Dark Shadows

A governess named Victoria Winters travels to Collinsport to tutor David Collins, a boy struggling with memories of his mother. Upon arriving at the house, Victoria experiences disturbing dreams. Simultaneously, the accidental awakening of Barnabas Collins occurs when Willie Loomis and Sofia search a local crypt for treasure.

This drama and horror TV movie served as a pilot for a proposed remake of a 1960s gothic soap opera. Produced for The WB network in 2004, it was not picked up for a full series and never aired on television. Instead, it premiered in 2005 at the Dark Shadows Festival in Los Angeles and later appeared at other festivals. The film was directed by P.J. Hogan, appearing after his work on Peter Pan and before Confessions of a Shopaholic. The screenplay was written by Mark Verheiden.

The cast features Alec Newman, Marley Shelton, Jessica Chastain, Alexander Gould, Martin Donovan, and Ivana Miličević. The production involved several companies, including Warner Bros. Television and John Wells Productions. With a runtime of 39 minutes, the film has received a positive response from a small group of viewers, holding an 8.1 rating on TMDB based on 18 votes.