark Shadows series. Both of these single-disc releases, each priced at $19.98 SRP and running approximately 3 hours, will arrive on
September 15th. Video is full frame
black-and-white (CORRECTION: video is mostly in color for
Vampire and
all in color of
Collinwod), audio is English mono, and subtitles are included. Here are the studio details for each item:
- Dark Shadows - The Curse of the Vampire
Cursed by the scorned witch Angelique, Barnabas Collins returns to Collinwood as a creature of the night. The character of Barnabas Collins, a sympathetic vampire, turned the Dark Shadows series into a must-see event for over 20 million viewers. In this special release, the story of how Barnabas was cursed as one of the living dead is detailed in a selection of scenes from the most popular episodes. New special edition packaging includes never-before-seen bonus features: a new interview with actor Jonathan Frid (Barnabas)
- Dark Shadows - The Haunting of Collinwood
High atop Widows' Hill, off the stormy Maine coast, sits the foreboding Collinwood, home for centuries of the wealthy Collins family. An exorcist is summoned after the children at Collinwood are possessed. In this special release, the story of how the ghost of Quentin Collins haunted the eerie estate of Collinwood is detailed in a selection of scenes from the most popular episodes. New special edition packaging includes never-before-seen bonus features: a new interview with actor David Selby (Quentin)
Here is a look at package art for each of these titles:
