Terror at Collinwood Episode 11: Nick Besink Interview - Dark Shadows Video Engineer

This episode features an interview with three-time Daytime Emmy Award winner Nick Besink, who served as a video engineer on the original Dark Shadows. Nick offers a fascinating look at what it was like to work on DS, and talks about his extensive career in broadcasting and video production.

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Terror at Collinwood Episode 10: The Dark Shadows Daybook with Patrick McCray & Wallace McBride

Wallace McBride and Patrick McCray of the Collinsport Historical Society visit Terror at Collinwood to discuss The Dark Shadows Daybook, a new book written by Mr. McCray and designed by Mr. McBride. It is currently the #1 Best Seller in Horror & Supernatural Literary Criticism. Additional topics include the origins of the Collinsport Historical Society website, Unlovely Frankenstein, Monster Serial, the CHS Podcast, favorite characters and storylines, and more!

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Terror at Collinwood Episode 08: The DS Characters of Thayer David with Tom Diamon

In this episode, Penny is joined by Tom Diamon, co-host of The Literary License Podcast. They start the conversation with an extensive look at Tom's background in the DS fandom and his interactions with Jonathan Frid, then shift to a discussion about the remarkable Thayer David as they examine each of Thayer's Dark Shadows characters.

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Terror at Collinwood Episode 07: The 1795 Storyline with Dominique Lamssies

Penny is joined by Dominique Lamssies, writer and blogger at the University of the Bizarre and head necromancer at the House of Silent Graves Etsy shop. Dominique and Penny are sent on an uncertain and frightening journey into the past as they explore Dark Shadows' groundbreaking 1795 storyline! Other topics include Dominique’s introduction to DS, the intersection of classism and sexism in 18th century Collinsport, Sarah’s powers, and more!

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Terror at Collinwood Episode 06: LGBT+DS Fan Pride Celebration Special

Dark Shadows has a huge following among LGBT+ fans, and this episode celebrates that fact with fun and insightful audio clips from passionate LGBT 'Dark Shadows' fans who express why DS resonates so strongly with them, and why they love the show so much. Featuring: Peter Mac, John Dimes, Bobby Lugosi, David-Elijah Nahmod, John Faust, and Julie M. Grizzle.

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Terror at Collinwood Episode 05: Talking DS and Filmmaking with Ansel Faraj

Rondo Award-winning filmmaker Ansel Faraj visits with Penny to discuss his filmmaking experiences and influences, as well as many other Dark Shadows-related topics such as working with the DS stars, info on the 'Night of Dark Shadows' restoration project, what happened with the Burton film, not giving up on 'Dark Shadows: Reincarnation', trying to categorize the classic series, and tons of references to horror movies, TV shows, plays, and stories. And that's just the tip of the iceberg! There's a lot of info packed into this episode!

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Terror at Collinwood Episode 04: The Introduction of Barnabas Collins with Dr. Jeff Thompson

Author, pop culture specialist, 'Dark Shadows' historian, and retired English professor, Dr. Jeff Thompson, joins Penny for an examination of the storyline that introduced iconic vampire Barnabas Collins to DS, turning the series into a hit and forever cementing its place in pop culture history. Other topics include Jeff's books on Dan Curtis, his magazine articles, Hermes Press book introductions, the Collinsport Players, Barnabas' influence on subsequent vampire depictions, and more! You won't want to miss this episode of Terror at Collinwood – A Dark Shadows Podcast!

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Terror at Collinwood Episode 03: Laura the Phoenix and Jason the Blackmailer with Rachel Freitas

Poet and writer Rachel Freitas joins Penny in episode three of ‘Terror at Collinwood’. They discuss the pre-Barnabas phoenix storyline, examining the character of Laura Collins and her important role as ‘Dark Shadows’’ first supernatural antagonist. Next, they take a look at the Jason McGuire blackmail storyline and the challenges faced by Elizabeth Collins Stoddard. Additional topics include Rachel’s writing and her introduction to ‘Dark Shadows’, DS’ influence on ‘Port Charles’, and a look at the unaired DS 2004 WB pilot. Join us for another eerie episode of the Dark Shadows podcast, Terror at Collinwood.

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Terror at Collinwood Episode 02: Winters' Search, Devlin's Revenge, and Malloy's Death with Eric Marshall

Artist and writer Eric Marshall joins Penny for episode two of Terror at Collinwood. They examine Dark Shadows’ earliest Pre-Barnabas storylines & characters as they discuss Victoria Winters’ search for her parentage, Burke Devlin’s quest for revenge, and the death of Bill Malloy. They also take several side trips into other storylines and touch on topics such as whether or not a Dark Shadows remake could actually work.

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Terror at Collinwood Episode 01: Introduction

Welcome to the first episode of Terror at Collinwood, a podcast dedicated to the 1966-1971 gothic television serial, Dark Shadows. Join Penny as she touches upon some characteristics of the gothic TV classic, followed by memories of her introduction to the show and its fandom.

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