Review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982) by Tammy — 12 May 2008

Oh man let's just pretend the Tim Burton version doesn't exist okay.

This review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982) was written by Tammy on 12 May 2008.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has generally received very positive reviews.

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