Review of Dark Shadows (2012) by Otrebor O — 26 Apr 2013

Good movie. Johnny Depp was great, as always.

This review of Dark Shadows (2012) was written by Otrebor O on 26 Apr 2013.

Dark Shadows has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Andrew L (1,755) on 09 Jul 2016

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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 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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