If all you've seen were the trailers, you couldn't really be blamed for believing that Dark Shadows (2012) is just another kooky Tim Burton movie. Though it was sold to us as a goofy comedy, Dark Shadows is actually a rather darkly gothic horror film. That's not to say that it doesn't have moments of comedy in it, but they don't overpower it and don't take away from the story of the cursed vampire Barnabas Collins trying to restore the honor of the family name. Dark Shadows is a very good mish-mash of horror, soap-opera, and comedy that makes me actually want to check out the old TV series it's based on, as it's obvious from the film that Tim Burton and Johnny Depp have a great amount of love and respect for the source material. 9 1/2 out of 12 beers.
No comments:
Post a Comment