Dark Shadows
Every family has its demons.
Vampire Barnabas Collins is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate and family have fallen into ruin.
About Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows is a 2012 English-language comedy fantasy film directed by Tim Burton. The cast is led by Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green and Helena Bonham Carter. It runs 1h 53m. Made on a budget of around $150.0M, it has grossed $245.5M worldwide. Audiences rate it 6.1/10 across 7,652 votes on TMDB.
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“***I don’t get all the hate*** On coastal Maine, a Vampire named Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp) is released in 1972 after almost 200 years in captivity and reacquaints himself with his family’s chateau & the nearby fishing village. Michelle Pfeiffer plays the Collins matriarch, Helena Bonham Carter the in-house shrink, Eva Green a conniving witch, Bella Heathcote the reincarnation of Barnabas’ long-lost love and Chloë Grace Moretz a 15 year-old punk. Directed by Tim Bur...”
“Let's leave it all at the door here. I loved Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and Batman. Hated Batman Returns, Alice in Wonderland, and Willy Wonka. Could care less about Nightmare before Christmas and Sweeney Todd. Okay, so I'm not a Tim Burton hater. I'm not a huge Tim Burton fan. I think in this situation, I'm as close as you get to the average movie goer. No agenda, no attachments. That being said, this film is terrible. Burton spent so much effort and time worrying abo...”
“I generally like Tim Burton as well as Johnny Depp. This movie was no exception. It is a dark (of course with Tim Burton) comedy with some hint of action/thriller in it. I would not really characterize it as a horror movie even though there are a vampire as well as a witch and a werewolf in it. Of course there is the romance stuff but I personally feel that is really more of a background or justification to the plot than anything else. This is not a magnificent movie but it...”
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Dark Shadows — FAQ
Who directed Dark Shadows?
Dark Shadows was directed by Tim Burton.
When was Dark Shadows released?
Dark Shadows was released on 2012-05-09.
How long is Dark Shadows?
Dark Shadows has a runtime of 1 hour 53 minutes.
What genre is Dark Shadows?
Dark Shadows is a comedy, fantasy film.
Who stars in Dark Shadows?
Dark Shadows stars Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, Helena Bonham Carter, Chloë Grace Moretz.
