Actually, what I think he's more misinformed about is the critic and audience response. Though not all that long ago we addressed the misconceptions in those two areas, so we needn't get into it all over again.
Also, to me it looks more like his own opinion of the film colored his response more than the actual facts of how the film did. But then, how often have we also seen people twist the facts to suit their own views on DS, be it the original show, the original films, the '91 show, or the '04 pilot? Sadly, all too often (as in: the original show was canceled due to bad ratings, NoDS was a complete box office failure, the '91 show was a ratings disaster, the '04 pilot was totally unsalvageable - and those just scratch the surface).
The Depp/Burton Dark Shadows played in US theaters for at least 161 days/23 weeks!!
The Depp/Burton Dark Shadows is now out on DVD/Blu-ray!!