Apple TVDark Shadows (2012)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
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
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
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
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily focuses on apolitical themes of family, love, revenge, and the comedic clash of eras, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
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
Dark Shadows includes a brief, comedic moment where the anachronistic Barnabas Collins misinterprets a teenager's identity, asking if she 'prefers the company of women.' This incidental depiction is played for humor at Barnabas's expense, rather than mocking LGBTQ+ identity, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal.
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
5.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.2
6.1
Critic Ratings
3.5
5.5
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