Dark Shadows: DVD Collection 9 (1966) Rating: Starring: Humbert Allen Astredo, Nancy Barrett, Joan Bennett, Clarice Blackburn, Don Briscoe, Joel Crothers, Thayer David, Roger Davis, Louis Edmonds, Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, David Henesy, John Karlen Director: Category: Horror, Horror Studio: MPI Subtitles: Length: 840 mins     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. Fearing for Victoria Winters' safety, Barnabas Collins forces her to reveal her nightmare resulting from Angelique's frightening dream curse, which threatens to make Barnabas once again a creature of the night. The man-made monster Adam kidnaps Victoria in an attempt to force Barnabas an Julia Hoffman to create a mate for him. Warlock Nicholas Blair causes Angelique Hoffman to create a mate for him. Warlock Nicholas Blair causes Angelique to age and warns that he'll destroy her unless she returns the vampire curse to Barnabas. Nicholas becomes infatuated with Maggie Evans and causes her boyfriend to be the victim of a vampire attack. After ailing handyman Tom Jennings tries to warn Maggie of the danger surrounding them, Barnabas discovers fang marks on Julia's neck.