Shadow spoilt by being so light

Rating: 5/10 (9 November 2013)

I know that Dark Shadows was a rather campy TV series rather well known in the USA but almost unheard of outside of North America.
This was a concept Gothic film right up Tim Burton's and Johnny Depp's street.
It is a rather forgettable film which is disappointing for a Tim Burton movie.
It seems Burton had difficulty in getting the tone right and the script was half baked before the project was even green lit.
The film is set in 1972 with a revitalised Barnabas on the prowl again. As he acquaints himself with his descendants he tries to save the family business but old ghosts refuse to die.
I can see why this was a box office disappointment, it's visually very good, what else would you expect from Tim Burton. The humour is sporadic, it lacks focus, a developed plot and fully formed characters.