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Dark Shadows: Volume 1
Barnabas Collins returns to the shelf. MPI’s three-disc Blu-ray brings forty episodes to an HD presentation—but does this particular resurrection warrant buying again?
PRODUCT IMAGE · CLICK TO EXPLOREEdition at a glance
The original Gothic daytime serial, rather than the later feature-film remake. This volume introduces the Barnabas Collins era; it is not the complete series or the beginning of the original broadcast run. MPI lists three Blu-rays, approximately fifteen hours, an introductory featurette and cast interviews. MC’s linked buyer’s preview examines the publisher’s promises, divided owner reactions and the upgrade question without claiming a hands-on test. Price and availability were checked on 20 October 2026; follow the official listings for changes.
- Discs
- 3 Blu-rays · MPI catalogue BD2254
- Episodes
- 40, according to the publisher
- Running time
- Approximately 15 hours (MPI listing)
- Series
- Original ABC television series · 1966–1971
- Price checked
- $39.98 USD at Dark Sky Selects · 20 October 2026
- Region
- Not confirmed
- Buying note
- One volume, not the complete series
- Format
- Blu-ray
- Publisher
- MPI Home Video / Dark Sky Selects
Publisher specifications checked 20 October 2026. MPI’s page uses a numeric region label unsuitable for confidently identifying Blu-ray playback compatibility; we have not converted it into an unsupported A/B/C claim. Owner comments are anecdotes, not DiscTalk test results.
Inside the edition
- The publisher’s forty-episode HD presentation
- Series introduction and cast interviews