Editing Dark Shadows (section)

===Films===
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[[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]] released a feature film titled ''House of Dark Shadows'' in 1970. [[Dan Curtis]] directed it, and [[Sam Hall (writer)|Sam Hall]] and [[Gordon Russell (writer)|Gordon Russell]] wrote the screenplay. Many cast members from the soap opera, including Jonathan Frid, [[Grayson Hall]], [[Roger Davis (television actor)|Roger Davis]], and [[Kathryn Leigh Scott]], reprised their roles. 1971 saw the release of ''Night of Dark Shadows'', also directed by Dan Curtis and written by Curtis and Sam Hall. Actors included [[David Selby]], Grayson Hall, [[Kate Jackson]], and [[Lara Parker]], among others.

During the filming of ''House of Dark Shadows'' in 1970, several actors were written out of the TV series so that they would be available to shoot the movie. Kathryn Leigh Scott was absent from 30 episodes (986 to 1015); Jonathan Frid was absent from 28 episodes (983 to 1010); Grayson Hall was absent from 21 episodes (986 to 1006); [[John Karlen]] was absent from 21 episodes (990 to 1010); [[Nancy Barrett]] was absent from 20 episodes (991 to 1010): Louis Edmonds was absent from 17 episodes (991 to 1008); [[Don Briscoe]] was absent from 15 episodes (986 to 1000); Joan Bennett was absent from 15 episodes (991 to 1006); and David Henesy was absent from 9 episodes (993 to 1001).