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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

2007 ·1h 56m · ★ 7.2 (6,283)

The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.

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6 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
71
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
50
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
86
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
67
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
99
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
17
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Child in DangerTaboo ContentBody HorrorCannibalismDehumanization
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