Dark Shadows: DVD Collection 7 (1966) Rating: Starring: Nancy Barrett, Joan Bennett, Clarice Blackburn, Joel Crothers, Roger Davis, Louis Edmonds, Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, David Henesy, John Karlen, Jerry Lacy, Alexandra Moltke, Lara Parker Director: Category: Classics, Horror, Classics, Horror, Cult Classics Studio: MPI Subtitles: Length: 840 mins Want to buy?           The Original Television Cult Classic With its alluring tales of Gothic mystery and supernatural intrigue, Dark Shadows became one of the most popular daytime series of all time. Since first airing on ABC-TV from 1966-71, Dark Shadows has earned the reputation as being one of the most unusual and enduring programs in television history. The character of Barnabas Collins, a guilt-ridden 175 year-old vampire, brought the show tremendous success. In 1975, after being convicted of witchcraft, Victoria Winters waits to be hung at the gallows. Peter Bradford vows they'll be together again someday. In 1968, Victoria reappears during a séance at Collinwood and Barnabas fears that she has learned his secret from her time in the past. After he and Victoria are hospitalized following a car accident, Barnabas is stunned when the mysterious Dr. Lang enables him to see daylight for the first time in nearly 200 years. The doctor offers Barnabas hope that he may be permanently cured through a bizarre experiment. Roger Collins surprises the family by introducing his new wife Cassandra, whom Barnabas realizes is actually Angelique, the witch who cursed him as a vampire in 1795.