Terror at Collinwood: A Dark Shadows Podcast

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Terror at Collinwood is a Rondo Award-winning podcast dedicated to the classic Gothic television serial, Dark Shadows. The podcast explores and celebrates Dark Shadows’ storylines and characters, examining the show’s important place in Gothic horror and pop culture history. Terror at Collinwood also features in-depth discussions and interviews with fans, creators, cast, and crew. It is hosted by Penny Dreadful and her spectral guests.

  1. 1d ago

    Ep 140: Return to the Shadows with Johnny D and Mark Maddox

    Artist Mark Maddox and musician & horror host John Dobrydnio watched Dark Shadows as kids when it originally aired. In recent years, they rewatched the entire series from start to finish. They visit the podcast for a fun discussion about their childhood memories as compared to their experiences watching DS as adults. Additional topics include Halloween plans, the genius of Bela Lugosi’s Dracula, the Dark Shadows 60th anniversary Festival, The Monkees 60th anniversary convention, Johnny D’s thoughts about putting together and playing the surf rock version of the DS theme for Terror at Collinwood, and much more! Help support the podcast by donating at Buy Me a Coffee Terror at Collinwood and Shilling Shockers shirts, stickers, mugs, and merch at the Penny Dreadful XIII TeePublic shop Follow the Terror at Collinwood Facebook page Maddox Planet - Mark Maddox’s website Graveyard Cinema on Facebook Johnny D’s Music Mania on YouTube MPI Home Video for new Dark Shadows Blu-Ray Collection, Josette’s Music Box, Dark Shadows Legacy book, Barnabas T-shirt, DS tote bag website Lyndhurst A Dark Shadows Halloween event LINK The Monster Channel website George Kalogridis YouTube Channel (DS AI animations) Surfing the Shadows surf rock cover of Robert Cobert’s Dark Shadows theme by Johnny D & The Moonlighters TaC logos by Eric Marshall Penny Dreadful’s Shilling Shockers on Etsy

    Ep 140: Return to the Shadows with Johnny D and Mark Maddox

  2. Oct 15

    Ep 139: Halloween Roundtable with Ansel Faraj, Erin Haas, John Logan, and Diana Robertson

    Light your Jack-o’-lantern, eat some Halloween candy, and tune in for a spirited conversation featuring filmmaker and writer Ansel Faraj (Loon Lake, The Great Nick D, Theatre Fantastique), podcast host, actor, professor, and theatre director Erin Haas (Hallowed Groundling, Hallowed Haunts), screenwriter, playwright, and producer John Logan (Michael, Penny Dreadful, Red), and writer, artist, archivist, and magazine editor Diana Robertson (Ghastly Phantasms, We Belong Dead). Discussion topics include: Favorite horror movies, Dark Shadows and escapism, Queer coding and subtext in DS and horror films, Favorite DS characters and how that has changed over time, Adam vs. Frankenstein’s creature, DS fandom pet peeves, what we’re looking forward to in the horror genre, and more. Don’t miss this fun and spooky episode of Terror at Collinwood! Terror at Collinwood and Shilling Shockers shirts, stickers, mugs, and merch at the Penny Dreadful XIII TeePublic shop Help support the podcast by donating at Buy Me a Coffee Follow the Terror at Collinwood Facebook page Lyndhurst Dark Shadows Halloween Event Tickets Dark Shadows Legacy book on Amazon Hallowed Groundling podcast Website Hallowed Haunts YouTube Ghastly Phantasms magazine Website Reel’d In: Impressions of Film on Amazon Theatre Fantastique on Blu-Ray Identity in Dark Shadows Or How Gender Nonconformity Can Be Found Even in the Most Gothic of Soaps article by Kaz DeLucia George Kalogridis YouTube Channel (DS AI animations) Surfing the Shadows surf rock cover of Robert Cobert’s Dark Shadows theme by Johnny D & The Moonlighters TaC logos by Eric Marshall Penny Dreadful’s Shilling Shockers on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShillingShockers

    Ep 139: Halloween Roundtable with Ansel Faraj, Erin Haas, John Logan, and Diana Robertson

  3. Sep 19

    Ep 138: Montague Summers and DS with John F. Wirenius

    Montague Summers collected nightmarish legends from around the world that have become movie and fiction fodder--vampires, the werewolf, and witchcraft. Novelist and lawyer John F. Wirenius visits the podcast to discuss his new biography of the clergyman and curator of the macabre. The book includes a chapter on Dark Shadows, (super)naturally. Along the way, John talks about his fandom for Dark Shadows and touches upon Summers' influence on Gothic cinema and television. Terror at Collinwood and Shilling Shockers shirts, stickers, mugs, and merch at the Penny Dreadful XIII TeePublic shop Help support the podcast by donating at Buy Me a Coffee Follow the Terror at Collinwood Facebook page Montague Summers, Occultist: A Study of the Writings on Witches, Vampires and Werewolves by John F. Wirenius at Barnes & Noble MPI Home Video for new Dark Shadows Blu-Ray Collection, Josette’s Music Box, Dark Shadows Legacy book, Barnabas T-shirt, DS tote bag - LINK Lyndhurst A Dark Shadows Halloween event LINK Kolchak Companion: Fifty Years of Night Stalking book on Amazon Dark Shadows 60th Anniversary 2-LP cobalt blue record set order LINK Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood/Vengeance at Collinwood CD set from Big Finish LINK Surfing the Shadows surf rock cover of Robert Cobert’s Dark Shadows theme by Johnny D & The Moonlighters TaC logos by Eric Marshall Penny Dreadful’s Shilling Shockers on Etsy

    Ep 138: Montague Summers and DS with John F. Wirenius

  4. Aug 28

    Ep 137: The Creepy-Bopper, DS Events, Teen Magazines, and More! with Robert Hoffman

    Film and television editor Robert Hoffman visits the podcast to talk about The Creepy-Bopper, a nostalgic Super 8mm short film about a boy in 1970 who runs home from school every day to watch Dark Shadows — until bad grades threaten to take his favorite show away from him. In addition, Robert shares his memories of attending many Dark Shadows Festivals and ShadowCons. Other topics include teen magazines, visiting the old DS studio, attending the Paley Center DS Reunion event, and more! Note: Robert provided many photos and a couple of videos which can be seen in the Youtube version of this episode.     Terror at Collinwood and Shilling Shockers shirts, stickers, mugs, and merch at the Penny Dreadful XIII TeePublic shop Help support the podcast by donating at Buy Me a Coffee Follow the Terror at Collinwood Facebook page Watch The Creepy-Bopper on YouTube HERE MPI Home Video for new Dark Shadows Blu-Ray Collection, Josette’s Music Box, Dark Shadows Legacy book, Barnabas T-shirt, DS tote bag - LINK Lyndhurst A Dark Shadows Halloween event LINK Kolchak Companion: Fifty Years of Night Stalking book on Amazon Collins Family Album IndieGogo link Order Daytime Gothic volume 2 here Dark Shadows Noir at Hermes Press Dark Shadows 60th Anniversary 2-LP cobalt blue record set from Special Edition Music order link Dark Shadows Daybook Triumphant on Amazon Dark Shadows: Return to Collinwood/Vengeance at Collinwood CD set from Big Finish link Theatre Fantastique Blu-Ray link  Reel’d In: Impressions of Film book link George Kalogridis YouTube Channel (DS AI animations) Surfing the Shadows surf rock cover of Robert Cobert’s Dark Shadows theme by Johnny D & The Moonlighters TaC logos by Eric Marshall Penny Dreadful’s Shilling Shockers on Etsy

    Ep 137: The Creepy-Bopper, DS Events, Teen Magazines, and More! with Robert Hoffman

  5. Aug 5

    Ep 136: Dark Shadows 60th Anniversary Festival

    Many fans are interviewed at the 60th anniversary Dark Shadows celebration. Enjoy listening to attendees discuss their favorite aspects of the last large-scale DS Festival, recorded on location at the event itself! Terror at Collinwood and Shilling Shockers shirts, stickers, mugs, and merch at the Penny Dreadful XIII TeePublic shop Help support the podcast by donating at Buy Me a Coffee Follow the Terror at Collinwood Facebook page Lyndhurst Halloween DS event tickets here Theatre Fantastique on BluRay preorder here  Dominique’s University of the Bizarre site (Count Petofi fanfic) link Dark Shadows Daybook Triumphant on Amazon Collins Family Album Indiegogo page Order Daytime Gothic volume 2 here Surfing the Shadows surf rock cover of Robert Cobert’s Dark Shadows theme by Johnny D & The Moonlighters TaC logos by Eric Marshall

    Ep 136: Dark Shadows 60th Anniversary Festival

  6. Jul 17

    Ep 135: The Collins Family Album Book with Rich Handley and Aleah Shockley

    The Collins Family Album from Chinbeard Books is a large reference tome filled with entries for every member of the Collins family, from every single iteration of Dark Shadows up to this point. The book’s writer, Rich Handley, and its artist and proofreader, Aleah Shockley, visit the podcast to discuss this astoundingly detailed and informative new book! Terror at Collinwood and Shilling Shockers shirts, stickers, mugs, and merch at the Penny Dreadful XIII TeePublic shop Help support the podcast by donating at Buy Me a Coffee Follow the Terror at CollinwoodFacebook page Dark Shadows 60th Anniversary Celebration Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2026 – INFO Collins Family AlbumIndiegogo page Rich Handley’s website Aleah Shockley’s website Chinbeard Books on Facebook Order Daytime Gothic volume 2 HERE Kathryn Leigh Scott on Pop Culture Classicspodcast Midnight Mass podcast - Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein discussion - LINK Hallowed Groundling podcast Twilight Zone “Escape Clause” discussion - LINK George Kalogridis YouTube Channel (DS AI animations) Surfing the Shadows surf rock cover of Robert Cobert’s Dark Shadows theme by Johnny D & The Moonlighters TaC logos by Eric Marshall Penny Dreadful’s Shilling Shockers on Etsy

    Ep 135: The Collins Family Album Book with Rich Handley and Aleah Shockley

  7. Jul 7

    Ep 134: The Shadows Behind the Shadows Addendum

    In this short addendum episode, additional possible sources for Dark Shadows storylines and concepts, as submitted by listeners, are addressed. This brief overview includes a key literary source that was not touched upon in prior installments of this series. Terror at Collinwood and Shilling Shockers shirts, stickers, mugs, and merch at the Penny Dreadful XIII TeePublic shop Help support the podcast by donating at Buy Me a Coffee Follow the Terror at Collinwood Facebook page Dark Shadows 60th Anniversary Celebration Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2026 – INFO Daytime Gothic volume 2 pre-order HERE Hollinsworth Productions YouTube channel Reflections: A Life in Writing by Kathryn Leigh Scott on Amazon  Dark Shadows Legacy on Amazon George Kalogridis YouTube Channel (DS AI animations) Surfing the Shadows surf rock cover of Robert Cobert’s Dark Shadows theme by Johnny D & The Moonlighters TaC logos by Eric Marshall Penny Dreadful’s Shilling Shockers on Etsy

    Ep 134: The Shadows Behind the Shadows Addendum

  8. Jun 29

    Ep 133: Dark Shadows Daybook Triumphant with Patrick McCray

    The episode kicks off with big news about the Dark Shadows animated Gothic drama series in development from Warner Brothers Animation, newly-discovered DS studio footage from the BBC, plus announcements about the Dark Shadows Legacy pre-order and the new Big Finish audio drama pre-order, plus an announcement about The Collins Family Album from Chinbeard Books. The episode itself features returning guest Patrick McCray, who discusses his new Dark Shadows Daybook Triumphant, which is the third installment in the DS Daybooks series. We also chat about his great new line of Dark Shadows character busts!   Terror at Collinwood and Shilling Shockers shirts, stickers, mugs, and merch at the Penny Dreadful XIII TeePublic shop Help support the podcast by donating at Buy Me a Coffee Follow the Terror at Collinwood Facebook page Dark Shadows Daybook Triumphant on Amazon Patrick McCray author page on Amazon Dark Shadows Legacy Pre-Order page on Amazon Big Finish Return to Collinwood and Vengeance at Collinwood audio dramas pre-order page Dark Shadows 60th Anniversary Celebration Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2026 – INFO Hollywood Reporter announcement about the Dark Shadows animated series LINK Woman's World Online DS animated series article by Ed Gross - LINK Dark Shadows News Page on Facebook George Kalogridis YouTube Channel (DS AI animations) Logos by Eric Marshall Johnny D and the Moonlighters on Facebook

    Ep 133: Dark Shadows Daybook Triumphant with Patrick McCray
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Terror at Collinwood is a Rondo Award-winning podcast dedicated to the classic Gothic television serial, Dark Shadows. The podcast explores and celebrates Dark Shadows’ storylines and characters, examining the show’s important place in Gothic horror and pop culture history. Terror at Collinwood also features in-depth discussions and interviews with fans, creators, cast, and crew. It is hosted by Penny Dreadful and her spectral guests.

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