Dark Shadows DVD Collection 6

Rating:
Summary: 1795 Flashback Continues!
Review: 1795 adventures continue in Dark Shadows DVD Collection 6 (VHS Volumes 37-44). In these episodes, Barnabas Collins rises as a vampire and unleashes terror throughout Collinsport. Knowing that he can't go on hurting people, Barnabas begs family servant Ben Stokes to drive a stake through his heart. Ben can't bring himself to do it, however. Barnabas secretly sees Josette and they agree to spend eternity together as vampires. Before he can take her away, Angelique lures her to Widows Hill, where Josette sees a vision of herself as a vampire and she jumps to her death. Naomi Collins attempts to prevent Lt. Nathan Forbes from marrying Millicent Collins (he only wants her for her money). In Victoria's witchcraft trial, Reverend Trask convinces Nathan to testify against Victoria. Nathan betrays Victoria and she is found guilty of witchcraft. Barnabas vows revenge against Trask.

Bonuses include interviews with Roger Davis (Peter Bradford), Lara Parker (Angelique), Louis Edmonds (Joshua Collins), and scenic designer Sy Tomashoff.

Rating:
Summary: 1795 Flashback Continues!
Review: 1795 adventures continue in Dark Shadows DVD Collection 6 (VHS Volumes 37-44). In these episodes, Barnabas Collins rises as a vampire and unleashes terror throughout Collinsport. Knowing that he can't go on hurting people, Barnabas begs family servant Ben Stokes to drive a stake through his heart. Ben can't bring himself to do it, however. Barnabas secretly sees Josette and they agree to spend eternity together as vampires. Before he can take her away, Angelique lures her to Widows Hill, where Josette sees a vision of herself as a vampire and she jumps to her death. Naomi Collins attempts to prevent Lt. Nathan Forbes from marrying Millicent Collins (he only wants her for her money). In Victoria's witchcraft trial, Reverend Trask convinces Nathan to testify against Victoria. Nathan betrays Victoria and she is found guilty of witchcraft. Barnabas vows revenge against Trask.

Bonuses include interviews with Roger Davis (Peter Bradford), Lara Parker (Angelique), Louis Edmonds (Joshua Collins), and scenic designer Sy Tomashoff.

Rating:
Summary: Can't beat the price and good quality
Review: If you're a fan of the old series and were made bankrupt by the price of dark shadows on vhs, this is the perfect solution. I've been a fan since I was a young child, which happened to be after the original run, but only by a year or two.

The interviews at the end are mostly good, some are really lame, like Lara Parker's soliloquy (sp?) on vampires and the sexual beings that they are. But, others give real insight into the show, including the ones with Jonathan Frid and Kathryn Leigh Scott. It wasn't until these videos that I saw an up to date picture of Frid. He's better looking now than he was then.

The quality of the video is very good, I would call it above average. There are still some kinescope episodes, but that will never be helped. At least we have something.

I highly recommend this series.

Rating:
Summary: Can't beat the price and good quality
Review: If you're a fan of the old series and were made bankrupt by the price of dark shadows on vhs, this is the perfect solution. I've been a fan since I was a young child, which happened to be after the original run, but only by a year or two.

The interviews at the end are mostly good, some are really lame, like Lara Parker's soliloquy (sp?) on vampires and the sexual beings that they are. But, others give real insight into the show, including the ones with Jonathan Frid and Kathryn Leigh Scott. It wasn't until these videos that I saw an up to date picture of Frid. He's better looking now than he was then.

The quality of the video is very good, I would call it above average. There are still some kinescope episodes, but that will never be helped. At least we have something.

I highly recommend this series.

Rating:
Summary: Collection Six is Fantastic
Review: While the entire collection is wonderful, six is the best. Jonathan Frid is absolutely wonderful as Barnabas. His scences with Ben Stokes are great. You will watch this again and again.

Rating:
Summary: Collection Six is Fantastic
Review: With the sixth excellent DVD in the Dark Shadows series, Barnabas Collins continues his cursed existence as a vampire, and Victoria Winters is put on trial for witchcraft. For those who haven't seen the entire series, a few questions will be answered, like the origins of the ghosts of Sarah Collins and Josette DuPres. The 1795 saga really heats up in this DVD, and the next set will conclude it and begin the Adam and Eve / Dream Curse story. The sound and video on the DVD are as good as can be considering the age of the material, and as always we get four interviews with actors and crew members from the show. I can't recommend this series highly enough for those who enjoy gothic story telling. Of course for fans of the show these DVD sets are must-haves. Only about 4 more sets until fan favorite Quentin Collins makes his debut on DVD!

Rating:
Summary: Adventures abound in 1795!
Review: With the sixth excellent DVD in the Dark Shadows series, Barnabas Collins continues his cursed existence as a vampire, and Victoria Winters is put on trial for witchcraft. For those who haven't seen the entire series, a few questions will be answered, like the origins of the ghosts of Sarah Collins and Josette DuPres. The 1795 saga really heats up in this DVD, and the next set will conclude it and begin the Adam and Eve / Dream Curse story. The sound and video on the DVD are as good as can be considering the age of the material, and as always we get four interviews with actors and crew members from the show. I can't recommend this series highly enough for those who enjoy gothic story telling. Of course for fans of the show these DVD sets are must-haves. Only about 4 more sets until fan favorite Quentin Collins makes his debut on DVD!