The Collinsport Historical Society: The definitive website for all things Dark Shadows. Trivia, pop culture, horror fandom, and news all in one convenient, bloody place.
The Dark Shadows Wiki: Exactly what it says on the tin. A comprehensive database of all things Dark Shadows, including the 1990s revival series and the Burton film. Stop by to read, learn and maybe even contribute!
Big Finish Audio Dramas: Since 2006, Big Finish has been producing audio dramas (you don’t say?) continuing the story of Dark Shadows where the original series left off. Besides always getting the original cast-members when they can, these provide an immersive new layer to the Dark Shadows mythos, and are highly recommended. But only if you’ve watched the original series first, skipper.
Dark Shadows From the Beginning: A comprehensive and uber-detailed look at the pre-Barnabas era of Dark Shadows, along with an analysis of contemporary pop culture, story structure, and the various influences the Dark Shadows team pulled from to make their show. An invaluable resource.
Dark Shadows Every Day: A funny and oft-informative blog that begins its tour of Collinsport with Episode 210.
Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte: Dark Shadows‘s first heroine, Victoria Winters, was crafted from the same mold as the title character of this classic novel.
The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allen Poe: The classic haunted house story cited by Carolyn in Episode 4. As a public domain work, it is available online, in its entirety.
East Lynne, by Ellen Wood: Victoria Winters has the misbegotten impression that her life has been like something out of this 19th century sensation novel. It’s free to read online, so you can quite easily prove her wrong.
The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas: The 19th century French novel that inspired (to put it very lightly) just about everything having to do with Burke Devlin.
Kooks of Collinwood 