Horrorhound Magazine Interviews Tim Burton

The Dark Shadows movie makes the cover of the new March/April issue of horror journal HorrorHound. The magazine features an interview with director Tim Burton, discussing the film in depth.

"The reason I liked Dark Shadows was that it was a weird family story. It just happened to have supernatural qualities to it," he reveals. Responding to reports that the film will feature comic elements, Burton says: "It's news to me... I always start things with the most serious of intentions. I sometimes find humour in things that aren't funny and vice versa."

On Johnny Depp's look for vampire Barnabas Collins, Burton explains that: "We wound up with a nod to [original actor] Jonathan Frid's Barnabas," and explains the inspiration for the character's elongated fingernails. "Because of the sensitive nature of the character, I liked the idea of his fingernails being long, a bit more tactile."

As post production nears completion, Burton also says Dark Shadows will use special effects sparingly. "I want to rely on the characters... We were trying to keep it as human and personal as possible. Every effect should not seem like an effect."

The issue is available in stores now and also includes an overview of the original Dark Shadows storylines and a look back at the career of the show's creator Dan Curtis.