RSS Feeds   Monday - 5/14/2012, 12:17pm  ET  Jason Fraley, WTOP
Film Critic  WASHINGTON - Today's teens are turned on by
"Twilight," but a half century ago, they were still lusting for
vampires on TV's "Dark Shadows" (1966-1971). For many, the
daytime soap opera was a "can't miss" afternoon event, airing
back-to-back with "General Hospital."  When I heard it was
getting re-"vamped" for the big screen, I was skeptical. But
when I heard it was Tim Burton and Johnny Depp doing it, my ears
suddenly perked up. After all, this was the same duo that
romanticized sexy fangs in "Ed Wood" (1994): "Take my word for
it. If you want to make out with a young lady, take her to see
'Dracula.'"  The duo pairs for the eighth time after "Edward
Scissorhands" (1990), " Ed Wood" (1994), "Sleepy Hollow" (1999),
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005), "Corpse Bride"
(2005), "Sweeney Todd" (2007) and "Alice in Wonderland" (2010).
This time, they track Barnabas Collins (Depp), an 18th century
vampire who returns to live in his f