In 1968, when an accident kept me home from school for several weeks, I stumbled on a daytime soap called “Dark Shadows.” I wasn’t sure why it lured me in.  Maybe it was the intro song that eerily played as the wild ocean waves crashed upon the rocks below a mysterious mansion.  I was only 9 years old at the time, but every day I anxiously waited to see my obsessions, Barnabas Collins, the vampire, Angelique Bouchard, the stunning witch and Quentin Collins, the handsome werewolf. 

When I healed enough to go back to school, I’d hurry home every day to catch the show.  I was addicted.  Different stories added more anticipation, which included time travel, ghosts, spells, and other paranormal stories.

On May 11th, "Dark Shadows" is coming to the big screen, with a twist.  I saw the trailer, and even though the “dark” has turned into a comedy, I am curious to see it.  Jonny Depp, one of my favorite actors will play Barnabas Collins.  Jonny’s more handsome than the original Barnabas, Jonathan Frid, which can’t hurt.