In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins set sail from England to start a new life in America with their young son, Barnabas. Two decades pass and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet, or the town of Collinsport at least, until he makes the grave mistake of spurning Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green) who takes her revenge by turning him into a vampire and burying him alive.

Two centuries later, Barnabas is accidentally freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find his once-magnificent mansion in ruin and occupied by Barnabas’ dysfunctional descendants, all of whom are hiding dark and horrifying secrets.

Simon Miraudo of Quick Flix writes, “Dark Shadows is Tim Burton‘s best film in a decade. Despite the title – and all the on-screen bloodletting – it’s a light affair; fun, and funny, and filled with appealing performances.”

Dark Shadows will be released on May 11.

Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Runtime: 1 hr. 53 min.
Starring: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer and Eva Green
Directed by: Tim Burton
Written by: Seth Grahame-Smith, John August and Dan Curtis
Produced By: Village Roadshow Pictures, Infinitum Nihil, GK Films and Zanuck Company
Distributed By: Warner Bros. Pictures