The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain in the penny dreadful serial The String of Pearls (1846–1847). The story became a staple of 19th-century melodrama and London legend. He is depicted as a barber from Fleet Street who murders his customers with a straight razor, and his accomplice, Mrs. Lovett, bakes their flesh into meat pies. The story has been adapted and retold across various media over the years.
Scholars strongly dispute claims that Sweeney Todd was a real person, although there may be legendary prototypes that inspired the character.
plot synopsis
Sweeney Todd is a vengeful barber who returns to London after being wrongfully imprisoned. He sets up a shop above Mrs. Lovett's pie shop. Todd begins murdering his unsuspecting customers with his straight razor, and Mrs. Lovett uses their bodies to make meat pies, which become popular among local residents. As the murders escalate, Todd’s obsession with revenge and justice deepens, leading to a tense and dark climax. The story explores themes of revenge, corruption, and the macabre, blending horror with Victorian melodrama.
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