Dark Shadows by Harry M. Brenshoff

This is an academic look at Dark Shadows which is referred to as a cult TV show and a family (gothic) romance. The book is small but quite well done and very interesting. It covers a variety of topics including:

The production history of the show.
Material on Dan Curtis.
Special effects. (By today's standards primitive but they worked for the time.)
The relationship of the show's scripts to classical works such as Frankenstein.
Normative patriarchy.
Elizabeth Stoddard as a Matriarch.
Roger as a weak male figure.
Flubs in saying lines and other flubs during the show.
Women's liberation.
Dark Shadows as camp.
Dark Shadows fandom, books, etc.
The Dark Shadows legacy.
Dark Shadows on the Internet and You Tube.
Dark Shadows and the youth movement.
Why the series was canceled.
Information on the major characters.
How the series got its name.

Plus a lot more. Very interesting insight into the series, its development and its effect on viewers.