Review of Dark Shadows (2012) by Niccolò N — 06 Feb 2016

Good visuals, good cinematography, bad story, bad movie, come on Burton you're better than this man.

This review of Dark Shadows (2012) was written by Niccolò N on 06 Feb 2016.

Dark Shadows has generally received mixed reviews.

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