Terror at Collinwood Episode 75: The Dreamers - The Novel that Inspired the Dream Curse with Amanda Desiree and Steve Shutt

The Dream Curse storyline in Dark Shadows was inspired by an obscure 1957 horror novel called The Dreamers, written by Roger Manvell. Although this was revealed by writer Ron Sproat at the first DS Festival, many remain unaware of the book and its influence on the Dream Curse plot. Returning to the podcast are Amanda Desiree and Stephen R. Shutt, who are both writers and longtime fans of Dark Shadows and all things spooky. We spend the first half of this episode examining The Dreamers, comparing and contrasting the novel to the plot line in the show. In the second half of the episode, we have some fun interpreting the symbolism of the DS Dream Curse as we try to determine the greatest fear of each dreamer.

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Amanda’s novel ‘In the Shadow of the Skull’ on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Skull-Amanda-Desiree-ebook/dp/B0CQBVBV1J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=BSZC7SZ05UG6&keywords=in+the+shadow+of+the+skull&qid=1704495008&sprefix=In+the+shadow+of+the+sk%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-1

‘The Dreamers’ on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dreamers-Roger-Manvell/dp/B000PC47MA

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Opening theme music ‘Surfing the Shadows’ surf rock cover of Bob Cobert’s DS theme by Johnny D & The Moonlighters: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552762765082

TaC ending theme by Rebecca Paiva