Wikia

We have 21 images of Dark Shadows #654
← 654 →

Timeline	1968
Narrator	Grayson Hall
Writer	Sam Hall
Director	Lela Swift
Airdate	December 26, 1968
Tapedate	December 18, 1968
Home Video	DVD: DS C11D4

Joe realizes that Chris is the Werewolf, and his cousin begs to be killed when he transforms again.

Synopsis Edit

A full moon shines over Collinwood, an ill-omened moon for all who live in the great house, and for others too. For the moon changes one tortured man into an animal who only knows to kill. And on this night, that animal has found a new victim.

Joe goes to the Evans' cottage to retrieve some things for Maggie. While he is there, the werewolf breaks into the house and attacks him. Joe manages to defend himself with a pair of scissors. Back at Collinwood, Maggie expresses her fear of being rejected by David. Julia tries to reassure her.

Joe finally tracks down Chris and demands an explanation for his strange behavior. With the moon quickly rising, Chris begs his cousin to leave the room. Joe insists on staying. As the pain of the transformation starts, Chris gives Joe his pistol, and asks him to shoot when the time is right. Joe watches in horror as his cousin transforms into the werewolf, and fires five shots at him. The werewolf staggers, but regains his strength and lunges towards him.

Memorable Quotes Edit

Julia: It's shocking!

Julia: I'd go to sleep very early if I were you. Those children get up very early.

Maggie: David was so attached to Vicky. He might resent me.

Maggie (to Joe): We keep causing each other trouble.

Maggie (at the Cottage): It's taken something like this to make me realize my life here is over... Ever since Pop died my future has been something that I've just waited for.
Maggie: All of a sudden I'm beginning that new life that I knew I would have to begin. I'm glad.
Julia: We'll all be happy to have you with us at Collinwood.

Chris : The moon is rising.

Chris : I should have stayed away.

Dramatis personae Edit

Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins
Grayson Hall as Julia Hoffman
Kathryn Leigh Scott as Maggie Evans
Joel Crothers as Joe Haskell
Don Briscoe as Chris Jennings
Alex Stevens as Werewolf (credited as Stunts Coordinator)

Background information and notes Edit

Don Briscoe has the distinction of being the first shirtless hunk on DS. Previously Joel Crothers has had his shirt open but not off.
As Maggie and Julia look over the destruction at the cottage, Julia holds up the famous Collinsport Afghan. It was on Maggie's couch in the previous episode (652/653).

Bloopers and continuity errors Edit

Instead of taking Joe Haskell to the Collinsport Hospital, Barnabas takes him all the way OUT OF TOWN to Collinwood.
The werewolf returns to town, hurt, wounded, and goes up the hotel steps and into the room and...no one noticed it.