Collins family curse
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The Collins family curse is a central supernatural affliction in the gothic soap opera "Dark Shadows," bringing generations of tragedy and paranormal turmoil to the Collins family.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional curse
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plot element ⓘ supernatural affliction ⓘ |
| affects | Collins family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Dark Shadows
NERFINISHED
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Dark Shadows (1966 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Angelique Bouchard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barnabas Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Carolyn Stoddard NERFINISHED ⓘ David Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Elizabeth Collins Stoddard NERFINISHED ⓘ Quentin Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf |
family misfortune
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hauntings at Collinwood ⓘ repeated deaths and disasters ⓘ supernatural manifestations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| extendsTo |
alternate timebands in Dark Shadows
ⓘ
parallel time storylines ⓘ |
| fandomContext | key element of Dark Shadows mythology ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Dark Shadows episode 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | gothic soap opera ⓘ |
| hasDuration | multiple generations of the Collins family ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
generational tragedy
ⓘ
paranormal turmoil ⓘ |
| influences | characters’ choices and relationships ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
connects multiple timelines
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drives long-term story arcs ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central storyline
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recurring theme ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| originContext | past wrongs committed by Collins ancestors ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
vampirism in Barnabas Collins
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werewolf curse on Quentin Collins ⓘ witchcraft by Angelique ⓘ |
| resolutionStatus | partially alleviated in various storylines ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Collinsport, Maine
NERFINISHED
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Collinwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyWorldStatus | widely believed by residents of Collinsport ⓘ |
| theme |
family guilt
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fate and destiny ⓘ inescapable doom ⓘ sins of the ancestors ⓘ |
| tone |
gothic horror
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melodrama ⓘ |
| usedIn |
flashback story arcs
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time-travel story arcs ⓘ |
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