1760s & The Collins Family Founding
📌 The wealthy Collins family, led by the patriarch, established a major manufacturing town near Liverpool, which was eventually named after them.
🤵 Barnabas Collins, the heir, rejected the love of his servant, Angelica, who was secretly a powerful witch.
💀 Angelica used black magic to kill Barnabas's parents, leading Barnabas to investigate the occult after believing it was a curse.

The Curse and 200 Years of Imprisonment
💔 Angelica cursed Barnabas's new love, Josette, causing her to jump to her death from a cliff; Barnabas followed but miraculously survived, turning into an immortal vampire.
⛓️ Angelica manipulated the townspeople into believing Barnabas was evil, leading to him being chained and buried in a coffin in the woods.
🕰️ In 1972, workers accidentally unearthed the coffin, releasing Barnabas after 200 years of imprisonment.

Arrival at Collinswood Mansion (1972)
🏡 Vicki Winters arrives at the dilapidated Collins mansion, applying for a governess position and strikingly resembling Josette.
💰 Barnabas confronts the current head of the family, Elizabeth Collins, proving his identity by revealing hidden family treasures worth millions, securing his place in the mansion under the condition of secrecy regarding his vampirism.
🎣 Barnabas immediately begins rebuilding the family's wealth by hypnotizing the head fisherman to redirect all fish catches to him, challenging the monopoly held by the rival "Angel" company.

The Conflict with Angelica & Recovery Efforts
💥 Angelica is revealed to be the owner of the "Angel" company and the one responsible for bankrupting the Collins family years prior as revenge against Barnabas.
🔪 Barnabas confronts Dr. Julia Hoffman, who was secretly trying to turn herself into a vampire using his blood; he executes her for betrayal, adhering to the Collins family code ("death for treason").
🏭 Barnabas successfully revitalizes the family business, selling his inherited jewels to finance a new, competitive factory, despite Angelica's attempts to buy him out for $20 million.

Confrontations and Revelations
💥 During a party meant to restore the family's reputation, Barnabas is accidentally exposed to sunlight, revealing his vampiric nature to everyone, including Vicki, who flees in terror.
🤯 Barnabas discovers that Carolyn Collins is a secret werewolf and that Angelica was responsible for killing David's father (Roger) and ensuring the Collins family's long-term suffering.
🔥 Angelica is ultimately destroyed when the ghost of David's mother attacks her, causing her to fall onto a chandelier, leading to the burning of the mansion.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Barnabas ultimately chooses to bite and turn Vicki into a vampire after she attempts suicide, believing that immortality together is the only way they can truly be together despite the curse.
➡️ Angelica’s final plea was a love based on possession and control; when Barnabas rejected her, her heart turned to ash upon leaving his presence.
➡️ The ultimate resolution sees Barnabas and Vicki choosing to live their cursed existence together, embracing immortality over human life and separation.

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