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Dark Shadows

PG-13·2012·113m

Comedy

Fantasy

Comedy

Fantasy

Summary

Vampire Barnabas Collins is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate and family have fallen into ruin.

Cast

Johnny Depp

Barnabas Collins

Michelle Pfeiffer

Elizabeth Collins Stoddard

Helena Bonham Carter

Dr. Julia Hoffman

Eva Green

Angelique Bouchard

Jackie Earle Haley

Willie Loomis

Jonny Lee Miller

Roger Collins

Bella Heathcote

Victoria Winters / Josette DuPres

Chloë Grace Moretz

Carolyn Stoddard

Gulliver McGrath

David Collins

Ray Shirley

Mrs. Johnson

Christopher Lee

Clarney

Alice Cooper

Ivan Kaye

Joshua Collins

Susanna Cappellaro

Naomi Collins

Josephine Butler

David's Mother

William Hope

Sheriff

Shane Rimmer

Board Member #1

Michael Shannon

Board Member #2

Harry Taylor

Henchman

Glen Mexted

Captain Rubberpants

Guy Flanagan

Bearded Hippie

Nigel Whitmey

Hard Hat #1

Philip Bulcock

Hard Hat #2

Sophie Kennedy Clark

Hippie Chick #1

Hannah Murray

Hippie Chick #2

Victoria Bewick

Hippie Chick #3

Sean Mahon

Collinsport Cop

Alexia Osborne

Young Victoria

Richard Hollis

Vicky's Father

Felicity Brangan

Vicky's Mother

Michael Anthony Brown

Windcliff Doctor

Charlotte Spencer

Coat Check Girl

Gabriel Freilich

Hippie 3

Justin Tracy

Young Barnabus

Thomas Grube

Construction Worker 1

Jeff Mash

Construction Worker 2

Raffey Cassidy

Young Angelique

Jonathan Frid

Guest

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Guest

Lara Parker

Guest

David Selby

Guest

Janine Craig

Go Go Dancer 1

Adelle Young

Go Go Dancer 2

Dominika Van Santen

Go Go Dancer 3

Josephine McGrail

Go Go Dancer 4

Lasco Atkins

Cannery Worker (uncredited)

Gintare Beinoraviciute

Town Lady (uncredited)

Greg Bennett

Chet the Taxidermist (uncredited)

Kenneth W. Caravan

18th Century Gentleman (uncredited)

Duncan Casey

Policeman

James Cooper

Dock Worker (uncredited)

Edward Coupland

Fireman (uncredited)

Andrew Crayford

Townsperson (uncredited)

Vincent Curson Smith

Young Barnabas - Aged 9 (uncredited)

Leigh Daniels

Slow Dancer (uncredited)

Jel Djelal

Firefighter (uncredited)

Romain Faure

Hippie (uncredited)

Marco Flammer

AngelBay Boy (uncredited)

Jake Francis

Photographer (uncredited)

Shonn Gregory

Worker (uncredited)

David Handley

Workman (uncredited)

Daniel Harland

Barnabas Collin's Carrier Person (uncredited)

Lee Nicholas Harris

Fisherman

Frank Hellebrand

Henchman (uncredited)

Chris Martin Hill

Fireman (uncredited)

Christos Lawton

Dancer (uncredited)

Jorge Leon

Collinwood Worker (uncredited)

David Lyddon

Workman (uncredited)

Oliver Mayo

Firefighter (uncredited)

Matthew David McCarthy

18th Century Gentleman (uncredited)

Thomas McDonell

Young Barnabus Collins (uncredited)

Ryan McPhail

Construction Worker (uncredited)

Duncan Meadows

Mob (uncredited)

Dale Mercer

Slow Dancer (uncredited)

Alex Moore

Firefighter (uncredited)

Stuart Mulcaster

Townsperson (uncredited)

Benjayx Murphy

Builder (uncredited)

Valery Richardson

Townsperson (uncredited)

Steve Saunders

Fisherman (uncredited)

Ellie Spicer

Girl in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Nick Thomas-Webster

Timothy (uncredited)

Matt Tyzack

Townsperson (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Tim Burton

Screenplay, Story

Seth Grahame-Smith

Story

John August

Reviews

darrenhamilton14

May 13, 2012

Let's leave it all at the door here. I loved Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and Batman. Hated Batman Returns, Alice in Wonderland, and Willy Wonka. Could care less about Nightmare before Christmas and Sweeney Todd. Okay, so I'm not a Tim Burton hater. I'm not a huge Tim Burton fan. I think in this situation, I'm as close as you get to the average movie goer. No agenda, no attachments. That being said, this film is terrible. Burton spent so much effort and time worrying about making this film Gothic and off pace, stuffing his favorite actors into the film even though half of their parts were pointless, he forgot he was making a film. It's a simple and fun idea but it feels like ego and "showiness" kept them from making the plot even make sense. We get it Tim! You are weird! Don't ruin a good performance by Depp and a fun idea for a film because you have to live up to your own Gothic standards. Grow up. So much talent is wasted on these films having the same look, cast, and feel to them. Take that talent and make something fresh! Stretch yourself just a tad out of that Hot Topic comfort zone will ya? This movie was long, boring, and ruined. All of the funny scenes were in the trailer. By the way.... wasn't this supposed to be the 70's? Other than a shot or two of trees and a hippie van it was just like the set of Sweeney Todd. The whole film felt like London in the 40's. That's bad film making whether your name is Tim Burton or not.