Laura Collins (MGM)

Laura Collins was a member of the prestigious Collins family of Collinsport, Maine in the year 1810. She lived at the lavish Collinwood estate with her husband, Charles Collins. Laura and Charles had an unhappy marriage, as Charles held greater devotion for his brother's wife, Angelique. However, it is not known if the marital turmoil began before or after Angelique had bewitched Charles. 
Upon the discovery of Angelique's affair with Charles, Laura and her brother-in-law, Angelique's own husband Gabriel, sought out Reverend Strack. Gabriel accused his wife of witchcraft, with Laura supporting Gabriel's claims. With the aid of both, Strack had Angelique executed on the Collinwood estate. At Angelique's funeral and interment, Laura appeared jubilant at the demise of her romantic rival. 
Shortly after her sister-in-law's death, Laura Collins' body was discovered drowned in a nearby lake. Although nobody could prove that her death was anything other than an accident, rumors persisted that her husband, Charles, may have in fact murdered her.
Decades later, when Charles's descendent and reincarnation, Quentin Collins, becomes possessed by the soul of Charles, he attempts to strangle his own wife, Tracy, and leaves her to drown in a nearby pool. While doing so, there is a moment where Tracy's face is replaced by Laura's face. This may be evidence of his involvement in Laura's unexplained death or a dark reflection of how Charles felt about Laura. 
== Notes ==
Some of the information provided about Laura Collins comes from samples of the Night of Dark Shadows shooting script and was either edited from the final print of the film or not filmed at all.
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