“House of Dark Shadows” and the Sequel “Night of Dark Shadows” to Debut on Blu-ray and DVD for the First Time October 30 from Warner Home Video

(July 9, 2012 – Burbank, CA) – Rejoice, night creatures! Drafting off “Dark Shadows,” the 2012 horror-comedy film directed by Tim Burton, and just in time for Halloween, two gothic fan favorites, “House of Dark Shadows” (1970) and the sequel, “Night of Dark Shadows” (1971) creep onto Blu-ray and DVD October 30 from Warner Home Video. Based on “Dark Shadows,” the popular occult soap opera that originally aired weekdays on ABC from June 1966 to April 1971, both films have maintained a loyal cult following since their original release. “House of Dark Shadows” and “Night of Dark Shadows” will each have a suggested retail price of $19.98 (Blu-ray) and $14.96 (DVD). Orders are due September 25. “House of Dark Shadows” features the talents of Jonathan Frid (“Dark Shadows,” “Seizure,” “The Devil’s Daughter”), best known for his role as the vampire Barnabas Collins in the original TV series, Grayson Hall (TV’s “One Life to Live,” “All My Children”) and Kathryn Leigh Scott (Dark Shadows, Parasomnia, TV’s “Huff”). In this film expansion, Vampire Barnabas Collins searches for a cure so he can marry the lovely woman who resembles his long-lost fiancée Josette. “Night of Dark Shadows,” the sequel to “House of Dark Shadows,” centers on the story of Quentin Collins and his bride Tracy at the Collinwood Mansion in Collinsport, Maine. David Selby (“Dark Shadows,” “The Social Network,” “Inhale”), Lara Parker (TV’s “Dark Shadows,” “Dark Shadows,” “Race with the Devil”), John Karlen (TV’s “Dark Shadows,” “Cagney & Lacey”), Kate Jackson (TV’s “Scarecrow and Mrs. King,” “Charlie's Angels”), Grayson Hall (TV’s “One Life to Live,” “All My Children”) and Nancy Barrett (TV’s “Dark Shadows,” “Ryan’s Hope”) star. About Warner Home Video:
With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, a division of the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment. ###