The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
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Night of Dark Shadows
Drama · Horror · Mystery · 1971
Recently married, Quentin and Tracy Collins have just moved into Collinwood, a New England estate that has long been in the Collins family and which Quentin has just inherited. They soon find themselves plagued by spirits of past residents.
Movie details
Night of Dark Shadows
“Just another night of... Terror.”
1971 Drama · Horror · Mystery 1h 35m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
Recently married, Quentin and Tracy Collins have just moved into Collinwood, a New England estate that has long been in the Collins family and which Quentin has just inherited. They soon find themselves plagued by spirits of past residents.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Night of Dark Shadows?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Dan Curtis
Written by
Dan Curtis · Sam Hall
David Selby
Charles Collins / Quentin Collins
Kate Jackson
Tracy Collins
Grayson Hall
Carlotta Drake
Lara Parker
Angelique Collins
John Karlen
Alex Jenkins
Nancy Barrett
Claire Jenkins
Jim Storm
Gerard Stiles
Court is in session
Put Night of Dark Shadows on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.