Review of Dark Shadows (2012) by Kam Williams for AALBC.com — 08 May 2012

A faithfully-cheesy remake of a consciously-campy TV show!

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This review of Dark Shadows (2012) was written by Kam Williams and published by AALBC.com on 08 May 2012.

Dark Shadows has generally received mixed reviews.

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