"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" DVD Review

Special Features
DISC ONE
Burton+Depp+Carter = Todd
In depth interviews with Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Burton, Johnny Depp and Stephen Sondheim how Sweeney Todd came together from initial idea to the final product with great behind the scenes clips.

DISC TWO
Sweeney Todd Press Conference November 2007
Recorded at the London press conference, interviews with Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman and Timothy Spall make a nice addition giving you in-depth answers to questions about the film.

Sweeney Todd is Alive: The Real History of the Demon Barber
Sweeney Todd...real man or myth? Here is an interesting feature which discusses the possibilities of Sweeney Todd possibly being a real person and why he might just be a myth. You be the judge.

Musical Mayhem: Sondheim's Sweeney Todd
If you're a fan of the musical this is the feature you can't miss. Stephen Sondheim shares his story of how he came to write this dark, bloody musical.

Sweeney's London
This was very interesting and a great addition. Travel back to nineteenth century London, the time Sweeney's story takes place, and learn about the locals, the town, barbers and of course, Sweeney.

The Making of Sweeney Todd
Originally featured on HBO, this making of feature is different than the one you will find on disc one. This covers more of the "highlights" of the film, however, you might see things on here that were not on the making of on disc one.

Grand Guignol: A Theatrical Tradition
A look into the horror and gore of Grand Guignol theater. Somewhat interesting, but a feature too long. I'm still in between whether or not this was necessary.

Designs for a Demon Barber
A wonderful look into the making of the Sweeney sets and costumes. Anyone interested in the movie business will find this very enlightening.

A Bloody Business
See what it took to get the blood just right and to project the way Tim Burton wanted. It took much more man power than I expected for those gory scenes!

Moviefone: Unscripted with Johnny Depp and Tim Burton
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp ask eachother questions which were submitted by AOL members. This is a cute, fun interview and really show the connection that these two have.

Photo Gallery
Great pictures from the set of the film, set with a medley of the songs.

OVERALL RATING: 5 out of 5