Dark Shadows(2012)- User Reviews

We had to see this one on the Big Screen. We loved it! Yes, it was humorous, but it captured the underlying drama of the original shows (which one of us rushed home from school to watch, back in the old days). This movie was a lot of fun.

The cast was …more»

Without even comparing this dreg of a movie to the original series. it lacks originality, feminine beauty, and yes, even acting ability. The plot is slow in spots and overwrought with sophmoric effort to provide camp humor. Even the attempt to capture …more»

This movie is for those of us with a quirky sense of humor. The movie is a brilliant mix of thrills and laughs. Probably not for those under the age of 13. The genius of the movie is in its quiet, lurking, not sure what to expect moments. I normally do …more»

My BF and I have been watching the original series for the past couple of months. When we heard about the movie, I started reading the reviews. The one very important message I got from these reviews was, You have to go into it knowing it is a satire …more»

My husband and I were excited to go see this movie. Once it was over and we compared notes we found that both of us were ready and willing to leave at least half way through if not before. The only thing that kept us watching was the hope that it was …more»

Well, what can you say about Johnny Depp, the man has the uncanny ability to become the character he undertakes..while his take on Barnabus Collins was whacky, I find that I didn't dislike it. That it was a dark comedy and not the seriious gothic …more»

Johhny Depp was a hit as Barnabus, His quick witt and comedic talents turned a dark story into an entertaining movie.

The spin on combining some old characters into one was pure fun and kept the fun of the old goth story.

Dr. Hoffmans character worked …more»

I would suspect that Depp thought that he could make this work because of his huge success with Edward Scissorhands. I mean, there are similarities with the dark, yet good-natured complexity of both characters. However, the story line, for this film, …more»

I watched Dark Shadows reruns on the scifi channel and in a odd hokey way I got to know them as a scifi drama that depended on plot, devotion to character, and suspense to keep the watcher entertained. This movie was very bad due to the cheap storyline …more»

I loved the movie. i love the story line and how it went off. this movie kept me on the edge of my seat the whole movie! i love the way the family held together all those years and i loved the way Angelic got what she deserved at the end of the movie. …more»