Review of Dark Shadows (2012) by Brandon R — 01 Dec 2013

I had high expectations. It fell quite short.

This review of Dark Shadows (2012) was written by Brandon R on 01 Dec 2013.

Dark Shadows has generally received mixed reviews.

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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…

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By Mark J (665) on 08 Aug 2018

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By Fong K (647) on 05 Jan 2017

The scariest bit is the hint at the finale that there may be a sequel to this Tim Burton uninspired, unfunny and unexciting horror comedy…

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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…

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By Terry D (93) on 09 Apr 2018

Tim Burton evokes the atmosphere and melodrama of the classic Dan Curtis television soap opera, all the while injecting it with subtle and…

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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…

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By Ayrton C (660) on 18 Dec 2017

Puntaje Original: 6.0 A Dark Shadows lo que le faltó fue precisamente eso - oscuridad, ya que parece hecha solo para atraer público adolescente…

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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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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 Hannah K (242) on 31 Oct 2016

Really good movie. Jonny Depp is hot as a vampire…

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