1760年的利物浦码头,科林斯夫妇正带着年幼的巴纳巴斯登上开往新大陆的船,前去扩张科林斯家族帝国。16年后,巴纳巴斯(约翰尼·德普 Johnny Depp 饰)长大成人,继承了家族产业,坐拥科林伍德庄园。女巫安琪莉可(伊娃·格林 Eva Green 饰)投怀送抱,而巴纳巴斯却心系善良姑娘乔赛特(贝拉·希思科特 Bella Heathcote 饰),无情地拒绝了女巫。女巫恼羞成怒,对两人施行毒咒,乔赛特香消玉损,而巴纳巴斯则变成了一只永远的吸血鬼被封在棺中。两个世纪后,一个施工队无意间挖开了棺木,巴纳巴斯回到庄园准备东山再起时,却发现曾经属于自己的科林斯港已经变成了女巫的天使海湾,良民们被她统治长达200年之久,地位难以撼动。身为吸血鬼的巴纳巴斯能否夺回家族产业,击碎女巫的谎言呢?与此同时,一位长相酷似昔日爱人乔赛特的年轻女孩也鬼使神差地来到了科林斯港……
本片改编自20世纪60年代于ABC电视台播出的一档肥皂剧,讲述了吸血鬼巴纳巴斯·科林斯与狼人、女巫、僵尸等非人类生物在各个时空间的冒险经历
Novelist Joseph Shearing specialized in using real cases which took place in Victorian England, altering them for fictional purposes. MOSS ROSE in 1947 was the first film to be made from his novels, then in 1948 two of his works were adapted for the screen, this film and THE MARK OF CAIN. The movie stars Todd as a recently widowed missionary returning to her home in England from Jamaica. During the voyage, she meets Milland, a charming though dangerous rascal who is wanted by police in connection with some unsavory dealings. Milland contracts malaria while onboard the ship and Todd nurses him back to health. In London, Todd settles into her home, taking in boarders to make ends meet. Milland arrives, moves in, and proclaims his love for her. Todd is thrilled, but it seems rather obvious that Milland is only toying with her. Milland finds some letters written to her by her friend, Fitzgerald, in which Fitzgerald reveals some of her sexual indiscretions. Since Fitzgerald is now married to the wealthy Huntley, Milland believes he can use the letters to blackmail Fitzgerald. Todd's love for Milland is so great that she goes along with the plan. Huntley, however, learns of the scheme and also uncovers details of Milland's shady past. Fearing for her lover's safety, Todd poisons Huntley, then remains silent when Fitzgerald is arrested for the murder. Milland has by now genuinely fallen in love with Todd and the two make plans to leave England. Before they can depart, one of Milland's former lovers shows up and Todd, in a jealous rage, kills Milland, then turns herself into the police. This is an intriguing film, although a little on the talky side. The performances are excellent throughout, with Milland shining as the cad, the type of role in which he excelled. Though he spent most of his time making films in the US, he occasionally returned to his native England for a production and this was his first British film since FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS in 1939. Director Allen was also an Englishman who chose to work in the US, this being his first directorial effort in his homeland. This was the fourth and last time Milland and Allen would work together, their pairing having begun in 1944 with the wonderfully eerie THE UNINVITED.