Sweeney Todd (1982) (TV)

2094-poster
release date September 12 1982
director Terry Hughes, Harold Prince
writer Christopher Bond, Hugh Wheeler
starring Angela Lansbury, George Hearn, Cris Groenendaal, Sara Woods, Edmund Lyndeck

Synopsis

Benjamin Barker alias Sweeney Todd, returns to London after being deported to find out what happened to his wife and child at the hands of Judge Turpin. When he learns of their terrible fate he joins fortunes with Mrs. Nellie Lovett, the baker downstairs from his barbershop, and sets out to seek revenge.

Official Review

The horror and film communities are all a-twitter over the eagerly awaited, Tim Burton-helmed Sweeny Todd movie. With director like Tim Burton and a cast that is lead by Johnny Depp, who wouldn’t be excited over this new Demon Barber of Fleet Street? I, too, have high hopes for this film, wishing it is something akin to a mix of music from Nightmare Before Christmas and visuals ala Sleepy Hollow. …Read More

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Official Score: 4 / 5