Reviews: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) Movie Review
Subgenres: Comedy, Killer, Campy, Maniac, Serial Killer
This in-depth review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) explores its story, characters, and scares in detail, offering insights for every horror fan.
Looking for a musical horror movie then Sweeney Todd - The Demon of Fleet Street (2007) is an excellent pick. Director Tim Burton had fun with this tale of horror and revenge. Sweeney Todd - The Demon of Fleet Street had an estimated budget of $50 million and brought in $52.8 million at the box office. Currently, this movie is available for streaming on Netflix.
Johnny Depp stars as Benjamin Barker aka Sweeney Todd, a man on a mission of revenge for his family being taken by the evil Judge Turpin, played wonderfully by the late Alan Rickman. Helena Bonham Carter plays Mrs. Lovett who helps Sweeney Todd exact his bitter revenge on all those who helped to commit the heinous crime. Together, they create "meat pies" and sell them back to the people of the town for consumption.
Sweeney Todd - The Demon of Fleet Street is unique in the amount of gore and horror that is squeezed into the film without noticing how violent it is right away. The starving people gorging themselves on the "meat pies" happily enjoy every bite. The songs were enjoyable, but I did find myself looking at the time a few times while watching the film.
After watching the film, I found myself shocked by how Tim Burton was able to bring it all together in an enjoyable movie experience. I rewatch this film every few years.
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- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Rating Scores
- Our Score: 7/10
- Overall Score: 7.69/10
- IMDB: 7.3/10
- MetaCritic: 8.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 8.6/10
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