Review of Dark Shadows (2012) by Gregory C — 17 Jun 2013

What a huge disappointment and missed opportunity.

This review of Dark Shadows (2012) was written by Gregory C on 17 Jun 2013.

Dark Shadows has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Lucija P (1) on 25 May 2018

With a plot that's far too confusing and array of themes that should not be used in one single movie, as well as so many unexplained occurences,…

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By Amon Warmann (68) for CineVue (2,163) on 07 Jan 2019

It's just unfortunate that Dark Shadows' impressive cast is not backed up with tighter material…

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By Charlie G (900) 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 Lauro J (49) on 03 Jun 2017

Sensacional…

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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 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 Brandy Mcdonnell (170) for The Oklahoman (170) on 06 Aug 2018

It's hard to imagine a more fitting moviemaking team than Tim Burton and Johnny Depp to give the TV cult favorite a big-budget cinematic remake…

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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 Jacob D (884) on 31 Oct 2016

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

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