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Dark Shadows Inspiration: '70s Moroccan Goth For the Modern Home

A new Halloween favorite, Tim Burton's Dark Shadows takes inspiration from the gothic soap opera of the same name that ran in the '60s and '70s.
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A new Halloween favorite, Tim Burton's Dark Shadows takes inspiration from the gothic soap opera of the same name that ran in the '60s and '70s. Aside from being filled with Tim Burton's signature kookiness, the movie also delivers some truly wild set design — much of which we're tempted to re-create. Take a look at some of our favorite moments from the film's spooky set, and learn how you can adapt it to fit your style. You may be surprised by how well this look could work for your home!

All film photos courtesy of Warner Bros.

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Dark Shadows DVD Release Date
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What to Rent: New DVDs This Week

Dark Shadows Tim Burton teams up with Johnny Depp once again to revive the 1960s TV series Dark Shadows.
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Dark Shadows

Tim Burton teams up with Johnny Depp once again to revive the 1960s TV series Dark Shadows. Depp plays Barnabas Collins, a cursed vampire who is awakened after centuries of sleep. Now in the 1970s, he returns to his beloved mansion to find his wacky descendants living there and must help them restore the family business to the bustling empire it once was. Despite the promising combination of Depp and Burton, the film feels more scattered than inspired. DVD extras include deleted scenes and a making-of featurette.

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Slick businessman Sam (Chris Pine) gets the surprise of a lifetime when his father dies and he discovers he has a sister (Elizabeth Banks) he never knew about. Though Sam is in dire straits for the cash he hoped to inherit, he tracks down his half-sister, Frankie, and realizes that with a rowdy kid to look after, she might need the break even more than he does. The semi-autobiographical story by Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek) is a bit hard to believe, and though Banks gives a great performance, it doesn't save the plot from becoming entirely too soapy. The DVD comes with commentary by the cast and by Kurtzman.

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Upcoming Summer Movie Stars 2012
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The Up-and-Coming Summer Movie Stars We Want to Get to Know

We're excited about all the Summer movies coming out in the next few months, and it's not just so we can see all our crushes on the big screen.
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We're excited about all the Summer movies coming out in the next few months, and it's not just so we can see all our crushes on the big screen. There are lots of movies featuring faces that are currently on the rise, and I have my eye on them — from actors who have recently started making a splash to those I've been rooting for for a while. Here's your guide to the Summer movie stars you need to know.

Tom Hiddleston in The Avengers Alice Eve in Men in Black III Sam Claflin in Snow White and The Huntsman Mark Duplass in Safety Not Guaranteed Cody Horn in Magic Mike Benjamin Walker in Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter Diego Boneta in Rock of Ages
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The Avengers Beats Battleship at Box Office
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The Avengers Easily Sinks Battleship in a Box Office Showdown

For the third week in a row, The Avengers has taken the top spot at the box office.
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For the third week in a row, The Avengers has taken the top spot at the box office. The Marvel superhero flick earned $55.1 million this weekend, bringing its total gross to an impressive $457 million. New releases Battleship and The Dictator trailed behind, with $25.3 million and $17.4 million, respectively. Johnny Depp's vampire revival Dark Shadows came in fourth in its second week in theaters, taking in $12.8, and the Jennifer Lopez ensemble comedy What to Expect When You're Expecting rounded out the top five with $10.5 million in its first weekend.

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Johnny Depp Dark Shadows Press Pictures in Japan
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Johnny Depp Makes Waves in Tokyo on Dark Shadows Opening Weekend

Johnny Depp brought his latest layered up look to a press conference for Dark Shadows at the Prince Park Tower in Tokyo yesterday.
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Johnny Depp brought his latest layered up look to a press conference for Dark Shadows at the Prince Park Tower in Tokyo yesterday. He promoted the project in Japan all weekend including at a screening with director Tim Burton on Saturday. Last week Johnny met up with costars Chloe Moretz, Eva Green, and Helena Bonham Carter to premiere the movie in London ahead of its release date Friday. Dark Shadows came in second at the box office, following behind The Avengers, which took the top spot for the second consecutive weekend.

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The Avengers Wins Box Office in Second Week in a Row
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Box Office: The Avengers Continues to Conquer

After breaking the opening weekend record in its first week of release, The Avengers easily topped the box office again with $103.2 million, also setting a new record for best second weekend ever.
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After breaking the opening weekend record in its first week of release, The Avengers easily topped the box office again with $103.2 million, also setting a new record for best second weekend ever. New release Dark Shadows followed far behind in second place with $28.8 million, while Think Like a Man came in third with $6.3 million. The Hunger Games hung in there at No. 4 with $4.4 million, and The Lucky One rounded out the top five with $4.1 million.

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Johnny Depp Pictures at Tokyo Dark Shadows Premiere
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Johnny and Tim Bring Dark Shadows to Tokyo

Johnny Depp arrived at the airport in Tokyo this morning, and quickly changed blazers to hit the red carpet.
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Johnny Depp arrived at the airport in Tokyo this morning, and quickly changed blazers to hit the red carpet. He and his Dark Shadows director Tim Burton were together for their latest screening, and they stopped to sign autographs for fans before debuting their eighth collaboration for Japanese fans. It's been a busy week for Johnny and Tim. They screened the picture in LA, then had an event with Johnny's costars Eva Green, Helena Bonham Carter, and Chloe Moretz in London. The Dark Shadows reviews have been mixed, making it unlikely that the movie will unseat reigning box office champ The Avengers in the US this weekend.

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Best Dressed Celebrities and Models Week of May 7 2012
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This Week's Best Dressed

It's hard to believe so many glam-packed events could happen in just one week.
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Best Dressed Celebrities and Models Week of May 7 2012

It's hard to believe so many glam-packed events could happen in just one week. The New York City Ballet Spring Gala brought out a well-dressed crowd that included Natalie Portman in navy Christian Dior and a very chic — and pregnant — Drew Barrymore in Resort 2012 Chanel. Burberry brought the fash pack — including Alexa Chung and Derek Blasberg — out for an intimate dinner hosted by Cara Delevingne at New York's New Museum, while in Los Angeles, an astonishing amount of parties and premieres brought super-chic moments from Emma Roberts, Michelle Pfeiffer, Chloé Grace Moretz, and Doetzen Kroes. All those, plus our very favorite looks from the week's main event — the Met Gala — right here, in our best-of-the-week slideshow.

Cara Delevingne Derek Blasberg and Giovanna Battaglia Arizona Muse Zani Gugelmann Alexa Chung Lana Del Rey Tabitha Simmons
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Tim Burton's Best Films
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Geeks We Love: Tim Burton's Geekiest Films

Specializing in all things geek — including science experiments gone awry, dystopias, and alien attacks — Tim Burton's morose imagination and kooky humor keeps his fans coming back for more.
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Specializing in all things geek — including science experiments gone awry, dystopias, and alien attacks — Tim Burton's morose imagination and kooky humor keeps his fans coming back for more. Opening today is his latest venture, Dark Shadows. The flick is a reboot of the '60s-era TV show, starring Tim's muse Johnny Depp as a vampire who ends up in the disco era with his dysfunctional descendants. To celebrate his quirkiest creations, we've rounded up geek favorites from Tim's 17 years of film-making.

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Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985) Beetlejuice (1988) Edward Scissorhands (1990) Batman (1989) The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Mars Attacks! (1996) Planet of the Apes (2001)
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