Tim Burton’s ‘Dark Shadows’ coming to Blu-ray

Dark Shadows, Tim Burton’s big screen take on the classic 60s vampire soap opera, will arrive in a Blu-ray/DVD/Ulatrviolet combo pack on October 2 at a suggested list price of $35.99. This campy/creepy comedy stars Johhn Depp as Barnabas Collins, a vampire who, after being buried alive in the 1700s, is accidentally freed from his coffin in 1972. The film also co-stars Helena Bonham Carter, Jackie Earle Haley, and Michelle Pfeiffer. On the specs front, of course there will be 1080p video and a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, along with a hefty set of special features. Becoming Barnabus; Welcome To Collinsport!; The Collinses: Every Family Has Its Demons; Reliving a Decade; Angelique: A Witch Scorned; Alice Cooper Rocks Collinsport!; Dark Shadowy Secrets; A Melee of Monstrous Proportions; Dark Shadows: The Legend Bites Back; Dr Hoffman and Elizabeth discuss Barnabas; David and Barnabas discuss Dinosaurs; Carolyn and Victoria; Girl talk; Police warn Willie and Barnabas; Dr Hoffman offers Victoria help; and Maximum Movie Mode.