Terror at Collinwood: A Dark Shadows Podcast Penny Dreadful XIII

On Friday July 5th and Saturday July 6th 2024, Dark Shadows fans and cast members gathered in Los Angeles at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel for the Dark Shadows Remembrance Weekend. Highlights included the celebration of life for Lara Parker and the centenary celebration of Jonathan Frid. DS cast members and fans spoke and performed, and all came together to attend this DS “family reunion.” Listen, as fans, attendees, and organizers share their feelings about this very special event.

From November 1968 to February 1976, Gold Key Comics published 35 issues of the Dark Shadows comic book series, plus a story digest. The comic featured unique stories, adventures, and supernatural creatures not seen in the TV show. Returning to the podcast to discuss the Gold Key DS comics are noted writers, and longtime comics and DS fans, Dr. Jeff Thompson and Nick Caputo. Listen, as we choose our favorites and talk about some of the notable creators behind this memorable comic series.

Beloved by Dark Shadows fans for his portrayal of the villainous Gerard Stiles, prolific actor, photographer, and musician James Storm visits the podcast along with his wife Valerie Pronio Storm. Valerie is a retired physician, “Humanism in Medicine” award recipient, photographer, and DS fan! Listen, as Jim and Valerie share lovely stories about their passion for photography, the amazing Jim Storm Photography website, their wedding, longtime friendships and camaraderie with DS cast-mates, memories of Jim’s time on Dark Shadows, anecdotes about Jonathan Frid, Kate Jackson, Grayson Hall, David Henesy, John Karlen, Jerry Lacy, Christopher Pennock, Dan Curtis, Lela Swift, Sam Hall, Gordon Russell, and much more! SPECIAL NOTE: The video version of this episode on YouTube features over 150 photos, 85-90% of which were generously shared by Valerie! These include many photos of James and Valerie having fun times with friends, fans, and DS castmates such as Chris Pennock, Lara Parker, John Karlen, David Selby, and Kathryn Leigh Scott. Also included are many incredible photos of Valerie and Jim’s travels, most of which are available at their website! Watching the video version is highly recommended!

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.

Volume Two of Our Shadowed Past is here and it’s a stunning book filled with fan memories, color photos, artwork, fiction, articles, and rarities! Returning to the podcast to discuss the making of the book are its editors, Bob Issel and Jeff Kenny. Be sure to get one of the few remaining copies before they disappear into the dark shadows.

The Great Nick D is an award-winning, sweet-natured tale of redemption that follows a washed up 90's porn star, now a Venice Beach nobody, who gets a second chance to restart his mainstream acting career in order to win back the Oscar-nominated actress girlfriend from his past. Visiting Terror at Collinwood to discuss this exciting new motion picture are its co-director and co-writer Ansel Faraj, its star, co-writer, and co-director Nathan Wilson, who plays Nick D, actors and Dark Shadows legends Kathryn Leigh Scott and David Selby, who play Helen Zimmerman and Jim Hatton, respectively, and actress, composter, and theatre producer O-Lan Jones (Edward Scissorhands, Mars Attacks!), who plays Phyllis in The Great Nick D! Join us for a fun chat about this delightful film! *Special thanks to Ansel Faraj for his help in editing this episode!*