Barnabas Collins

An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection.

Dark Shadows is a mixed bag that's easy to like but hard to love; it will likely leave some viewers baffled.

Director Tim Burton brings the cult classic television series Dark Shadows to the big screen in a film featuring an all-star cast, led by Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer and Helena Bonham Carter.

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.

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton Talk DARK SHADOWS, pulling elements from the TV series, having the original cast on set, deleted scenes, a sequel and more.

Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows" is all dressed up with nowhere to go, an elegant production without a central drive. It offers wonderful things, but they aren't what's important. It's as if Burton directed at arm's length, unwilling to find juice in the story. Yes, the original TV soap opera is a cult classic, but he approaches his "Dark Shadows" as an amusing trifle, and for a feature-length film, we need more than attitude to sink our teeth in.

The visuals are top notch but Tim Burton never finds a consistent rhythm, mixing campy jokes and gothic spookiness with less success than other Johnny Depp collaborations.

In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family.

In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America.

Dark Shadows (2012) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.