Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

A bloody marvelous musical that portrays a barber seeking revenge. With its rivers of blood, this adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical is extremely well done. This is due to the black humor, impeccable scene and costume design, and gorgeous music in the movie. The story line is brilliant; it perfectly captures our imagination of the 19th century, dark-side of London. The story of Sweeney Todd originated in various English language works starting in the mid 19th century. Although, Sweeney Todd may not be an entirely fictional character. The author Peter Haining argues that the character Sweeney Todd was a real historical figure that committed his heinous acts of murder around 1800. This majestic movie ends, as only a tragic opera should, with death.