The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1998) movie poster

The Tale of Sweeney Todd

1998 ·1h 32m · ★ 5.5 (18)

The fictional tale of the murderous 19th century barber (Ben Kinglsey) who sold his kills to a neighboring butcher (Joanna Lumley) for her renowned meat pies. A young innocent (Selina Boyack) and the dashing inspector (Campbell Scott) who tries to solve the murders are also thrown into the mix.

Why it matters
2 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
43
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
14
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
0
Survival
17

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentBody HorrorCannibalismDehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

barbermurder

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