` ` ' ' '' is based on Tony Curtis ' spooky soap opera of the same name . Depp is a character in disguise with his pasty complexion , black suit and cape . That 's how a family shows its power , '' declares Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins in `` Dark Shadows '' to the bemused descendants gathered around the dinner table . Burton dedicates unwarranted time to the brothers ' dull fortunes in the fish canning business .
` ` ' ' '' is based on Tony Curtis ' spooky soap opera of the same name . Depp is a character in disguise with his pasty complexion , black suit and cape . Burton dedicates unwarranted time to the brothers ' dull fortunes in the fish canning business .