If you ca n't join him , beat him : `` Dark Shadows '' is based on Dan Curtis ' spooky soap opera of the same name . The show was a hit in its day and has been revived several times over the years, most recently as an HBO series that ran from 2005 to 2007. Burton dedicates unwarranted time to the Collins ' dull fortunes in the fish canning business .
`` Dark Shadows '' is based on Dan Curtis ' spooky soap opera of the same name . The show was a hit in its day and has been revived several times over the years, most recently as an HBO series that ran from 2005 to 2007. Burton dedicates unwarranted time to the Collins ' dull fortunes in the fish canning business .