Dark Mansions isn't bad, it's quite engaging, but it gets a little too soapy at times. If they had toned down the melodrama and upped the suspense, it could have been a creepy little thriller. It was supposed to be a pilot, but it didn't happen and that's why the ending feels a little tacked. It's your typical creepy mansion filled with wealthy and troubled family members all vying for various things. It's Dallas/Falcon Crest/Dynasty meets Dark Shadows pretty much.
I liked the various actors and they all did their jobs well, but it doesn't bring anything new to the genre.
It's an okay way to spend a rainy afternoon but all up, it's pretty forgettable.
I liked the various actors and they all did their jobs well, but it doesn't bring anything new to the genre.
It's an okay way to spend a rainy afternoon but all up, it's pretty forgettable.