Review of Dark Shadows (2012) by Nina K — 29 Jul 2013

My only thought through out this movie is huh?...

This review of Dark Shadows (2012) was written by Nina K on 29 Jul 2013.

Dark Shadows has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Spangle (1,205) on 23 Dec 2016

A schlocky and unrelentingly dumb film in which witch Eva Green literally rips her beating heart out to give to vampire Johnny Depp, Dark Shadows…

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By Debbie Baldwin (220) for Ladue News (220) on 08 Nov 2018

Unfortunately the movie is neither scary enough to be a thriller nor funny enough to be a comedy, so it waffles sadly between the two genres…

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By Neely Swanson (130) for Easy Reader (California) (130) on 17 Sep 2017

Certainly I wish I had had as much fun as the participants seemed to be having but in the end, and a spectacular special effects end it is,…

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By Kelsey F (33) on 09 Jul 2016

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

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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 Andrew M (2,871) on 27 Jul 2017

Dull, uninspired work from Tim Burton, continuing a more lackluster era of his career…

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By Pat Padua (495) for DCist (403) on 29 Aug 2018

Behind the punch-line-by-anachronism and Good vs…

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By Matt G (2,017) on 14 Apr 2018

I personally enjoyed this movie and remember watching it with my sister and mother, I understand that some people saw the big names and expected…

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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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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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