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Dark Shadows

  • 2012
  • PG-13
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
273K
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POPULARITY
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Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Jonny Lee Miller, Jackie Earle Haley, Eva Green, Chloë Grace Moretz, Bella Heathcote, and Gulliver McGrath in Dark Shadows (2012)
The vampire Barnabas Collins awakens in the year 1972 in Collinsport, Maine, where he was cursed and buried alive by the witch Angelique Bouchard two centuries ago. His return to Collinwood Manor finds his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin, and his dysfunctional clan each harboring their own dark secrets.
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An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection.An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection.An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection.

  • Director
    • Tim Burton
  • Writers
    • Seth Grahame-Smith
    • John August
    • Dan Curtis
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Michelle Pfeiffer
    • Eva Green
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    273K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,559
    20
    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • Seth Grahame-Smith
      • John August
      • Dan Curtis
    • Stars
      • Johnny Depp
      • Michelle Pfeiffer
      • Eva Green
    • 615User reviews
    • 526Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 13 nominations

    Videos38

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    A Guide to the Films of Tim Burton
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    "What Is Your Age?"
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    "There's Always Been Something Pulling Me Here?"
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    "People Don't Throw Balls Anymore"
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    "Locked in a Box for 200 Years"
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    "Why Have You Done This to Me?"
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    "Welcome Home Barnabas Collins"
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    "Stay Away from That Man"
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    "Look Into My Eyes"
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    "A Vampire!"
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    Photos324

    Alex Stevens in Dark Shadows (2012)
    Alex Stevens in Dark Shadows (2012)
    Alex Stevens in Dark Shadows (2012)
    Johnny Depp in Dark Shadows (2012)
    Bella Heathcote in Dark Shadows (2012)
    Helena Bonham Carter in Dark Shadows (2012)
    Johnny Depp in Dark Shadows (2012)
    Johnny Depp, Jackie Earle Haley, and Willie Loomis in Dark Shadows (2012)
    Chloë Grace Moretz and Gulliver McGrath in Dark Shadows (2012)
    Helena Bonham Carter and Jonny Lee Miller in Dark Shadows (2012)
    Johnny Depp, Jonny Lee Miller, and Charlotte Spencer in Dark Shadows (2012)
    Johnny Depp in Dark Shadows (2012)

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    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Barnabas Collins
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    Michelle Pfeiffer
    • Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
    Eva Green
    Eva Green
    • Angelique Bouchard
    Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter
    • Dr. Julia Hoffman
    Jackie Earle Haley
    Jackie Earle Haley
    • Willie Loomis
    Jonny Lee Miller
    Jonny Lee Miller
    • Roger Collins
    Bella Heathcote
    Bella Heathcote
    • Victoria Winters…
    Chloë Grace Moretz
    Chloë Grace Moretz
    • Carolyn Stoddard
    Gulliver McGrath
    Gulliver McGrath
    • David Collins
    • (as Gully McGrath)
    Ray Shirley
    • Mrs. Johnson
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Clarney
    Alice Cooper
    Alice Cooper
    • Alice Cooper
    Ivan Kaye
    Ivan Kaye
    • Joshua Collins
    Susanna Cappellaro
    Susanna Cappellaro
    • Naomi Collins
    Josephine Butler
    Josephine Butler
    • David's Mother
    William Hope
    William Hope
    • Sheriff
    Shane Rimmer
    Shane Rimmer
    • Board Member 1
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Board Member 2
    • (as Michael J. Shannon)
    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • Seth Grahame-Smith
      • John August
      • Dan Curtis
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      When Barnabas Collins wanted to throw a "happening", Carolyn Stoddard suggested inviting Alice Cooper. Barnabas then replied, "I seem to recall of such a name in my youth." Alice Cooper took his stage name from a sixteenth century girl who had been accused of witchcraft.
    • Goofs
      When the police and townspeople rush to the Collins mansion, the crowd arrives seconds behind the police cars, even though they were all on foot.
    • Quotes

      Angelique Bouchard: I'm going to make an offer to you, Barnabas. My last. You can join me by my side and we can run Collinsport together as partners, and lovers... or I'll put you back in the box.

      Barnabas Collins: I have already prepared my counter-proposal. It reads thusly: You may strategically place your wonderful lips upon my posterior and kiss it repeatedly!

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits feature Victoria Winters en route to Collinwood, repeating her name to herself ("My name is Victoria Winters..."), while the prologue featured a shot of waves breaking onto a cliffshore. This is a reverse of the Dark Shadows (1966) opening, where the prologue featured Victoria Winters traveling and the title sequence was of the waves breaking upon seashore scree.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.137 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Dark Shadows (Prologuea)
      Written and Performed by Danny Elfman

    User reviews615

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    Featured review
    5/10
    OK if you haven't seen the older versions
    I am a huge fan of the old Dark Shadows shows. I liked the old series, bloopers and all. I liked the films House of Dark Shadows and to a lesser degree Night of Dark Shadows. I liked the 1991 revival series of Dark Shadows. This new Tim Burton/Johnny Depp version has some good elements in it, like the costumes, soundtrack and special effects, but the problem here lies in the written word. The script relies too much on gags, some funny and some rather lame. The basic characters are mostly here with the exception of the melding of Maggie Evans into Victoria Winters, and the actor playing Willie Loomis does a better job with the character than did the one from the 1991 revival, who chose (or was directed) to play the role as a half-wit.(The one element I disliked about the revival). The 1970s music, cars, costumes and hairdos are spot-on and add to the comfy 1970s feel of the piece. The climax is all special effects and one "revelation" of the plot is so absurdly done here that it is (unintentionally) laughable. In all, I would say that this film may appeal more to those who never saw any of the original versions of this than the fans of them. I didn't hate this film, I just didn't love it either.
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    • May 11, 2012

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 11, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Australia
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lời Nguyền Bóng Đêm
    • Filming locations
      • Trafalgar Castle School, Whitby, Ontario, Canada(on location)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
      • Infinitum Nihil
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $150,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $79,727,149
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $29,685,274
      • May 13, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $245,527,149
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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