Kathryn Leigh Scott

Examines the five decade history of the ABC-TV Gothic horror soap opera Dark Shadows and the 2012 film based on the series.

"'Down and Out in Beverly Heels' tells the story of Meg Barnes, a beloved actress who has it all and loses everything-- and ends up living on the streets of tinsel town in her Ritz-Volvo-- thanks to her newlywed con-man husband. The novel is a fun, light-hearted romance, taking us into the Hollywood social swirl, but also delves into the gritty truth of what it is to be 'homeless and hiding it' in one of the most glittering, fashionable cities in...

Dr. Julia Hoffman promises Barnabas that his secret is safe if he will allow her to conduct experiments to cure him of his vampirism. Jealous of Victoria Winters' engagement to Burke Devlin, Barnabas plans revenge against Burke, who becomes suspicious of Barnabas and begins to investigate him. While trying to hide from Barnabas, David Collins becomes trapped in the secret room of the Collins Mausoleum. The frightened boy pleads with the ghost of Sarah...

A newly hired governess, Victoria Winters, arrives at Collinwood, the Collins' estate in Collinsport, Maine in search of her mysterious origins. She soon is caught up in the strange events and mysteries that seem to surround the Collins family. Eventually, the Collins' cousin from England, Barnabas Collins, arrives who suffers from the vampire curse placed on him by the jealous witch Angelique after the tragic death of Barnabas' great love, Josette....

As a result of being possessed by the ghost of Quentin Collins, David Collins falls into a near death coma. Barnabas attempts to make contact with Quentin through a trance, but instead finds he has traveled back 100 years when Quentin first lived.

With its alluring tales of Gothic mystery and supernatural intrigue, this television program became one of the most popular daytime series of all time. In these episodes, Collinwood's surly caretaker, Matthew Morgan, informs Victoria Winters that he believes the ghost of Josette Collins and other spirits inhabit the estate. In an attempt to settle the controversy surrounding the manslaughter case that sent Burke Devlin to prison, Collins Fishing Fleet...

With its alluring tales of Gothic mystery and supernatural intrigue, this television program became one of the most popular daytime series of all time. In these episodes, Victoria Winters assures Carolyn Stoddard that her loyalties lie with the Collins family, not with Burke Devlin; Victoria makes a startling discovery near the ocean; David Collins visits Burke at the Collinsport Inn and insists his father is a murderer; Burke makes an offer to Elizabeth...