Mediocrity

[Bastet]

I've never read any Marilyn Ross but I saw that they made a TV series called Dark Shadows based on one of his books, and the cover (showing the TV adaptation) looked so ridiculous I was not tempted to even begin reading it.

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The Marilyn Ross paperbacks were based (loosely) on the TV series. They remind me more of Scooby Doo episodes where the phantom haunting the west wing always turned out to be a disgruntled guest character in a mask. They are, as you might suspect, bottom of the barrel.
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Johnny Depp purchased the rights to film a cinema version of Dark Shadows in 2007. There are rumours all over the Dark Shadows fansites, but to date a director has not been set.

My mother loved Dark Shadows and I remember trying to watch a few episodes with her. They scared me because they had vampires and I thought it funny that a show with vampires would run during the day! LOL

Funny about Marilyn Ross reminding you of Scooby Doo. I might have to read one just for laughs. As a kid, I loved Scooby Doo (still do) but was always angry that I could never solve the mystery. As an adult, you come to find that they're not always fair with their clues, but the "crime" is easy to solve.

I'll be interested to see if Depp does anything with the "Dark Shadows" movie rights.