Dark Shadows
2012 · 113 min · Director: Tim Burton
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family. Two decades pass and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet-or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy...until he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green). A witch, in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him into a vampire, and then burying him alive. Two centuries later, Barnabas is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin. The dysfunctional remnants of the Collins family have fared little better, each harboring their own dark secrets. Matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (Michelle Pfeiffer) has called upon live-in psychiatrist, Dr. Julia Hoffman (Helena Bonham Carter), to help with her family troubles.
Emotional fingerprint
Dark Shadows (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 25%, Surprise 20%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor25%
- Surprise20%
- Disturbing20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Joy10%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Surprise, Disturbing. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Surprise and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Humor
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Humor | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 63 % | 55 % | 10 % | 48 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 56 % | 40 % | 20 % | 44 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 50 % | 30 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 56 % | 39 % | 39 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 60 % | 39 % | 44 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 27 % | 38 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 50 % | 29 % | 35 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 55 % | 36 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 53 % | 30 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 49 % | 25 % | 46 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 53 % | 33 % | 49 % | 10 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 54 % | 38 % | 45 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 53 % | 30 % | 43 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 54 % | 29 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 60 % | 48 % | 29 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 70 % | 65 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 79 % | 74 % | 35 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 84 % | 76 % | 29 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 85 % | 73 % | 13 % | 58 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Mrs. Johnson
Naomi Collins
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Details
- Directed by
- Tim Burton
- Written by
- John August, Seth Grahame-Smith, Dan Curtis
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- United States, Australia, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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