Mjeteconer Just perfect...

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

trekkie61 I watched this movie with an open mind. I want my time back. In my opinion, anyone that is a fan of the tv show can't like this movie. We all know that Barnabus did not like being a vampire and tried anything he could to be come human again. In this movie, they made Barnabus a bloodsucker. Also, in the movie, they made Victoria and Maggie the same person. Why would they do that? We all know that they are two different people and have their own stories in the show. This might be the first Tim Burton movie I didn't like.

newpony I have never been so disappointed and angered by a movie in my life! Dark Shadows was one of the greatest TV shows/soap operas ever made, and this movie did nothing to honor its legacy at all. It was a giant piece of smelly crap! I used to run home from school every day to watch the original Dark Shadows on television at 4 p.m., and it was a thrill for me and every other fan who adored the series and the cast. All of the fans were heartbroken when the series ended. In later years, we were able to buy the series on DVD (the only soap opera ever made available to purchase). We were able to buy the Dark Shadows movies, and an attempt to revive the series in 1991 with actor Ben Cross failed, but at least it was a genuine attempt to stay as true as possible to the original series.The problem is that you simply can't remake something as classic, unique and ground-breaking as the original Dark Shadows. In fact, most movies that try to retell classic TV shows fail, with just a couple of exceptions.This movie was so boring and so bad that it probably made Dan Curtis roll over in his grave. For those who don't know, Dan was the creator of the original Dark Shadows. Johnny Depp is a fine actor, but he's no Jonathan Frid. I respect his attempt, but it fell way short.The original series was not a comedy and the lame attempts at comedy were an insult to a classic series that was anything but comedic. The fact that four of the original cast members made a brief cameo in this movie simply proves that they had respect for Tim Burton by accepting his invitation to appear, but most likely they were paid handsomely to appear as well. Who can blame them? Also, I want to say that I have enjoyed many of Burton's other movies. He just should have passed on this one.I only know that I did not like this film at all. I'm sorry I watched it because it took me 6 years to break down and do so, and I got exactly what I thought I'd get. A horrible experience. Just leave the original Dark Shadows alone! It will live on and on and on without any help.

adonis98-743-186503 An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection. For years Tim Burton has been one of my favorite Movie Directors and how couldn't he be? The man made Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992) he is a serious mastermind. But the last couple of years he has a tough time with his fans and his films quite fail in general the same goes for star Johnny Depp. Now Dark Shadows (2012) personally i found it a pretty good dark/Gothic comedy about a Vampire that was cursed to live forever and his only love was taken away from him. Plus there's nothing hotter than a blonde Eva Green and once again she proves of how great of an actress she really is, Depp is also great as Barnabas Collins he is funny, smart and scary when he wants to be and he won't let anyone hurt the family's name. Michelle Pfeiffer is also great as usual and it's good to see her in a Burton movie again, Chloë Grace Moretz plays the angry teen that is mad with the World and she of course does a pretty cool job. And for once again it wouldn't be a Tim Burton movie without Helena Bonham Carter right? There's also great cameos by Alice Cooper and the late Christopher Lee and i really loved the explosion in the Factory with the Red Fire it looked pretty cool. It might not be the cup of tea for some people and i totally get it plus it's comedy might not be for some but it's definitely a good film plus there's a great reference to Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and even Batman Returns (1992). If you like goth, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp you might actually enjoy this film besides it's definitely better than Big Eyes!!

ElectricWarlock To start off, I am a huge fan of the original TV show and have been all my life. When I heard that Tim Burton and Johnny Depp were going to be involved with a big screen remake of it I didn't know quite what to expect. I knew it probably wouldn't be as good as the original because remakes rarely are but I was willing to give it a chance anyways. The trailer came out and I wasn't too crazy about the comedy angle they were seeming to take the story, as the original show was always very serious. Since it's very low budget sometimes the special effects weren't exactly realistic, and they couldn't edit out the mistakes so whatever blooper happened went into the show. Many people laugh at the original show for those reasons, but it was never intentionally funny. So to me, it felt odd that the movie was choosing to go that route. But since it's Dark Shadows related I felt like I had to see it and so I did.Overall, it is a pretty fun movie. It's very entertaining and I liked the crazy, over the top personalities. I also enjoyed the 1970s atmosphere in general. All of the music and costumes are very good and really help it to feel like the '70s. I also must say that the scenery, camera-work, and use of color are all beautiful. The cast themselves weren't too bad, it just seems like Johnny Depp and Eva Green were the only ones given much to do. The movie seems like the plot was all over the place and not very focused. It was like they were trying to shove a year's worth of episodes of the original series into a 2 hour running time so it seemed like overkill. The plot seemed to be going in 100 different directions all at once. Many of the characters seemed like they were going to be important early on only to be dropped. If you aren't a fan of the original show you may wonder why some of the characters are in the movie at all. But for what they were given to work with, none of the cast members did too bad of a job. I also like that 4 people from the original cast were given a cameo, though I do wish they were more substantial. Kathryn Leigh Scott is the only one with a line of dialogue. I suppose they didn't have to put them in the movie at all so 5 seconds of screen time is better than 0.Although I do enjoy the movie it seemed like it was never quite sure what kind of movie it wanted to be. At times it seemed like it wanted to be Gothic, supernatural horror like the original show. But then in the next scene it decided it wanted to be a happy, cute comedy movie. It was never quite one or the other. I saw Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow after this movie and it was a pretty good Gothic horror film. It only made this movie all the more disappointing to know that Tim CAN make a decent Gothic horror movie with a spooky, supernatural atmosphere. He just chose not to this time. But watching his adaptation of Sleepy Hollow made me sad because I thought it felt like exactly what this film should've been. This movie is more of a parody of the original show like Young Frankenstein to the Frankenstein movies or Repossessed to The Exorcist.So while this movie is amusing as its own thing, it isn't a good adaptation of Dark Shadows at all. House of Dark Shadows (1970) and Night of Dark Shadows (1971) are much better and everything I want from a Dark Shadows movie. Whereas the 1991 revival series is everything I could want from a remake. It is also much better than this movie. Overall, I'd give this movie a 6/10. I do enjoy watching it and watch it every year along with House and Night of Dark Shadows as a trilogy. So while I do think it's a pretty amusing and entertaining film I still can't help but acknowledge the flaws and see it as a missed opportunity.