Dark Shadows * 1/2 Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are snuggled warmly in their comfort zone in this chilly horror-comedy, their eighth collaboration as director and star, respectively, and their weakest by far. You don't need to know a thing about the Dark Shadows TV series that provides the inspiration. Tonally, thematically, visually, you've seen this movie before, with its oddball characters, skies in varying shades of gray and a foreboding sense of gothic mystery.   Read More >>

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Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are snuggled warmly in their comfort zone in the chilly horror-comedy Dark Shadows, their eighth collaboration as director and star, respectively, and their weakest by far. You don't need to know a thing about the late-'60s Dark Shadows TV series that provides the inspiration. Tonally, thematically, visually, you've seen this movie before, with its oddball characters, skies in varying shades of gray and a foreboding sense of gothic mystery.   Read More >>