Dark Shadows
2012 · Movie · PG-13 · 113 min · ★ 6.1 · 45% critics
A vampire is accidentally freed from his tomb and steps into a drastically changed 1972, returning to Collinwood Manor. He finds the estate and family that once defined him are now in ruin, forcing him to confront a world that has moved on without him.
Based on Dark Shadows
Also known as Ombres et ténèbres
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-05-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (7,617 votes)
- Box office
- $245,500,000
- Budget
- $150,000,000
About
If you enjoy dark, gothic comedy with a fish-out-of-water vampire in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice or Hotel Transylvania 2–style spooky fun, you may like Dark Shadows; Not for you if you want faithful TV-to-film continuity or a strictly scary, tightly focused story.
Pros: gothic atmosphere; fun out-of-time humor; standout performances | Cons: uneven tone; plot feels messy; parts run long
Themes
- witch
- vampire
- imprisonment
- curse
- fish out of water
- chains
- gothic
- madness
- old house
- lost love
- angry mob
- 18th century
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Johnny Depp
as Barnabas Collins
Michelle Pfeiffer
as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
Eva Green
as Angelique Bouchard
Helena Bonham Carter
as Dr. Julia Hoffman
Chloë Grace Moretz
as Carolyn Stoddard
Bella Heathcote
as Victoria Winters / Josette DuPres
Gulliver McGrath
as David Collins
Jackie Earle Haley
as Willie Loomis
Jonny Lee Miller
as Roger Collins
Ray Shirley
as Mrs. Johnson
Directed by Tim Burton