The first official trailer of Dark Shadows, the upcoming movie adaptation of the cult TV series of the same name, has shown up online, watch it below:

Dark Shadows Trailer

DARK SHADOWSPlot:
Plot:
“In 1752, the Collins family sails from Liverpool, England to North America. The son, Barnabas (Johnny Depp), grows up to be a wealthy playboy in Collinsport, Maine and is the master of Collinwood Manor. He breaks the heart of a witch, Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green), who turns him into a vampire and buries him alive. In 1972, Barnabas is freed and returns to find his manor in ruin. It is occupied by dysfunctional descendants and other residents, all of whom have secrets.”

There’s also a brand new poster:

(Click on the poster to enlarge.)

DARK SHADOWS

Every family has its demons.

You will be mesmerized by the life of vampire Barnabas Collins and his run-ins with various monsters, witches, werewolves and ghost: it’s a great gothic-horror tale! The film is directed by Tim Burton and is starring Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Eva Green, Chloe Moretz, Bella Heathcote, Thomas McDonell and Gulliver McGrath. It will hit theaters on May 11, 2012.
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