Review of Dark Shadows (2012) by Steve E — 26 Nov 2013

Another sad attempt of Johnny depp and Tim Burton putting their talents to waste.

This review of Dark Shadows (2012) was written by Steve E on 26 Nov 2013.

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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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 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 Paul S (1,717) on 09 Jul 2016

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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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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