Review of Dark Shadows (2012) by William G — 17 Jun 2014

Fails miserably at everything it attempts. Burton's worst flop yet.

This review of Dark Shadows (2012) was written by William G on 17 Jun 2014.

Dark Shadows has generally received mixed reviews.

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