Overview
Vampire Barnabas Collins 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 and family have fallen into ruin.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedTim Burton's 2012 comedy-fantasy follows a vampire accidentally released from his tomb after two centuries, waking into the unfamiliar world of 1972. Returning to his family's once-grand estate, he finds the manor and his descendants fallen into disrepair. The film mixes gothic atmosphere with quirky humor, mining culture-clash comedy from a centuries-old aristocrat stranded in a changed era. Themes of family, legacy, and belonging run beneath the offbeat tone. With a MagicMovieScore of 6.1, it's suited to viewers who enjoy Burton's macabre whimsy and stories that blend supernatural fantasy with eccentric comedy and a stylish period setting.
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Trailer
Top Cast
Johnny Depp
Barnabas Collins
Michelle Pfeiffer
Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
Eva Green
Angelique Bouchard
Helena Bonham Carter
Dr. Julia Hoffman
Chloë Grace Moretz
Carolyn Stoddard
Bella Heathcote
Victoria Winters / Josette DuPres
Gulliver McGrath
David Collins
Jackie Earle Haley
Willie Loomis
7,437 ratings, tightly clustered. This score is unlikely to move more than 0.04 with new ratings.
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Movie Info
Release Date
May 9, 2012
Runtime
1h 53m
Rating
PG-13
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy
Director