Dark Shadows

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  • Opened May 11, 2012 
  • 1 hr 52 min
  • PG-13 | Language, Comic Horror Violence, Sexual Content, Smoking and Some Drug Use
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 13+. More on child suitability

  • In 18th-century Maine, Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp) presides over the town of Collinsport. A rich and powerful playboy, Barnabas seals his own doom when he breaks the heart of a witch named Angelique (Eva Green). Angelique turns Barnabas into a vampire and buries him alive. Two centuries later, Barnabas escapes from his tomb and finds 1972 Collinsport a very different place. His once-grand estate has fallen into ruin, and the dysfunctional remnants of his family have fared little better. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller
  • Director: Tim Burton
  • Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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3 generations loved it!

by wmorris3434

Grandma, son and grandson all really enjoyed this movie! Tongue-in-cheek funny, good storyline, not too dark like most Tim Burton movies tend to be, and great cast and just a fun time overall!...

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Johnny Depp Does it Again!

by shari13903

Dark Shadows is a dramatic comedy that holds the audience's attention throughout the entire movie. Johnny Depp is masterful in portraying both the emotional angst of his character and the comedic...

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Dark Shadows

by Gotoell4pop

5 of us attended the movie together last night, and we all loved it! Depp and Burton haven't lost their touch one bit! Bravo ! I intend to go see this one again. Acting was superb, the cinematography...

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

Depp's performance is more than just funny - it's ghoulishly endearing. Read full review

75
Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

Tim Burton has got his groove back. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

Pinpointing the era - lovingly - is very much what Dark Shadows' has on its mind. While there's a tangle of romance and vengeance and all sorts of family matters to deal with, Burton's film is really about hippies in bell-bottoms, stoned out in their VW micro-buses. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

There are times, not too many, when the movie drags. But when you consider all the pitfalls avoided, and all the laughs and pleasures it provides along the way, Dark Shadows is a satisfying and skillful effort. Read full review

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Helena Bonham Carter as Dr. Julia Hoffman, Chloe Grace Moretz as Carolyn Stoddard, Eva Green as Angelique Bouchard, Gulliver Mcgrath as David Collins, Bella Heathcote as Victoria Winters, Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins, Ray Shirley as Mrs. Johnson, Jackie Earle Haley as Willie Loomis, Jonny Lee Miller as Roger Collins and Michelle Pfeiffer as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard in "Dark Shadows."