Dark Shadows Theme
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Dark Shadows Theme is the haunting, gothic instrumental music that serves as the signature opening for the 1960s supernatural soap opera Dark Shadows.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
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soundtrack recording ⓘ television theme music ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Theme from Dark Shadows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFranchise | Dark Shadows franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | 1966–1971 Dark Shadows run ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Barnabas Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | supernatural soap opera ⓘ |
| basedOn | musical score for Dark Shadows ⓘ |
| composer | Robert Cobert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creditedComposer | Robert Cobert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | cult television theme ⓘ |
| era | classic TV era ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Dark Shadows (television series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| function | sets eerie tone for the series ⓘ |
| genre |
gothic
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instrumental ⓘ television score ⓘ |
| hasFanBase | Dark Shadows fandom ⓘ |
| hasRecording | Dark Shadows original soundtrack album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | horror film music traditions ⓘ |
| instrumentationFeature |
orchestral arrangement
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organ-like timbres ⓘ prominent strings ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| networkOfSeries | ABC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
gothic atmosphere
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haunting melody ⓘ minor key tonality ⓘ |
| notableFor | instantly recognizable opening of Dark Shadows ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | instrumental (no lyrics) ⓘ |
| partOf | Dark Shadows soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfSeries | Dan Curtis Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightsHolderOfSeries | MGM Television (later library owner) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleDescriptor |
dramatic
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melancholic ⓘ suspenseful ⓘ |
| title | Dark Shadows Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | opening theme ⓘ |
| usedFor |
closing credits (some episodes)
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opening credits ⓘ |
| usedIn | Dark Shadows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocationOfSeries | Collinwood (fictional setting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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