Dark ShadowsMovie Reviews


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    Written May 18, 2012

    could have been more

    by ALSL127

    Trailers promised more, wanted more humor, more period sarcasm (1970's), something. Otherwise just a waste of a good foundation script. Reputations shouldn't be all that draws an audience.

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    Written May 25, 2012

    Dark Shadows

    by roscoelantz128

    Fans of Johnny Depp's style of acting will like this latest Depp offering. Shock and comedy go well together in this film.

    • 6 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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  • So-so
    Written May 13, 2012

    Burton and Depp have been better

    by HoodCritic1

    The idea of a Johnny Depp-Tim Burton collaboration has always drawn me into whatever project they have worked on, but I think these two might have peaked when they did "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street." They tried to resurrect and restore a popular television show about a vampire who wakes up 200 years into the future, which happens to be 1972. I wanted to like this movie, but I just found it difficult because the story wasn't exciting or it was not written to grab my attention exactly. The cast was interesting, and Burton always manages to be creepily colorful, but I just thought that this movie was only a timekiller and nothing more. I just wanted more from this.

    • 6 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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    Written May 13, 2012

    Dark Shadows

    by maga

    My husband and I both loved the movie. We were laughing and had a good time. if you grew up in the 60 or 70 alot of laughs. Saw a few cameo's from actors from the original soap Dark Shadows.

    • 7 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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    Written May 17, 2012

    Dark Shadows was Great!!

    by sklock92

    This movie was great. Iexpected it to be good as I love Tim Burton movies. But it was even better than I expected. Funny and a very good story line. As usual Johnny Depp was fantastic!!

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    Written May 20, 2012

    Not perfect, but nicely done

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    I grew up on the original Dark Shadows. At 4pm in the afternoon, everything stopped at home and we watched Barnabas, the vampire, and the various ghosts and werewolves running about. I loved it.

    Well, obviously, so did Tim Burton. Not feeling up to recreating the show, Mr. Burton and Mr. Depp have created a charmingly funny homage to the show - yes, humor has been injected into this gothic soap in ways that didn't exist in the original. Although some things seem to be shoved into the story line for the sake of it, and there could have been more development of certain story lines, this is still a charming and fun paean to the 60s show. Not what I expected - it's not as high camp as the ads make it out to be, but rather splendidly balanced. Bravo!

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    Written May 25, 2012

    Zany fun that only Burton and Depp can provide.

    by MovieAddict48

    Having not seen the TV series, I went into this with a clean slate as far as the Dark Shadows story goes. I did expect the kind of zany happenings that always occur when Tim Burton and Johnny Depp team up, and I was not disappointed there. While there are a lot of funny moments, especially when Barnabas Collins is reawakened and familarizing himself with the modern world, there are times when the movie can't seem to decide whether it's a comedy or a horror film. One scene in particular, where Barnabas meets up with some hippies in a forest, perfectly illustrates this. That aside, there were some great performances. Depp is great as always, and Eva Green gives a devilishly wicked performance as Barnabas's nemesis, Angelique. It was also nice to see Michelle Pfeiffer again, who I was beginning to think had retired from acting. So, while the movie does struggle with it's identity at times, I found it to be entertaining overall. With Burton and Depp, it's always a fun ride.

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    Written May 12, 2012

    DS

    by curvylady

    Love the movie ! I was glad I had watched repeats on netflix I was able to catch little pieces of things that they took from the orginal movie which was fun. There were parts in it that reminded me of other movies such as a scene that resembles " death becomes her" and also " carrie' lol but really enjoyed it !

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    Written May 22, 2012

    A draggy mess

    by ThreeDMan

    This movie felt 4 hours long. The pacing is all over the place. The humor is all in the trailers, and those scenes are all self-contained as well, not very organic to the movie. Characters disappear for long lapses and come back after you stop caring. FX range from nice to horrible. Johnny Depp's performance is okay, but they didn't give him much to do. The whole thing feels underwritten and rushed. I've never been so bored during a special-fx action fight finale before.

    • 7 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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    Written May 13, 2012

    Fun Fun Fun

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    Johnny Depp and Tim Burton together again telling a fun story in a that I think will transcend. If you remember the original series you can't help but appreciate what they have managed to do with this movie. For me, this is right up there with Edward Scissorhands, one of my favorite movies. If you need romance, it's there. If you like humor, it's there. Irony...drama...it's all there. Although a bit hokey, it's what I would expect of this story. Go and enjoy another fabulous vehicle for the Tim Burton team!

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    Written May 14, 2012

    Everything old is new again

    by lisaatchoice

    As a teen devote of the original Dark Shadows I have to say that I really enjoyed this adaptation. I saw it with my husband and young adult daughter, both of whom had no previous exposure to the TV version. We all enjoyed the witty script and well acted performances. It was fun to see the basic 4 hour story arc condensed to 2 hours, but I thought they handled it well.

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    Written May 12, 2012

    Dark Shadows Review

    by Panthus

    It was a fun and humorous movie with a great cast. It makes you laugh and root for the less than perfect, anti-hero and has a great villain. It doesn't really lull and is easy to follow throughout. Johnny Depp is entertaining and the main reason to see it. It carries supernatural elements like the original series which was nice to see and the 1970s era setting was great. I wouldn't recommend taking children to see this.

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    Written May 16, 2012

    My Review - Dark Shadows

    by usarmy97

    It's hard to go wrong with the duo of Johnny Depp & Tim Burton. My wife & I took our 2 grandchildren who are 12 & 17 yrs. old while their parents are vacationing in Italy. I didn't have any misgivings. My wife & I remember Dark Shadows from the TV soap opera series. It couldn't be too bad with a PG-13 rating could it? Macabre settings, fangs & lots of blood in the beginning started to concern me. Then Barnabus got into his campy character (brilliantly portrayed by Depp) & the story took off. What a cast! What sets (even if many were CGI)! The story line flowed with ocassional Burton-type twists & turns. We waited for the ending credits to finish for some outtakes & hoping for a trailer of a Dark Shadows II. I'd definitely recommend it. Ciao, Mauricio

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    Written May 12, 2012

    Fun

    by cajun-girl

    took the whole family. kids really liked it. it was funny.

    • 6 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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    Written May 19, 2012

    Worst Movie Ever

    by jbozek

    This movie was a run-on sentence about nothing. Yeah, it had Depp being Depp and a cast that has done some good work in the past, but together they participated in a giant waste of digital server space. The trailer made you think it was gong to be a dark comedy but it was not funny, had no plot whatsoever, and ended in a question mark claiming his vampire curse had been lifted when in fact both of them ended up/stayed vampires, having killed countless people in trying to save the town and restore their family business & name. Duping people to see this aimless flick based on name clout is nothing more than a money grubbing prank. I want my money back, and will never trust another Depp flick again.

    • 21 out of 36 found this review helpful.
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YouObeyVictoria So Im Watching Dark Shadows & My Dad Is Laying On The Couch . "He Was Like Is This A Scary Movie ? Me No Its Just About Vampires"

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KylerVanderwood Oh, I watched Dark Shadows yesterday (the 10th), and it is a hilarious; weird; extremely awesome movie!

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