Review of Dark Shadows (2012) by Claudette T — 14 May 2014

It's funny and not horrible for kids to watch.

This review of Dark Shadows (2012) was written by Claudette T on 14 May 2014.

Dark Shadows has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kelsey F (33) on 09 Jul 2016

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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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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…

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By Emma A (77) on 11 Jan 2017

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