Dark Shadows
Monster Culture on Daytime Television
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11353711 |
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| Authors | William L Svitavsky (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 130-140 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Popular Film and Television (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-6051 • E-ISSN: 1930-6458 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01956051.2022.2086526 |
| OpenAlex | W4312998785 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
The soap opera Dark Shadows (ABC, 1966–1971) gradually took on elements from horror movies, including an immensely popular vampire character. This article examines how the mixing of genre elements took place and how it changed the show’s audience and messaging
Advertising · Art · Character (mathematics · Literature · Media studies · Monster · Opera · Popular culture · Sociology · Vampire · Visual arts · Cinema and Media Studies · Gothic Literature and Media Analysis · Media Influence and Health
| Highly cited | No |
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