Strange Paradise

Okay, so its production values aren't the highest. Still, STRANGE PARADISE is an entertaining ride, worthy of far more attention than it has garnered in the past 40 years. The series was produced as a daily serial (i.e. a soap opera), and was inspired by the phenomenal success of Dan Curtis' DARK SHADOWS. So, no, it is not slick or glossy. It was shot on a break-neck schedule in an effort to get the episodes done quickly for daily broadcasts. But if you're willing to watch a few episodes and give the story time to develop, it's really quite fascinating. And the scripts are better written than generally credited, particularly the early weeks penned by Ian Martin. STRANGE PARADISE is fairly obscure, but if you like horror stories in the vein of DARK SHADOWS and you have the chance to give it a look, it's well worth your time.