Review of Dark Shadows (2012) by Lloyd S — 24 Jun 2014

The worst ending ive seen in a long long time.

This review of Dark Shadows (2012) was written by Lloyd S on 24 Jun 2014.

Dark Shadows has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kent S (17) on 19 Mar 2017

I'm kind of surprised at the rating this got here on RT. I haven't been too fond of any of Burton's recent work but I actually liked this one a lot…

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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…

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By Jared S (820) on 09 Jan 2019

For a movie in general, Dark Shadows was okay. However, for a Tim Burton movie it was disappointing…

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

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By Traci B (94) 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…

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I like this film. It is interesting and very funny, yet very scary! I'd definitely recommend it to other people…

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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…

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