Robin Lane was only in 2 DS episodes, but she was memorable to me. I was disappointed we didn't get more of Oberon and Haza. She's prominent  in a movie I found on YouTube. It's rated R with nudity, so I would not be surprised if it gets pulled off of YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVNs8zujr2s

I hope this thought catches on!
https://horrorgeeklife.com/2018/06/02/5-classic-tv-shows-revived-netflix/

ME TV has a poll about what you would watch if it were 1968. DS is on it.

https://metv.com/quiz/pick-what-would-you-watch-on-tv-in-1968

I thought I'd seen just about everything with regard to DS collectibles. How much are 7 Ross paperbacks worth? Oh and we're not even talking #s25-32. Nope, "Barnabas, Quentin, and the Vampire Beauty" is not part of the deal. Nor is "Barnabas, Quentin, and the Hidden Tomb". Someone is hoping to auction of the first 6 books and the 8th one for TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. That's not a "Buy It Now," price. That's a starting bid. And of course the buyer pays shipping. It's ironic. I just bought "Dark Shadows-Dreams of the Dark" today as a gift. It cost me less than four bucks, shipping included from another eBay seller. I'm wondering if anyone is mad enough to pay that kind of money. The seller does mention that it's to benefit spaying and neutering of animals, but I'd be skeptical. If I had two and a half grand to throw around, I don't think I'd pay it to this person and trust that the money gets donated. It'll be interesting to see if anyone bites on this one.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/7-LOT-DARK-SHADOWS-TV-SERIES-PAPERBACK-BOOKS-VTG-BARNABAS-QUENTIN-MARILYN-ROSS/122839302841?hash=item1c99cb02b9:g:QOAAAOSwNWxaIfWr

I met with some friends this weekend to watch the 2012 Dark Shadows film. They are not Dark Shadows fans, but we have watched the first two films and various episodes of the two TV series. Their reactions were mixed. The general concensus was that the movie needed a unified direction. The dark comedy did not work for them. As one said, it was not silly enough to ignore the fact that Barnabas should have burned up being out in the daylight. She was unconvinced about the umbrella's ability to protect, clouds or no.

For me, I've always had a love hate relationship with that film. I usually either like something or I don't. I can be indifferent. This one is different. I absolutely love some parts of the film, and I loathe certain other parts. I was not completely unhappy with the comedic tone. I thought the McDonalds arches scene was brilliant. I loved almost everything gag associated with Barnabas becoming acquainted with the 20th Century.

There were two aspects I despised. Jonathan Frid described the essence of Barnabas as living a lie, keeping his awful secret. He also brought up the urge to drink blood as an addiction. Burton got the latter right. I was constantly annoyed with Barnabas prancing around telling everyone who would listen that he's a vampire. This guy got buried alive for being a vampire and then as soon as he's unearthed, he blabs his secret to the world? It made him seem like a total idiot.

I also hated the sex scene with Angelique. After all she did to him and his family, he's able to feel passionately towards her?  Yes, he does say he's going to defile her, but at the end he apologizes for not being able to love her!

Burton's interpretation marred the film for me, but they did not spoil it completely. I love the relationship between Victoria and Barnabas. I was intrigued by how Julia was treated. The opening scenes were fantastic. I was enjoying the whole movie immensely until he appeared in daylight yakking about his secret.

My reactions soared into the upper reaches of the atmosphere and plummetted to the depths of the oceans so many times watching that film. Most of the ending worked for me, but I could have done without the vomit scene. It did not gross me out or offend me. It just looked fake and silly. I thought Angelique's death scene was very touching. Carolyn as a werewolf? Hmmm intriguing but out of left field and pretty much unnecessary. But we got to see Laura and she was foreshadowed adequately. She didn't come off as a deus ex machina.

This film is unique with its abilities to elicit strong and contradictory reactions from me. I would like it more if Depp had consistently portrayed Barnabas and not some generic vampire. The jealously guarded secret has been a cornerstone of every version of DS from the OS, to the Ross novels, the comics, the comic strip, the previous movies, and the 91 series. I enjoyed watching it again though. It's certainly a personal classic in spite of the diverse reactions it provokes.

I apologize if this has already been posted, but I found "The House" on YouTube. This is the story that Art Wallace used as the basis for his "Shadows on the Wall" story bible. I conducted a search of the forums for this, but too many results came back based on my search terms. Here's a link to the program.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkbSgQcscxE

I found this on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/PROFILES-Featuring-Parker-Quest-Entertainment/dp/B00K8GWQ7G/ref=sr_1_26?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1431140593&sr=1-26&keywords=%22Dark+Shadows%22

I just noticed that nearly the entire run of DS is available on Netflix (everything from 209 on). The last time I checked, a few months ago, they only had 4 collections.  That's still all that's available for streaming thogh. It would be nice to get the entire run up online. It's a convenient way for me to watch when I'm out of town.