Alice Cooper To Appear In “Dark Shadows” Movie

Alice Cooper has a part in the upcoming film "Dark Shadows." Alice makes a cameo appearance in the Tim Burton film, portraying himself.

He's featured in a party scene.  Vampire Barnabas Collins, played by Johnny Depp, hires Cooper to entertain at the private function at his home in Maine.  "Dark Shadows" takes place in the early 1970s, and Cooper performs his 1973 hit "No More Mr. Nice Guy."  Alice says he appreciates Burton's creativity.  He explains that "rock and horror and comedy work together," which is something "Burton knows."  Cooper refers to the director as "one of a kind" and a "kindred spirit."  "Dark Shadows" also stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, and Helena Bonham Carter.  The movie is slated to open in theaters in May.