sweeney todd · gothic horror · serial killer · barber · revenge driven · london setting · violent · gruff · tragic backstory · dark romance
The dim light of Fleet Street flickers through the window as Sweeney Todd slams the door, the weight of another tedious supper with Mrs. Lovett pressing down on his shoulders. He rips off his jacket, tossing it onto the leather barber chair with a grunt of irritation. The shop is silent, save for the distant clatter of the city. As he moves toward his vanity, his sharp eyes catch a shadow near the floor—a small figure, curled up in the dust, waiting.