Don't even bother with this one

Rating: 3/10 (7 October 2012)

As with all Tim Burton and Johnny Depp films, I was excited to see this. I thought the idea of bringing back Barnabas Collins was a great idea and hoped it would live up to the highly-praised standards of the original TV series. Unfortunately, I was wrong.
It seemed as though this movie couldn't decide where it wanted to go. At one moment, it was about the battle between Barnabas and Angelique; the next, it was about Barnabas' infatuation with Bella, who we hardly saw at all in the movie once Barnabas was introduced. The entire plot was a mess.
I was surprised by the level of sexuality in this PG-13 movie. Who thought it was a good idea to insert a comment about a 15 year old and what she does when she's alone? I was also disappointed with the fact that Barnabas was portrayed as a vampire who apparently had trouble keeping it in his pants.
All in all, this movie was a complete failure. I was hoping they'd simply try to put a new spin on a show that was once greatly loved. Apparently not. Don't bother seeing this movie unless you haven't got a clue about the original Dark Shadows and simply like riding on the Burton/Depp train.