The most interesting tidbit is that Burton showed the cast two movies to establish the proper mood. The two flicks were The Legend of Hell House and Dracula '72.
How interesting! All this time, I'd been thinking that Victoria's clothing and overall look resembles that of Pamela Franklin's character from
Hell House. Maybe this is why.
Soundtrack announced...
http://filmmusicreporter.com/2012/04/16/dark-shadows-soundtrack-announced/
This list is interesting too. The movie I saw also included Elton John's "Crocodile Rock" and a song that I couldn't identify but sounded like it was Ozzy Osbourne; I wonder if these songs were dropped from the final cut or if it simply didn't make it onto the album for some reason.
I've always loved "Nights in White Satin" and thought it was put to powerful, haunting good use in the film.
I haven't checked out the Ain't it Cool article yet, but will probably be back with more comments about it later. I definitely agree that Michelle Pfeiffer's Elizabeth was a marvelous creation and the most redeeming thing about the movie.
Incidentally, I just love reading the speculation on this thread. I'm impressed with how well some of the posters here have been able to anticipate the plot twists of the movie by scrutinizing the trailer, and I think some of you will be pleasantly surprised by how your wishes for the story come true.
ProfStokes