Dark Shadows is based off the 1966 gothic soap opera of the same name and it tells the tale of Barnabas Collins, A wealthy young playboy who after being cursed by a Witch is turned into a Vampire and forced to be buried alive for eternity However when he is accidentally dug out 200 years later, Barnabas returns to the family home to realize that his familys buisness and name has also fallen foul to the curse and decides to fight back to prove their name actually means something However when he finds out that the Witch who cursed the Collins family is their rival, Barnabas realizes that the fight for his family's name has just become more personal.
Whatever you may hear from critics, Ignore them and watch it for yourself. Dark Shadows contains a strong amount of gore but between gory and mild Horror scenes there is plenty of the Comic relief moments that fans of Burton have come to expect. As usual the Special effects definitley support the bizarre and wacky ideas of Tim Burtons Imagination and the score by Danny Elfman is fantastic. Of course the film wouldn't be anything without it's fantastic cast that includes Johnny Depp (Sleepy Hollow), Michelle Pfeiffer (Batman Returns), Helena Bonham Carter (Alice in Wonderland 2010), Eva Green (Casino Royale), Jackie Earl Haley (Watchmen), Chloe Mortez (Kick-Ass) and Christopher Lee (The Wicker Man) aswell as a Cameo appearance from Rock Star Alice Cooper. All in all, Everything about this film is very enjoyable and it definitley has that wacky dark tone that most of Burton's films contains and personally it isn't as Camp as all the adverts make it out to be. A Definite must see and look out for Tim Burton's Other two films: Frankenweenie and Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter later this year (Keep an eye out for reviews).****
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