Dark Shadows

2005 0h 39m EN

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Synopsis

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The pilot for a proposed remake of the '60s gothic soap opera. It was produced in 2004 for The WB network, but was not picked up and has never aired on television. The pilot instead premiered in 2005 at the Dark Shadows Festival in Los Angeles and has screened at various such festivals in the years since.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alec Newman
Barnabas Collins
Marley Shelton
Victoria Winters
Jessica Chastain
Carolyn Stoddard
Alexander Gould
David Collins
Martin Donovan
Roger Collins
Ivana Miličević
Angelique
Matt Czuchry
Willie Loomis
Jenna Dewan
Sophia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: P.J. Hogan
Writers: Mark Verheiden
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 39-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by P.J. Hogan, shot by Bobby Bukowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Alec Newman and Marley Shelton and Jessica Chastain carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0887892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

P.J. Hogan directs. Bobby Bukowski behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 39-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Directed by P.J. Hogan, shot by Bobby Bukowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Alec Newman and Marley Shelton and Jessica Chastain carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0887892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Bobby Bukowski
Production design: Kirk M. Petruccelli
Costume design: Lyn Paolo
Makeup / hair: Steven E. Anderson
Runtime: 39 min · 0h 39m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Dark Shadows (2005)

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P.J. Hogan

Trailers & featurettes

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Production companies

Who made it

TH
The WB Television Network
BI
Big Shoe Productions
US
DA
Dan Curtis Productions
US
JO
John Wells Productions
US
Warner Bros. Television
US

Key crew

CastingMatthew Lessall
CastingRobyn Ray
Production DesignKirk M. Petruccelli
Costume DesignLyn Paolo
Key Makeup ArtistSteven E. Anderson
Makeup ArtistTodd McIntosh
Special Effects Makeup ArtistAndy Clement
Hair Department HeadGloria Pasqua Casny
Production ManagerPeter Burrell
First Assistant DirectorJoel DeLoach
Second Second Assistant DirectorThomas A. Keith
Set DresserNancy Lowry
Construction CoordinatorMike Villarino
Boom OperatorRyan Ferro
Digital CompositorJeff Sargent
StuntsBryan Becker
Stunt DoubleTristen Morts
Steadicam OperatorGreg Bubb
Assistant CameraMatthew A. Del Ruth
"A" Camera OperatorGreg Bubb
Dolly GripSteve Gilbert
Best Boy GripHarry Hope
Key Rigging GripJeffrey Kincheloe
Still PhotographerJustin M. Lubin

Release history · US

When it landed

Premiere2005-07-01· Dark Shadows Festival, Los Angeles, California (July 2005 – exact premiere date unknown)
Premiere2006-08-01· Dark Shadows 40th Anniversary Festival, Brooklyn, New York (July 2006 – exact screening date unknown)
Premiere2008-01-01· Dark Shadows Festival, Burbank, California (2008 – exact screening date unknown)
Premiere2009-08-01· Dark Shadows Festival, Elizabeth, New Jersey (August 2009 – exact screening date unknown)