Name: Sweeney Todd
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy
Released: 1970-02-16
Duration: 1 h 15 min
Cast: Freddie Jones, Peter Sallis, Russell Hunter, Lewis Fiander, Heather Canning

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Directed by: Reginald Collin
Written by: George Dibdin-Pitt, Vincent Tilsley, Brian Brooke
Produced by: Reginald Collin
Music by: Wilfred Josephs

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February 16, 1970 · 1 h 15 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released: February 16, 1970
Runtime: 1 h 15 min
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy, TV Movie
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom

Tropes

Trunk Shot, Pietà Plagiarism, Murder by Cremation +9

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Is Sweeney Todd worth watching?

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Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.3).

Will Sweeney Todd scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Sweeney Todd?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Sweeney Todd use?

Trunk ShotPietà PlagiarismMurder by CremationScream Discretion ShotCrime After CrimeEven Evil Has StandardsNo Doubt the Years Have Changed MeShown Their WorkChekhov's GunCrowd SongIronic EchoDulcinea Effectand 97 more

TV Tropes lists 109 tropes for it, including Trunk Shot, Pietà Plagiarism, and Murder by Cremation.

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