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Written May 13, 2012
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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Written May 12, 2012
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 confusion of a "man" out of his era. The rest of the cast are just as talented and each character has his or her own unique quirks and personality. This is definitely a movie worth the price of admission.
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Written May 16, 2012
I "Liked" It!

by elfinalia

I found Johnny Depp as Barnabas to be absolutely delightful. Why? Because he played the role with dignity just like Jonathan Frid did. I "LOVED" the tv serial. It was played with Camp, at times so funny because it was live and something would happen but those particular actors didn't miss a beat! I thought they captured that in DARK SHADOWS the movie although it got pretty silly at the end. But, like always, Johnny/Barnabas got his girl! I think all the actors and the production were great.
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Written May 14, 2012
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 was eye popping good, over all it was well worth paying full price to go see.
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Oh No!
Written May 22, 2012
Not worth seeing!

by Idelarocha

This movie has its stupid funny jokes moment but aside from that its not worth seeing.
Johnny Depp is known for his uniqueness but this movie didn't do him any justice.
Litte Vampire is better than this movie.
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Written May 12, 2012
It can't decide what it is and misses the mark anyway...

by Nittany Fan

Let me start by saying I love most everything Johnny Depp does but in this case it was a swing and a miss. It's not quite funny enough to be funny, not quite scary enough to be scary, not quite campy enough to be campy and not quite parody enough to be parody.

I usually look for a greater commitment from Johhny Depp but this one feels sort of half-hearted in too many directions. It just can't make up it's mind what it is. Add to this that you never feel enough connection to any one character in the film to care. The spectacular attempt at a close to the film falls flat.

The first half offers some levity playing the centuries old main character against a world that has passed him by but is not enough to save the film in my opinion. By the time you reach the end scenes in this story you just don't care enough to feel invested in the outcome.

Sorry Johnny, this one is a fail if you ask me...
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Written May 11, 2012
Burton and Depp Channel "Edward Scissorhands" 22 Years Later.

by Alon Patterson

This one definitely ranks up there with Burton's best. Call it "Edward Scissorhands" for a new generation. Who'd have imagined anyone could breathe new life (or death) into that old "Dark Shadows" afternoon soap opera? Fun, macabre, and downright charming, this movie's a solid feature that camps today's "cookie cutter" image of vampirism and then some. If you're looking for an entertaining film well worth its ticket price, this is it. You won't be disappointed.
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Written May 14, 2012
Dark Shadows is a cutsie remake

by johnstonsally1960

Every Dark Shadows Fan will wanna go see this film, just because. The best scenes are in the beginning while they are telling the back story, but that was true with the original series too... Depp gives a cutsie flair to his interpritation of Frids Barnabus Collins, but it somehow works for this film.

But one thing this film did do is make this Dark Shadows fan hungry for is a really GREAT remake of the TV series to feed us die hard Barnabus Fans weekly at home!!!!
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So-so
Written May 15, 2012
Dark Shadows

by mary57

This movie was a bit of a disappointment. Johnny Depp gives another great performance but the movie drags a bit and all the very best parts were seen in the trailers. The daughter turned werewolf was out of left field and too over the top and the ending was campy and predictable.
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Written May 13, 2012
Worth seeing but probably just as good at home

by ColoDude

I thought the movie was pretty good. A lot of subtle humor that aparently many of the folks in the theater I was at didn't quite get. There were no gut-busting moments but a lot of good chuckles. They don't really show any actual killing or sexual acts, they are merely implied but implied very well. I liked this aspect of the movie, a change from the norm it seems. Depp was dead on in his art as he seems to be pretty much all the time now. I liked that Michelle Pfeiffer was in this flick, but came away feeling like she had just gone through the motions and maybe wasn't that into the role. I'm not saying she was bad, just that it felt like she wasn't as committed as she usually is. The storylline was great, well written and easy to follow. Each scene made sense, no quantum leaps in the story to leave me wondering what happened. Overall it was a good movie and was fun to watch, but I'm not raving with excitement about it.
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So-so
Written May 15, 2012
Actually- left feeling really disappointed

by jenn09870

I really wanted to like this movie. Felt like they tried to throw as much crap in as possible at the end to set things up for the sequel. Really expected more.
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So-so
Written May 24, 2012
Pretty Good

by jzmn79

It seemed slow to me. I am a big fan of the original series and yes even the cheesy remake in the 90's this was a whole other animal!!
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Written May 13, 2012
Perfectly Johnny Depp-Tim Burton-Helena Bonham Carter Flick!

by jobi1

This movie is an "all-in" for those who like this genre - if you loved Barber of Seville, Edward Scissorhands, etc. It is creative, humorous, cheeky, unexpected at times, macabre, off-the-wall, and there are some great effects. I've read bad reviews, and I agree, if you don't like the work of these 3 in other films, you should stay home. That way we'll have an easier time finding a seat if we see it again.
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Written May 14, 2012
Could Have Waited for the DVD

by teeteesmith

I absolutely LOVE Johnny Depp and usually him and Tim Burton are like peanut butter and jelly. But this one left me thinking that it could have been better. There was no real depth to it and the humor was few and far between.
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Written May 11, 2012
Midnite show'n of Dark Shadows

by bruja5150

I love the Tim Burton/Johnny Depp combo!!! had to see it on the big screen..Tim makes his "sets" with such artistic beauty...as was this one.....i try'd to watch for the ORIGINAL Barnabas cameo...and was so caught up in the moment...it was a flash before my eyes...then my brain clicked in..and he was gone....Johnny Depp was BEAUTIFUL in this!!! i would give it 4 out of 5 stars!!!
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