EVERY FAMILY HAS ITS DEMONS.
In 1972, a vampire (Johnny Depp) is accidentally freed from his buried coffin and returns to his Maine family mansion; a lot has changed in 200 years, but the witch who turned him into a bloodsucker is still around. A very Tim Burton-esque adaptation of the classic 1966-1971 horror soap, complete with opulent production design, amusing clashes between the ’70s and the 1700s, and a magnificent Depp who’s pale only in his complexion. Very similar to many other Burton films (especially Beetle Juice), and the fiery climax is expected and weak, but the movie is still funny and looks great.
2012-U.S. 112 min. Color. Directed by Tim Burton. Production Design: Rick Heinrichs. Cast: Johnny Depp (Barnabas Collins), Michelle Pfeiffer (Elizabeth Collins Stoddard), Helena Bonham Carter (Julia Hoffman), Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller… Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee.
