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Dark Shadows is a american film of genre Fantastic directed by Tim Burton released in USA on 11 may 2012 with Johnny Depp
Dark Shadows (2012)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 11 may 2012
Length 1h52
Directed by Tim Burton
OriginUSA
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Wolves in film, Werewolves in film, Vampires in film, Comedy horror films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Rating61%
Dark Shadows is a 2012 American horror comedy film based on the gothic television soap opera Dark Shadows, that was broadcast between 1966 and 1971. The film was directed by Tim Burton and stars Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins, a 200-year-old vampire who has been imprisoned in a coffin. Collins is eventually unearthed and makes his way back to his mansion, now inhabited by his descendants. He discovers that his jealous ex-lover Angelique Bouchard (played by Eva Green) has taken over the town's fishing business that was once run by the Collins family (Bouchard is a witch who was responsible for transforming Collins into a vampire). Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Collins' cousin Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, the reclusive matriarch of the Collins family. The film had a limited release on May 10, 2012, and was officially released the following day in the United States.
The film performed disappointingly at the US box office but did well in other foreign markets. The film received mixed reviews; critics praised its visual style and consistent humor but felt it lacked a focused or substantial plot and developed characters. The film was produced by Richard D. Zanuck, who died two months after its release. It featured the final appearance of original series actor Jonathan Frid, who died shortly before its release.
Synopsis
In 1760, the Collins family moves from Liverpool, England to Maine and establishes the fishing town Collinsport where they built their estate Collinwood.Actors
Johnny Depp
(Barnabas Collins)
Michelle Pfeiffer
(Elizabeth Collins Stoddard)
Bella Heathcote
(Victoria Winters / Josette DuPres)
Helena Bonham Carter
(Dr. Julia Hoffman)
Eva Green
(Angelique Bouchard)
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