Donald Briscoe Movies

House of Dark Shadows is the theatrical-feature spin-off of the popular 1960s TV "Gothic" serial Dark Shadows. Jonathan Frid is on hand again as 150-year-old vampire Barnabas Collins, once again going about his business in the spectre-filled Collinswood mansion. Another carryover from the TV series, Carolyn Stoddard (Nancy Barrett), finds her blood supply depleted by the elusive Mr. Collins. When Carolyn dies, it isn't long before she's wandering the hallways as one of the "undead". Barnabas persists in his bloodsucking activities until he makes the error of falling in love with mistress-of-the-house Maggie Evans (Kathryn Leigh Scott). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Scientist Cyrus Longworth (Christopher Pennock), the Parallel Time counterpart to Jeb Hawkes, tells Chris Collins (Donald Briscoe) -- Chris Jennings in the "real world" -- about his experiments to separate man's good and evil natures. Julia (Grayson Hall) is convinced that Alexis (Lara Parker) is actually Angelique, while Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott), led to assume that Alexis poses a threat to her marriage, decides to leave Collinwood, vowing never to return. This episode originally aired on April 3, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) manages to keep Jeb (Christopher Pennock) from finding out that Chris (Donald Briscoe) is the werewolf. At first grateful to Barnabas for saving his life, Jeb's mind is changed by a careless remark from Angelique (Lara Parker). A huge vampire bat is introduced into the scheme of things. This episode originally aired on February 10, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Like Barnabas before her, Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) is unable to carry out the Leviathans' orders to kill Julia (Grayson Hall). Hoping to be cured of lycanthropy and to prove that Grant (David Selby) is really Quentin, Chris (Donald Briscoe) takes Grant to visit supernatural artist Charles Delaware Tate (Roger Davis) -- but both men are in a bit of a surprise. This episode initially aired on January 2, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Quentin (David Selby) confronts Barnabas (Jonathan Frid) with evidence of the latter's reversion to vampirism. Angelique (Lara Parker) agrees to aid Jeb (Christopher Pennock) in his efforts to rid himself of his supernatural shadow, and to destroy their mutual enemy, Nicholas (Humbert Allen Astredo). This episode intially aired on March 25, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Roger (Louis Edmonds) saves Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) from being killed by the werewolf, who is actually Chris (Donald Briscoe), though Bruno (Michael Stroka) is not so lucky. Later, stepping into Parallel Time, Roger sees the parallel version of himself, as well as those of Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) and the "born again" Bruno. This episode was originally broadcast on March 23, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Contrary to Bruno's plan, Jeb (Christopher Pennock) is able to avoid being killed by the werewolf. Poised to kill the beast himself, Jeb is stopped when Bruno (Michael Stroka) tells him that Megan (Marie Wallace) is under Barnabas' vampiric spell. This episode was first broadcast on March 3, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Sabrina (Lisa Richards) decides to patch things up with Chris (Donald Briscoe), despite his lapses into lycanthropy. After seeing Chris transform into a werewolf, Bruno (Michael Stroka) captures him. This episode originally aired on February 26, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Timothy (Don Briscoe) tries to prevent Amanda (Donna McKechnie) from leaving Collinsport with Quentin (David Selby). Likewise hoping to break up the romance between Quentin and his "creation" Amanda, artist Charles Tate (Roger Davis) steals Quentin's portrait. This episode first aired on September 24, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Using the power of the severed hand, Quentin (David Selby) reverses Petofi's mind-switch spell. Now he and Petofi (Thayer David) become "themselves" again. Nevertheless, Beth (Terry Crawford) believes that Quentin is still possessed by Petofi, a misapprehension that may prove fatal for her. This episode originally aired on October 31, 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

Judith (Joan Bennett) enlists the aid of Timothy (Donald Briscoe) in wreaking vengeance upon the treacherous Rev. Trask (Jerry Lacy). Aristede (Michael Stroka) fails in his efforts to kill Judith on Trask's orders fail. When Aristedes runs off in terror, Timothy grabs Trask and bricks him up in Quentin's room -- just as the Reverend's namesake ancestor was disposed of in 1796. This episode first aired on November 6, 1979. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi