Fans of the cult  ABC soap opera Dark Shadows will want to check this out. The Village of Orland Park Arts Commission is hosting a free Dark Shadows Film Festival on October 23. The series, which is being adapted for the big screen by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as 175 year-old vampire Barnabas Collins, begins filming in February, according to ComicBookMovies.com. This seems like a perfect next franchise for the talented Mr. Depp. Watch the original Dark Shadows trailer after the jump!

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