**Dark Shadows** has its ups & downs. On a plus note, Director Tim Burton affection for the subject pays dividends for monster mavens, including cameos from Sir Christopher Lee, Alice Cooper and the original cast from the television soap opera. Sadly, this tribute to this unique soap opera drags in the second half and the fine line between comedy and terror loses its clever touch.
Cinema Dave could never get into the soap opera, "Dark Shadows," it just took too long to get scary.