Dark Shadows in the 1980s?

Jeremy Brett as DRACULA.

It's a slow newsday, so I thought I'd bounce an idea off you good people.

Since DARK SHADOWS debuted back in 1966, we've had a different incarnation of the Collinwood in every decade ... except the 1980s. There were feature films in the '70s, a new television series at the start of the '90s, the occasional novel from Lara Parker in the following decade, with the recent TIM BURTON movie staking the most recent claim.

But the'80s were pretty silent, probably because DAN CURTIS was involved in prestige epics like THE WINDS OF WAR and WAR AND REMEMBRANCE. For a while he wasn't inclined to say much of anything about Barnabas Collins. (Did he ever attend a Dark Shadows Festival?)

So, let's do some fancasting. Mrs. Cousin Barnabas recently introduced me to THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES series with JEREMY BRETT. Since then, it's been difficult to shake the idea of Brett making a worthy successor to JONATHAN FRID in an '80s version of DARK SHADOWS. He's also no stranger to vampires, having played DRACULA, himself, in the stage tour during the late 1970s.

So, lets cast the rest of the show. Hell, recast Barnabas Collins if you think Brett is a terrible idea. Post your ideas below!