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Dark Shadows Resurrected

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Since I really liked the 1991 series and marched unsuccessfully in front of NBC to keep it going, this book was a must-have for me. It is written by Jim Pierson who worked on the series and who happens to be one of the nicest guys you will meet. This series was hampered by the first Gulf War and, like Star Trek, relegated to a dead Friday Night timeslot which killed its ratings. The cast was first class (Ben Cross, Barbara Steele, Roy Thines) and it seemed to be a huge upgrade over the poor special effects of the original soap. The series ended in an unresolved cliff-hanger as Victoria Winters returned from the past to present-day Collinwood and gave Barnabas a look like she knew who he really was.

This gives you a good glimpse into the workings of that particular show! I loved it. It is well worth a read and a must for the collection if you love the 1991 series!

It gives all the episode summaries and includes some interesting behind-the-scenes information. The book was well-written

For a series that lasted only 13 hours, perhaps this show doesn't really warrant a book of its own. The fact that the vast majority of its text consists of a tortuously long episode guide probably proves that point beyond argument.

If you are looking for pretty pictures and some lightweight trivia you will probably be quite happy: if you are looking for anything more you'll doubtless be disappointed.

The behind-the-scenes text lacks any engaging qualities, coming across as a bland recital of facts and figures, with little insight offered as to the creative processes behind the show. Similarly, creator Dan Curtis' foreword reads as a hasty assembly of pre-used soundbites, giving no real information beyond disposable surface comments.

Ultimately, people read these sorts of books to gain insight into what being a part of a show was really like, yet what emerges is a book which firmly places the reader outside of the events, in this case not helped by a text overladen with overbearing reverence for its subject, with the continual intrusion of the author's portentious "dream that would not die" mantra.

In an average instance, this book would but a wasted opportunity, but coming from an author who worked on the show and had access throughout, it is a huge disappointment.