Penny invites some old friends - Erin Haas, Rachel Freitas, Jed O’Berry, and Adam P. Cray - onto the podcast to explore the topic of “What Makes a Cult Television Show?” in this spirited New Year’s episode! We discuss various topics, including: What are the characteristics of a cult show? Should there be a new Dark Shadows if the tone is changed? Should a new DS be a remake or a continuation? If a show or movie goes fully mainstream, is it still considered a cult show or cult film? A Dan Curtis Shared Universe? While the focus is on Dark Shadows, we also discuss and/or mention: The Twilight Zone, Batman, Being Human, Interview with the Vampire, Kindred: The Embraced, Manimal, Lost in Space, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hexed, The Wild Wild West, Bordertown, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Planet of the Apes, In Search of…, The Monkees, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Brady Bunch, The Golden Girls, Cobra Kai, The Partridge Family, The X-Files, The IT Crowd, Twin Peaks, Blake’s 7, Freaks and Geeks, The Tomorrow People, MST3K, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Mandalorian, What We Do in the Shadows, Star Wars, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Room, Pet Sematary, The Lord of the Rings, H.R. Pufnstuf, The Young Ones, Three’s Company, The Office, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, superheroes, and more! Terror at Collinwood and Shilling Shockers shirts and merch at TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/pennydreadfulxiii Help support the podcast by donating at Buy Me a Coffin: https://buymeacoffee.com/terroratcollinwood DS Paper Dolls Book Hermes Press Pre-Order here: https://hermespress.com/products/dark-shadows-paper-doll-book?_pos=16&_sid=42e39b7e7&_ss=r&goal=0_c9020b2692-992e1d2fc4-278129105&mc_cid=992e1d2fc4&mc_eid=00bdde4287 Hallowed Haunts on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HallowedHaunts Hallowed Haunts on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567629813207 Hallowed Groundling podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@hallowedgroundling6767 Adam P. Cray on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2026183/ Spirits and Stars Crystals: https://www.facebook.com/SpiritsandStarsCrystals King Richard’s Faire website: https://www.kingrichardsfaire.net Dark Shadows : The Complete Original Series coffin set on sale at MPI Home Video: https://www.mpihomevideo.com/products/dark-shadows-the-complete-original-series-deluxe-edition-dvd?_pos=2&_sid=4b5896927&_ss=r&utm_source=Dark+Shadows&utm_campaign=0cdf8f4d9e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_07_26_04_40_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-794bbd5684-806455186&mc_cid=0cdf8f4d9e&mc_eid=04c9067987 Ghastly Phantasms issue 17 - Dark Shadows Mega Issue on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ghastly-Phantasms-No-17-Shadows/dp/B0DP9HZBH6/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?crid=1UFBJO4TTAJBX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pViSAZLe3xPalZt33VOK2hsZkYxp2nUOAjKXN3sK-2E.QeljAGl4WUQrcRNxFddvOE9HYqOQUQkX7fxhvKN_g6E&dib_tag=se&keywords=ghastle+phantasms+dark+shadows&qid=1735185144&sprefix=ghastle+phantasms+dark+shadow%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-1-fkmr1 Dark Shadows Event Diary on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Shadows-Event-Diary-Screenings/dp/B0DDWHY71H/ref=sr_1_1?crid=24BRMTQ1YYEMX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.DdTmneCXiI3BvAoLe17-ee10ID_EHsJyv8sLcR0WqziJ-bEbHr1B6ddZdcYPB-fBGg7YqTEXBmDxgwuMahaF9k-uRHq_bQ2ArFeqdOm-icvgbbbiuZhuYUK-hQfODv3bPPh8lHzvdZYqySA1MlhblFIOURDbDzPm-9MlBf_a_MX94QKzzriMDQHw_uqZC-NojSX_X5NfGI21ns_W04Z_E05jlX_mm-M1lXTdn2GvMQg.Ql6T5mCazREQfgRthtAIa4KlWQ9MCT1SPT_tI1Lvh4s&dib_tag=se&keywords=The+Dark+Shadows+Event+Diary&qid=1735248791&sprefix=the+dark+shadows+event+diary%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1 ‘Captain Samouflage and the Frankensam Scam!’ by Sam Irvin on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/CAPTAIN-SAMOUFLAGE-FRANKENSAM-SCAM-Superhero/dp/B0DPHX5HXS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3PMCCGLKFRQS7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Zip-1Hf4wIbanP-u4-lGR69BWN4DxLUk5Lyz_IOjdEyTnDYvpp05J_cCeWA4jcawdWlkWSKDzkp7BKF0VbHnVK2MxWgYzSaKRYFQyoWjlHcqCEta1J3tRPjvEkv2ye2v.qJlIydVEtyxdDlxb1ycUaWcuqrp7C-A5Jw70shn7xE0&dib_tag=se&keywords=Captain+Samouflage&qid=1734726665&sprefix=captain+samouflage%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-1 Dark Shadows Appreciation Society Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1659238900971971 Between the Shadows link: https://www.youtube.com/@betweentheshadows-adarksha407/videos Collinsport After Dark link: https://www.youtube.com/@petofi97 Dark Shad-Bros link: https://www.youtube.com/@MacAndChat Resident of Collinwood link: https://www.youtube.com/@ResidentofCollinwood Literary License Link: https://www.youtube.com/@literarylicensepodcast3896 Collinsport Historical Society Podcast link: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GDQzz6C6tPSI9NU6EfKRy Dark Paradise link: https://www.youtube.com/@ShadowsofthePastTheater Surfing the Shadows surf rock cover of Bob Cobert’s Dark Shadows theme by Johnny D & The Moonlighters: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552762765082 TaC logos by Eric Marshall…