Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982) movie poster

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

1982 ·2h 20m · ★ 8.0 (40)

In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt justice system. Todd confides in Nellie Lovett, the owner of a local meat pie shop, and the two become partners, as Todd swears revenge on those that have wronged him and decides to take up his old profession.

Why it matters

Horror DNA

Gore
71
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
86
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
85
Survival
33
Revenge

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentBody HorrorCannibalismDehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

barberfilmed theatermurdermusicalstage

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