Putting bizarre, dark and Tim Burton in the same sentence is hardly unusual.
The man responsible for films such as Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland (all featuring Johnny Depp), Burton has the ability to take a story and give it a dark, twisted feel.
This time around, Burton tells the story of imprisoned vampire Barnabas Collins (Depp).
Although Barnabas has his charming and endearing side, he is also more than a little partial to an occasional drink of human blood.
Barnabas was once the big man around Collinsport, the fishing village established by his rich and powerful family.