In 1752, the Collins family sails from Liverpool, England to North America. The son, Barnabas, grows up to be a wealthy playboy in Collinsport, Maine and is the master of Collinwood Manor. He breaks the heart of a witch, Angelique Bouchard, who turns him into a vampire and buries him alive. In 1972, Barnabas is freed and .. Read more
| Starring | Johnny Depp, Eva Green, Bella Heathcote, Jackie Earle Haley |
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| Director | Tim Burton |
| Genres | Drama, Horror |
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In 1752, the Collins family sails from Liverpool, England to North America. The son, Barnabas, grows up to be a wealthy playboy in Collinsport, Maine and is the master of Collinwood Manor. He breaks the heart of a witch, Angelique Bouchard, who turns him into a vampire and buries him alive. In 1972, Barnabas is freed and returns to find his manor in ruin. It is occupied by dysfunctional descendants and other residents, all of whom have secrets.
| Starring | Johnny Depp, Eva Green, Bella Heathcote, Jackie Earle Haley, Helena Bonham Carter, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jonny Lee Miller, Jonny Lee Miller Chloƫ Moretz, Chloe Moretz, Christopher Lee |
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| Director | Tim Burton |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Horror |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 2012 To Rent: DVD: not available Blu-ray: not available |
In his eighth collaboration with Johnny Depp, Tim Burton breathes new life into this vamp story based on a 60s TV show. read more »
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vampire fun!
I loved it!! I think cheesy is the whole point and doesn't always mean negative. Johnny Depp is marvellous and there are lots of laughs. Some subtle humour ... read more »
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Left wanting more.
I had really high hopes when going to see this film. I mean who wouldn't want to see Johnny Depp as a vampire in a Tim Burton film...
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Dreary Shadows
I had no interest in the old TV show but when I saw the trailer at the cinema I thought it looked fairly good . I went to the cinema on Friday with 4 friends ... read more »
French actress Eva Green found the inspiration she needed to portray an evil witch in Tim Burton's new movie Dark Shadows after visiting an exhibition of the director's drawings, puppets and "broken dolls". The former Bond girl plays Angelique Bouchard in the horror comedy opposite Johnny Depp as vampire Barnabus Collins, and Green admits she turned to Burton's previous works in a gallery retrospective of his career to help her get in the right mindset for the project. She tells WENN, "I got... Read more