Dark Shadows

Year:

2012

Duration:

113 min

Genres:

Comedy | Horror

IMDB rate:

6.2

Director:

Tim Burton

Awards:

2 wins & 11 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2012-05-11

Filming Locations: Black Park, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Earnings

Budget: $100,000,000

Opening Weekend: $29,685,274 (USA) (13 May 2012)

Gross: $79,711,678 (USA) (12 August 2012)

Cast

Actor

Character

Eva Green

Dark Shadows

Chloë Grace Moretz

Dark Shadows

Thomas McDonell

Dark Shadows

Raffey Cassidy

Dark Shadows

Johnny Depp

Barnabas Collins

Michelle Pfeiffer

Elizabeth Collins Stoddard

Helena Bonham Carter

Dr. Julia Hoffman

Jackie Earle Haley

Willie Loomis

Jonny Lee Miller

Roger Collins

Bella Heathcote

Victoria Winters

Gulliver McGrath

David Collins

Ray Shirley

Mrs. Johnson

Christopher Lee

Clarney

Alice Cooper

Ivan Kaye

Joshua Collins

Susanna Cappellaro

Naomi Collins

Josephine Butler

David's Mother

William Hope

Sheriff

Shane Rimmer

Board Member 1

Michael Shannon

Board Member 2

Harry Taylor

Henchman

Glen Mexted

Captain Rubberpants

Guy Flanagan

Bearded Hippie

Nigel Whitmey

Hard Hat 1

Philip Bulcock

Hard Hat 2

Sophie Kennedy Clark

Hippie Chick 1

Hannah Murray

Hippie Chick 2

Victoria Bewick

Hippie Chick 3

Sean Mahon

Collinsport Cop

Alexia Osborne

Young Victoria

Richard Hollis

Vicky's Father

Felicity Brangan

Vicky's Mother

Michael Anthony Brown

Windcliff Doctor

Charlotte Spencer

Coat Check Girl

Gabriel Freilich

Hippie 3

Justin Tracy

Young Barnabus - aged 6

Thomas Grube

Construction Worker 1

Jeff Mash

Construction Worker 2

Jonathan Frid

Guest

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Guest

Lara Parker

Guest

David Selby

Guest

Janine Craig

Go Go Dancer 1

Adelle Young

Go Go Dancer 2

Dominika Van Santen

Go Go Dancer 3 (as Dominica Van Santen)

Josephine McGrail

Go Go Dancer 4

Victoria Jane Appleton

Collins Canning Worker

Lasco Atkins

Cannery Worker

Greg Bennett

Chet the Taxidermist

Ashley Bernard

Canning Company Employee (uncredited)

Kenneth W Caravan

18th Century Gentleman

Duncan Casey

Policeman

James Cooper

Dock Worker

Andrew Crayford

Townsperson (uncredited)

Vincent Curson Smith

Young Barnabas - aged 9

Marco Flammer

AngelBay Boy

Ian Floodgate

Collins Canning Worker

Javier Fontana

Fisherman

Jake Francis

Photographer (uncredited)

Shonn Gregory

Worker (uncredited)

Daniel Harland

Barnabas Collin's Carrier Person

Lee Nicholas Harris

Fisherman

Frank Hellebrand

Henchman (uncredited)

Chris Martin Hill

Fireman (uncredited)

Luke Hope

Paramedic (uncredited)

Tony Hunter

Factory Worker (uncredited)

Josh Jefferies

Pizzeria Customer (uncredited)

Jorge Leon Martinez

Collinwood Worker (uncredited)

David Lyddon

Workman

Ian Mann

Dock Worker

Matthew David McCarthy

18th Century Gentleman

Duncan Meadows

Mob

Dale Mercer

Slow Dancer (uncredited)

Alex Moore

Fire Fighter (uncredited)

Stuart Mulcaster

Townsperson (uncredited)

Benjayx Murphy

Builder

Valery Nuttall

Townsperson (uncredited)

Mayo Oliver

Firefighter (uncredited)

Marcus Ramtohul

Record Store Owner (uncredited)

Steve Saunders

Fisherman

Phillip Taggart

Cannary worker (uncredited)

Nick Thomas-Webster

Timothy

Matt Tyzack

Townsperson (uncredited)

Charlie Woodford

18th Century Gentleman

Did you know?

Trivia

Tim Burton, Johnny Depp and Michelle Pfeiffer were fans of the original Dark Shadows (1966), having watched it when they were young.

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Production designer Rick Heinrichs designed Collinwood to reflect its maritime heritage (the mansion was close to the ocean, and its owners have a background in fishing); ocean motifs like fish and mermaids are present throughout the house and its furnishings, including seahorses in the fireplace along with statues of the sea god Neptune.

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Rick Baker: A decorator at Collinwood.

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Goofs

The opening scene takes place in October in Maine, yet the forest is full of ferns and the trees are in full bloom, with no dead leaves or fall colors visible.

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When Angelique kisses Barnabas in the study, the lipstick smudges change shape and disappear and reappear between shots.

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When Victoria arrives at Collinswood, her first conversation with Willie indicates that she has applied for the governess job under the name Victoria Winters. An earlier scene shows that she didn't invent the name until earlier that same day, on the train en route to Maine.

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Quotes

Elizabeth Collins Stoddard: What do you think of the President?

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Victoria Winters: Hello, my name is Maggie Ev... Hello, my name is Victoria Winters. Please, call me Vicky.

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Barnabas Collins: You must have faith, Doctor. For if a man can become a monster, then a monster can become a man.

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Faq

Q

What is the first song in the movie?

A

"Nights in White Satin" by The Moody Blues. The complete list of songs can be found here with corresponding scene descriptions.

Q

How many movies have Tim Burton and Johnny Depp done together?

A

Dark Shadows will mark their eighth collaboration, the other seven being Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Corpse Bride (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), and Alice in Wonderland (2010).

Q

Where was the movie filmed?

A

It was shot at Pinewood Studios in England. Exterior shots were filmed at Beckenham Park.

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