Collins family

The Collins family are a fictional family featured in the Dark Shadows multimedia franchise, which is based on the original 1960s Gothic soap opera series that aired on ABC. In film, they first appeared in the 1970 movie House of Dark Shadows, which featured original cast members from the TV show. Adjunct members of the family, including ancestors appeared in the 1971 sequel Night of Dark Shadows. The concept and characterizations of the family were retooled for the 2012 feature film Dark Shadows.

The Collins family were a wealthy yet dysfunctional family that hailed from the coastal town of Collinsport, Maine. They settled in the town in the late 18th century and developed a thriving fishing fleet and business known as the Collinsport Cannery, or Collins Cannery.