Barnabas Collins

Barnabas Collins in the 2012 Dark Shadows film is an 18th-century gentleman turned into a vampire who wakes up in the year 1972.Portrayal: Played by Johnny Depp with an elegant, theatrical, and slightly humorous style.Origin: Turned into a vampire in the 18th century by the vengeful witch Angelique Bouchard after rejecting her romantic advances.Imprisonment: Trapped in a chained coffin for 200 years until construction workers accidentally unearth him in 1972.Family Mission: Returns to Collinwood Manor to rescue his dysfunctional modern descendants and restore the family's ruined fishing business.Rivalry: Faces off once again against Angelique, who runs the dominant local seafood company under the name Angel Bay.Lava Lamps and Trolls: Upon moving back into Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is utterly baffled by 1970s pop culture, mistaking a glowing lava lamp for "pulsating blood" and fearing a plastic troll doll.The "Tiny" Musicians: When watching television for the first time, he becomes convinced that miniature singers are trapped inside the wooden box and tears the back off the TV to set them free.Alice Cooper Encounter: When he hosts a ball to revitalize the family name, he hires rock star Alice Cooper. Barnabas openly describes the singer as the "ugliest woman I have ever seen".Vampire Powers & WeaknessesClassic Abilities: Barnabas displays superhuman strength, high-speed agility, the ability to scale vertical walls like an insect, and can transform into a bat to travel or escape danger.Hypnotic Stare: He frequently uses mind control by staring deeply into a victim's eyes, compelling everyone from local construction workers to the family hippie teenager, Carolyn, to do his bidding.The Daylight Struggle: He is severely burned by sunlight. To navigate the daytime world, he relies on a heavy black umbrella, thick dark sunglasses, and a large brimmed hat to keep from bursting into flames.