Having never watched the old Dark Shadows TV show, I can only take this movie at its face value. It was at its best when it focused on the characters… and at those times, it was fine. But, when it delved into big hollywood action? It just didn’t seem to fit. Perhaps it would have been better to just mock the action it was trying to portray – like having part of the set fall over or something.. you know, break that 4th wall?

Also, the end was just silly – the girl is a werewolf? It’s just needless over-the-top idiocy that detracts from the rest of it. I mean, I realize the whole endeavor was supposed to be silly… but that bit just didn’t make sense. The character didn’t need to be a werewolf; it completely changed the movie.

But, it had its moments, and for that, it’s worth watching if you’re into this sort of thing.