Terror at Collinwood Episode 102: David Henesy Interview

David Henesy visits the podcast in this special yuletide episode of Terror at Collinwood! Celebrated and beloved by Dark Shadows fans for his portrayals of David Collins, Daniel Collins, Jamison Collins, Parallel Time Daniel Collins, and Tad Collins, David Henesy is the CEO of Panama Botanicals and the owner of La Factoria imported specialty foods, where sustainability is key! In the first half of the episode, David talks about the ethos behind his successful, and environmentally conscious, endeavors in the restaurant and food production businesses. Along the way, he elaborates on his origins in the restaurant business. In the second half of the episode, David dives into his time in show business. Topics of discussion include: working on Broadway with Mary Martin, being in the touring company of Oliver!, and of course, plenty of fun talk about his memorable years on Dark Shadows! You do not want to miss this episode!

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Terror at Collinwood Episode 93: Curse of Dark Shadows Graphic Novel with Craig Hurd-McKenney

NEWSFLASH! Dark Shadows returns to comics! Curse of Dark Shadows is an officially licensed graphic novel coming from Hermes Press in 2025! In this episode, comics creator Craig Hurd-McKenney (Brontës Infernal Angria, Boris Karloff Gold Key Mysteries, The Lodger), who wrote Curse of Dark Shadows, visits the podcast to give us the scoop on this thrilling new book! Topics of discussion include: Craig’s history with DS and comics, CoDS artwork by Jok and Gervaso, the setting of the story, characters who will appear in the graphic novel, plot teases, and the possibility of an ongoing DS graphic novel series from Hermes! Check out the VIDEO version of this episode on YouTube for an EXCLUSIVE look at the COVER and an INTERIOR PAGE from Curse of Dark Shadows!!!

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Terror at Collinwood Episode 92: Fanfic and Fandom with Jimmy Hutcheson

The irrepressible Jimmy Hutcheson is a stalwart Dark Shadows fan from Texas who wrote fan fiction and articles for DS fanzines such as Inside the Old House and The World of Dark Shadows. A regular attendee at Dark Shadows Festivals, Seaview Terrace parties, and pop culture events, Jimmy developed friendships with the likes of Lara Parker (Angelique from Dark Shadows) and Jonathan Harris (Dr. Zachary Smith from Lost in Space). In this episode, Jimmy shares some of his fandom memories and reads his fascinating DS fanfic story, ‘An Encounter’, originally published in Inside the Old House issue 44, November/December 1993. Other topics include: Lost in Space and Jonathan Harris, Godzilla, I-Ching wands, the 1991 Dark Shadows series, friendship with ITOH editor Dale Clark, and more!

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Terror at Collinwood Episode 87: Dan “Marilyn” Ross DS Paperback Library Novels with Joe Escobar, Amy Roeder, & Jeff Thompson

From 1966 to 1972, Paperback Library released 32 Dark Shadows novels set in a distinct version of the Dark Shadows universe, existing apart from the events shown in the television series, along with a novelization of the film House of Dark Shadows. These were all written by the prolific Canadian author W. E. Daniel Ross aka Dan Ross, under the pen name “Marilyn Ross”. Visiting the podcast to discuss the world of the DS Ross novels are Joe Escobar, Amy Roeder, and Dr. Jeff Thompson. Join us for this in-depth conversation about the classic DS novel series.

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Terror at Collinwood Episode 79: London Bridge & A Country Road with Sharon Smyth Lentz and Barry Dodd

Beloved by Dark Shadows fans for her portrayal of the tragic child ghost Sarah Collins, sister of Barnabas Collins, Sharon Smyth Lentz played a very different character in the 2014 short film On a Country Road, which was directed and produced by husband-and-wife filmmaking team, and longtime Dark Shadows fans, Barry and Karen Dodd. Sharon and Barry reunite in this episode for a fun discussion! The first half of the show is devoted to the making of On a Country Road and the second half of the episode focuses on Dark Shadows. Discussion topics also include: the Ragged Isle web series, the Night is Falling comic book, Village Con, Sharon’s memories of DS castmates, London Bridge Is Falling Down, DS fandom, and much more!

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