Sweeney Todd

Tim Burton's take on the old tale (starting in the mid 19th century) is both terrifying and enthralling. Benjamin Barker aka Sweeney Todd seems to be an early archetype of the serial killer - his weapon, a simple razor. Although the musical element of the movie seems alarming at first (how will we ever spend 2 hours amongst singing birds), it grows into a deep way to tell a story of inner conflict and utter disgust with the world outside. Think: inner monologues are expressed through song,stream of consciousness type thinking is yelled aloud: "There's a hole in the world like a great black pit and the vermin of the world inhabit it and its morals aren't worth what a pit can spit and it goes by the name of London. At the top of the hole sit the privileged few. Making mock of the vermin in the lonely zoo turning beauty to filth and greed..." We are turning our heads at dark corners and shivering in our shoes. Too much blood and gore to sleep soundly tonight.