depp and the director were big fans when they were kids and so was actress michele phifer. >> welcome home. >> we all have the same memory and that is getting off the school bus and literally running home from the bus stop so that you didn't miss one second of dark shadows. >> reporter: phifer didn't miss a beat when she heard burton was planning a movie. >> i did the shameless thing, the thing you're never supposed to do. i called him. >> reporter: why not? >> because it's really bad form. it's not double. -- >> not done. >> she keeps touching me. michele keeps touching me. >> reporter: this is the eighth movie depp and burton have made together. the two are said to be so close, they're practically brothers or in this case blood brothers. burton tells me dark shadows is more than a vampire story. he says it's mostly about family. >> the whole family thing is, you know, it's fascinating to me. i saw this as more of a weird family story. >> reporter: dark shadows is a quirky vampire flick that reminds us every family has its demons. teresa garcia, cbs news, los angeles. >> the pirate g

. >> michelle phifer is a later generation collins.the reaction to his return is mixed. >> who is this? >> i'm a vampire. >> he's going to be with us forever, isn't he? >> i like him. >> welcome home, barnibus. >> he joins them to save the regal family home and to save their fishing business. there is an obstacle. angelique, not only a fishing business competitor, she's the witch that put a curse on barnabus 200 years ago and somewhere along the line they must have a showdown. the film reunites depp with the director's always bizarre vision. it's set in 1972 where barnabus has to confront changes in technology. >> what is this? >> reveal yourself, tiny songstress. >> that's one of my favorite scenes from the fill. "dark shadows" is absurd, silly in funny. we will give johnny depp an overacting reward. but how can you take it seriously anyway? not everything works. it's hit-or-miss. he is immortal and that means there could be a sequel. i liked it. i think i will give it three quarters of a bucket. i'm don sanchez, abc7 news, see you on

. >> michelle phifer is a later generation collins. his return is mixed. >> who is this? >> i'm a vampire. >> he's going to be with us forever, isn't he? >> i like him. >> welcome home, barnibus. >> he comes home to restore the family fishing business but there is an obstacle. angelique, not only a fishing business competitor, she's the witch that put a curse on barnabus200 years ago and somewhere along the line they must have a showdown. the film reunites depp with the directors always bizarre vision. it's set in 1972 where barnabus has to confront changes in technology. >> what is this? >> reveal yourself, tiny songstress. >> that's one of my favorite scenes from the fill. we will give johnny depp an overacting reward. but how can you take it seriously anyway? not everything works. it's hit-or-miss. he is immortal and that means there could be a sequel. i liked it. i think i will give it three quarters of a bucket. abc7 news, see you on the isle. >> up next a daredevil tightrope walker prepares to make history. we will tell you the u