Diana Millay Movies

This is the second full-length motion picture feature based on the popular television soap-opera/horror melodrama Dark Shadows. The first film was House of Dark Shadows. This film lacks the grand guignol glee provided by Jonathan Frid and Joan Bennet. However, it has a new storyline, not a rehash of one previously explored in the television series. Here, artist Charles Collins (David Selby, who performed the same part in the TV series) brings his new bride to live in the family mansion, which he has just inherited. The gentle and sensitive young Collins, the last of his clan, has troubled sleep. He dreams of the past, of his family, and of the house. Perhaps his dreams are not just dreams? Increasingly deranged by these visions, it begins to look like he will re-enact the atrocities committed by his family in the past. It is interesting to note that the film uses the mansion of 1890s railroad robber/baron Jay Gould for its setting. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Attempting to kill Laura (Diana Millay), Quentin (David Selby) is consumed by a "burning" pain, and subsequently dies. Angelique (Lara Parker) offers to revive Quentin, but only if Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) agrees to marry her. A key plot point, an ancient urn which holds the secret for destroying Laura, is introduced to the proceedings. This episode originally aired on April 15, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Returning to Collinwood, Laura Collins (Diana Millay) insists upon seeing her children, but her husband, Edward (Louis Edmonds), offers her an enormous amount of money to go away for good. Quentin (David Selby) is amazed that Laura has shown up, especially since he saw her die a year ago. This episode originally aired on April 11, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) and Quentin (David Selby) combine their resources for the purpose of driving Laura (Diana Millay) out of Collinwood -- permanently. Meanwhile, the lunatic Jenny (Marie Wallace) learns that her husband, Quentin, is still alive, and plans to betray her. Goaded on by Laura and (against his will) by Dirk (Roger Davis), Jenny escapes her cell, intending to kill Quentin. This episode first aired on April 30, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

When Quentin (David Selby) puts out the flame in the sacred urn, a rapidly weakening Laura (Diana Millay) seeks strength from the Egyptian sun god Ra. She then takes possession of Dirk's (Roger Davis) body so that she can remain among the mortals and wreak vengeance upon Quentin. This episode first aired on April 22, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Laura (Diana Millay) changes her mind about sending her children to the grim Worthington Hall boarding school, but the cruel headmaster Rev. Trask (Jerry Lacy) refuses to let the kids go. He also threatens to charge Rachel (Kathryn Leigh Scott) with the murder of his brother unless she returns to Worthington. Not long afterward, the school catches fire, but who among Trask's enemies is responsible? This episode originally aired on April 18, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Sandor (Thayer David) finds the grave of Laura Stockbridge, who died in a fire in 1785. Certain that this Laura and the current Laura Collins (Diana Millay) are one and the same -- and troubled by the evasive answers provided by Laura's husband, Edward (Louis Edmonds) -- Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) demands that the grave be opened. This episode originally aired on April 25, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Having envisioned the death of his mother, Jamison (David Henesy) heads to the Old House, thereby interfering with Angelique (Lara Parker) and Quentin's (David Selby) efforts to destroy Laura (Diana Millay). Meanwhile, Laura summons the power of the Egyptian sun god Ra to kill Angelique, who is promptly consumed by fire. This episode originally aired on May 21, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Angelique (Lara Parker) explains how she managed to escape Laura's death trap. Desperately, Laura (Diana Millay) attempts to draw her children, Jamison (David Henesy) and Nora (Denise Nickerson), into a blazing fire. Angelique saves the children by casting a spell which causes Laura to rapidly age 100 years before vanishing into thin air. This episode first aired on May 23, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) finds the Egyptian scarab from which Laura (Diana Millay) derives her supernatural powers. He then leaves Collinwood, taking Laura's son, Jamison (David Henesy), with him. Outraged, Laura threatens dire consequences for all concerned. This episode originally aired on May 15, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) manages to get Ben Stokes' diary away from Laura (Diana Millay). Vowing anew to destroy Barnabas, Laura believes she has found the means to carry out her threat when she discovers that Dirk (Roger Davis) is a vampire. This episode originally aired on May 19, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Laura (Alexandra Moltke) tries to place Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell) under her spell, but his will proves too strong. Now Laura realizes that her secret will never be safe so long as Guthrie remains alive. This episode was originally telecast on February 27, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Temporarily shaken by the fact that Laura Murdock Stockbridge's coffin is empty, Joe (Joel Crothers) and Dr. Guthrie (John Lasell) pry open the coffin of Laura Murdock Radcliffe, only to find it empty as well. Still, sufficient evidence exists to connect the two missing corpses with the present Laura Murdock, the estranged wife of Roger Collins. This episode first aired on March 3, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi