As a fan of the original series this is soooo disappointing its criminal. I heard that both Depp and Burton were fans of the original. Really? Were they paying attention? Dark Shadows is more a Shakespearean Tragedy with all the themes of terrible jealousy, revenge and murder. They could have made something really dark and amazing and instead took the easy road to box office dollars by camping it up with humour (which really isn't even funny). I am afraid that this version has also effectively destroyed any hopes of a real remake of the franchise. Guess its back to reruns and a little 1990's revival on the side for me!