Review of Dark Shadows (2012) by Katrina J — 10 Mar 2014

What a mess. I love you Tim Burton, but this one was one big mess...

This review of Dark Shadows (2012) was written by Katrina J on 10 Mar 2014.

Dark Shadows has generally received mixed reviews.

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Very good indeed!! love tim burton movies. great music too johnny depp was wonderful & michelle pfeiffer also.. I enjoyed:):)…

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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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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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