Dark Shadows

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp had made seven films together prior to the release of this week’s Dark Shadows. When Burton’s expert lens found Depp’s fantastic acting, they produced some of the most beautifully offbeat cinema America has seen the past 20 years, including the likes of Edward Scissorhands, Sweeney Todd and Ed Wood. But even the greatest of teams are bound to falter sometimes, and these two do so spectacularly in their latest effort. The adaptation of the 1970s soap opera, like so many reboots, re-imaginings and revivals of late, should have been left for dead....  read more

Watch Trailer for Tim Burton's New Film Dark Shadows

To our excitement, the first film trailer for Tim Burton's adaptation of _Dark Shadows_ has arrived. Dan Curtis created the original Primetime Emmy-nominated series, which aired from 1966-1971.   read more

Seth Grahame-Smith Joins Dark Shadows Remake

When we did our “evolution of the vampire” feature a few weeks ago, readers were nearly unanimously irritated that we left out one particular bloodsucker: Barnabas Collins....  read more