5.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Dark Shadows (2012)
Dark Shadows (2012)
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
5.3
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily focuses on a gothic family drama and cultural satire, presenting a balanced critique of both outdated traditions and modern excesses without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology, thus landing on a neutral rating.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast, with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on the comedic and dramatic elements of a historical character adapting to a new era, without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its story.
Secondary
The film includes a minor, incidental depiction of LGBTQ+ identity through Carolyn Stoddard's brief declaration of being a lesbian. This moment primarily highlights Barnabas Collins's outdated perspective, with Carolyn's sexuality not being developed or impacting the main narrative. The portrayal is neither affirming nor problematic, remaining largely neutral.
The film "Dark Shadows" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a vampire's return to his dysfunctional family in the 1970s, gothic horror, and comedic elements, without engaging with gender identity issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2012 film adaptation of "Dark Shadows" retains the established genders for all its major and legacy characters from the original television series. No characters canonically established as one gender are portrayed as a different gender in this movie.
The 2012 film adaptation of Dark Shadows maintains the established racial portrayals of its core characters from the original television series. All major characters are cast with actors of the same race as their canonical predecessors.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.1
Critic Ratings
3.5
5.5
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