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Great Stuff

2008-09-28
I am excited to now buy all of these sets in order.I loved watching this show as a child and now i can view every episode in order!

Let me count the ways . . .

2008-07-29
. . . in which I love thee. I am enjoying the holy hell out of this 1st collection. The very concept of a gothic soap opera is too good to be believed, but this is indeed a very precious gift from TV land, even with all faults considered. Because it is, after all, a soap opera first, which means character development is less than subtle and the most banal concepts are often regurgitated. But you will learn to appreciate it for what it is, and please consider the way in which this material was originally delivered (5 days a week for the season), not the way I choose to view it (in marathon sessions). No doubt, these film and theater actors struggled on a daily basis with live taping of scripts for which there was minimal preparation or rehearsal. There are many acting and production gaffes, but that just adds to the charm. What keeps me so attached is the personal charisma of the principals. Long after you've grown weary of the big deal about Burke Devlin you'll still get a kick out of Mitchell Ryan's portrayal. You might also lose yourself madly in the brunette tresses and innocence that is Victoria Winters. I know I have. And let's give credit to the 'Fashions by Ohrbach's.' The opening voiceovers range from dark campy goodness to the profound, and who can live without the crashing waves and eerie music that complement the title sequence. With almost 1200 episodes to go (this set covers 1 - 35), I can see this will be a moderately expensive but infinitely pleasurable love affair. I just wish they'd get around to releasing House of Dark Shadows and Night of Dark Shadows on DVD.

AWESOME

2008-07-22
THIS ITEM WAS BROUGHT AS A GIFT FOR MY MOM AND SHE ABSOLUTELY LOVES THIS DVD BOX SET AND PLAN TO GET THE REST OF THE SET

Great DVD set

2008-07-09
I bought the set for my wife and I got drawn into watching and love it.

it;s great.

2008-06-17
I loved this series when it was on and this collection really brings back some nice memories. Thank You. Respectfully Michael Knight

Dark Shadows is a timeless classic!

2008-05-02
I have watched Dark Shadows on a regular basis ever since it's debut on the Sci-Fi Channel back in the '90s. Granted, the acting isn't the best, although I've seen much worse, and the budget was minuscule. Despite all that, the story demanded attention. I just wish I had been born about 15 years earlier so I could have enjoyed it first run. This box set is an excellent collection. While the story of Barnabas was the most popular on the series, this beginnings collection (before Barnabas) is ace as well. I recommend it to anyone whom is a Gothic cinema fan.

Step Out Of The Light And Into "DARK SHADOWS"

2008-03-23
A total of 32 volumes, 128 discs. This daunting series is well worth the effort!

Hurray!

2008-03-23
Finally, a way to view the early DS episodes. They are clear, well preserved onto dvd. The few times local programming aired the DS series, they began with the few episodes involving Willie Loomis discovering the tomb, and the awakening of Barnabas, continuing on with Barnabas as the primary character of the series. I plan to purchase all the Beginning sets.

Surprisingly entertaining

2008-02-24
I bought this boxed set without having seen any Dark Shadows episodes before. It turned out to be one of the best DVD buys I've made in recent years. No tv show to date has done such a wonderful job with the gothic horror genre like Dark Shadows. The characters are very believable and the most despicable character (Roger Collins) is also somehow the most endearing. The unintentional humor factor also rides high with the onset gaffes that show just how low the budget was. The occasional microphone shadow just adds one more shadow to say, "WHAT WAS THAT!!" This show has more appeal than to those who love gothic horror, but to anyone who likes to watch characters who are not entirely good, but not evil.

Gothic entertainment

2008-01-27
I am very much enoying the Beginning episodes. I agree that the black and white adds to the sense of gloom and mystery. The characters are interesting so far and I hope I will eventually find out Victoria's secret of her birth! Roger Collins is almost too much a sterotype of a snobbish, cold man-he could show a bit more humanity! I am also impressed by David the boy's acting ability. The plot is entertaining although a bit slow moving at times.
***I agree with another viewer that the series needs subtitles for hearing impaired so more viewers could enjoy it.