Directed by: Tim Burton.

A barber, who once called himself Benjamin Barker (Johnny Depp), returns to Victorian London to seek revenge on the judge who was responsible for the death of his wife and for imprisoning his child. Renaming himself Sweeney Todd, he enlists the help of a baker (Helena Bonham Carter), who runs a pie shop below his business.

While the lavish and beautiful gothic artistry may be familiar, this is quite unlike anything Burton has ever done before. He has adapted the famous broadway musical to deliver a violent and compelling thriller of great threatrics. "At last - my arm is complete again!" Sweeney proclaims, holding up his barber's razor. Depp is the center of the film, in a challenging role, one where he shows an internal sense of brooding fury, along with outburts of sporadic violence. Although the gore is difficult to watch, the story, visuals and performances remain intensive throughout.