Review of Dark Shadows (2012) by Phillip P — 30 Mar 2013

Great Movie! Great Cast! See for yourself!

This review of Dark Shadows (2012) was written by Phillip P on 30 Mar 2013.

Dark Shadows has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

Dark Shadows (2012) Movie Reviews (980)
Dark Shadows (2012) Critic Reviews (209)
Dark Shadows (2012) User Reviews (771)

More Reviews of Dark Shadows

Review of Dark Shadows (2012)

By Eileen Jones (139) for The eXile (94) on 24 Oct 2018

A listless presentation of elements that seem vaguely meant to evoke the old Burton humor and humane sweetness, his once-insightful combo of…

Read Review

Review of Dark Shadows (2012)

By Johnny Gayzmonic (188) for Fanboys of the Universe (188) on 04 Nov 2018

What seems like it should work amazingly well just turns out to disappoint. There's really no explanation for it…

Read Review

Review of Dark Shadows (2012)

By Filipeneto (856) on 05 Mar 2018

Barnabas Collins has a huge fortune and a great future but he turns out to be cursed by a witch, whose love he despised, becoming a vampire…

Read Review

Review of Dark Shadows (2012)

By Charles D (303) on 08 Aug 2018

My mother-in-law tried to convince me that the original Dark Shadows TV show was/is the bomb and I must watch every episode…

Read Review

Review of Dark Shadows (2012)

By Nilufer R (1,189) on 18 Dec 2017

It may not be Tim Burton's or Johnny Depp's best movie but it was still a good one, somewhat funny yet entertaining as always…

Read Review

Review of Dark Shadows (2012)

By Lucija P (1) on 25 May 2018

With a plot that's far too confusing and array of themes that should not be used in one single movie, as well as so many unexplained occurences,…

Read Review

Review of Dark Shadows (2012)

By Ricky P (225) on 09 Jul 2016

It may not be for everyone, but for diehard Burton fans, it's another treat from him…

Read Review

Review of Dark Shadows (2012)

By Elizabeth D (232) on 24 Nov 2018

The set, special effects and costumes were amazing. But the plot had a ton of holes even for a fantasy…

Read Review

Review of Dark Shadows (2012)

By Chris C (2,693) on 30 Aug 2016

Color me surprised. Never in a million years would I have thought I'd like this, but this is a great movie. A lot of fun…

Read Review

Review of Dark Shadows (2012)

By Jens S (711) on 29 Jul 2017

For all its goofy-seriousness, randomness, and unnecessary borderline R sexual content it still manages to entertain…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Corky Romano (2001)

By Walter Chaw (1,360) for Film Freak Central (1,643) on 11 Oct 2001

Marking the first time in recent memory that a non-Adam Sandler actor has undermined not only the quality but also the watchability of an entire film…

Read Review

Review of Role Models (2008)

By Grega. (15) on 10 Nov 2008

Quirky, funny, good looking actors, and the theater I was in was completely sold out with ages 17 - 25 or so (movie is rated R), all very young…

Read Review

Review of Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost (1999)

By Cody W (333) on 19 Feb 2012

It's fun but lacks having suspense and the creepy feeling the viewers felt when watching the previous film…

Read Review

Review of Good Burger (1997)

By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 15 Jan 2016

Movies don't get worse than Good Burger, a wretched little comedy. It's a movie that inspires wonder -- at how it got made and released…

Read Review

Review of Scrooge (1970)

By Les E (496) on 23 Sep 2008

Elise fell asleep in this movie, and I almost did. Need I say more…

Read Review

Review of Freaky Friday (1976)

By Bj F (7) on 09 Apr 2013

Oh how much lindsey has changed since this movie…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

Dark Waters

2019

76%68 Reviews

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

65%84 Reviews

The Batman

2022

75%430 Reviews

The Gentlemen

2020

70%170 Reviews

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews

The Voyeurs

2021

58%19 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

81%344 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Dark Shadows

2012

56%980 Reviews

The Beastmaster

1982

54%380 Reviews

The Quarry

2020

49%15 Reviews

Layer Cake

2004

76%622 Reviews

The Boxtrolls

2014

65%747 Reviews

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

2000

77%780 Reviews

Left Behind

2014

29%823 Reviews

Marmaduke

2010

42%501 Reviews

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

2012

67%705 Reviews

Skin

2009

68%15 Reviews