History YMMV / SweeneyToddtheDemonBarberofFleetStreet

* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct (and sing!): [[AliGInDaHouse Sacha]] [[{{Borat}} Baron]] [[{{Bruno}} Cohen]] plays Pirelli.

* Johanna sometimes portrayed as insane from the beginning of the show. Actually, the libretto, especially "Kiss me", implies her to be at least paranoid and unstable. Also, she is the one who [[spoiler: shoots Fogg]]. Could repeat that again - [[HiddenDepths a demure young noble lady of late XVIII-early XIX century who never left her house and most probably never lifted anything heavier than a needle, never saw any blood and gore and couldn't see even a picture of a pistol]] [[spoiler: shoots Fogg]]. She probably takes more after her father than anybody realises.
* Judge Turpin, of all people, gets one depending on whether his song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMA3fa-yO-k&feature=related "Johanna"]] removed or not (that being said, it is so often removed [[NauseaFuel for]] [[{{Squick}} a]] [[BrainBleach good]] [[TooSpicyForYogSothoth reason]]). This song shows that he actually tried to resist the temptation Johanna was causing and even seems to imply that she was his MoralityPet. "Johanna, Johanna, I treasured you in innocence and loved you like a daughter".

* DespairEventHorizon: Sweeney definitely crosses it when he kills [[spoiler:his wife Lucy]] and later finds out what he's done and [[spoiler: feels heavy regret]]. This implies that he's shown heavy regret for his actions and the end [[spoiler: reveals how much suffering he has felt throughout the film.]]

* CompleteMonster: Judge Turpin definitely, and probably the Beadle as well. Lovett [[MoralEventHorizon debatably becomes this too.]]

* CompleteMonster: Judge Turpin, the Beadle, and arguably Mrs. Lovett.

** Also, the casting of Sweeney Todd himself varies from actor to actor - George Hearn's Todd is [[BoisterousBruiser powerfully built, with a boisterous,]] pitch-black sense of humor. [[LaughingMad His cackles]] after his HeroicBSOD (Although VillainousBreakdown / [[VillainousBSOD BSOD]] might fit here in this case) song end up matching Mrs. Lovett's StepfordSmiler evil. JohnnyDepp's Todd is a waif of a man. He's a quiet, haunted misanthrope ''before'' he snaps, and a barely-functional sociopath after, having to be led around and prodded into action by [[TheDarkChick Dark]] GenkiGirl Mrs. Lovett.

** Also, the casting of Sweeney Todd himself varies from actor to actor - George Hearn's Todd is [[BoisterousBruiser powerfully built, with a boisterous,]] pitch-black sense of humor. [[LaughingMad His cackles]] after his HeroicBSOD song end up matching Mrs. Lovett's StepfordSmiler evil. JohnnyDepp's Todd is a waif of a man. He's a quiet, haunted misanthrope ''before'' he snaps, and a barely-functional sociopath after, having to be led around and prodded into action by [[TheDarkChick Dark]] GenkiGirl Mrs. Lovett.

* AccidentalNightmareFuel: After you get over the murderous barber and the cannibalism, enjoy your nightmares about the [[BreakTheCutie mentally deranged manchild.]] I can't sleep, Toby will get me.
** HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Toby's [[IronicNurseryTune pat-a-cake-pat-a-cake]] at the end, Judge Turpin, The tooth pulling scene (in the original), the 2005 revival.

** Todd's MotiveDecay is a [[TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget fully-fledged part of his character arc]]; come TheReveal at the very end, Todd realises what a monster he has become in allowing his lust for revenge and violence to consume him.

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: The rape scene. Jesus Christ, the rape scene. Some consider it to be ''the'' scariest scene in the movie.

* HilariousInHindsight: When the movie came out, it was noted that there were three Harry Potter alums in the film. The actor who played Anthony in ''Sweeney Todd'' later played Grindelwald, so that's four.

** The final scenes with Todd, [[spoiler: taking the dead Lucy on his arms, and Toby slashing his throat and he cradling her while slowly dying]]. Todd may have ended being an [[AxCrazy ax crazy]] psychopath, but the look on his eyes is the look of a completely broken man. Can you say StoicWoobie?

* CreepySexy[=/=]EvilIsSexy: Sweeney Todd

** Todd himself becomes this after ''The Epiphany''.

* CreepySexy/ EvilIsSexy: Sweeney Todd

** The beggar woman's capacity for this was ramped right up for the movie.

* Evil Makeover: Sorta, or something. When Todd and Mrs. Lovett take Toby under their wing, Toby starts to get some characteristics from them, mostly the untamed hair and some eyebags and very pale skin.

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: The rape scene. Jesus Christ, the rape scene. Some (this troper included) consider it to be ''the'' scariest scene in the movie.
* HilariousInHindsight: When the movie came out, it was noted that there were three Harry Potter alums in the film. The actor who played Anthony in Sweeney Todd later played Grindelwald, so that's four.

* HilariousInHindsight: Mrs. Lovett often refers to Sweeney as [[MrT Mr. T]].
** In a very YMMV example, that is anything but HilariousInHindsight for this troper, having had a beloved teacher I referred to as "Mr. T" who had passed away the summer before I first saw Sweeney Todd

* CompleteMonster: Judge Turpin definitely, and probably the Beadle as well. Todd and Lovett [[MoralEventHorizon debatably become this too.]]

** "Epiphany". That is all. Sweeney basically says that all weak people would welcome death as a relief, while all strong people deserve it as a punishment.
** Sweeney definitely crosses it when he kills [[spoiler:his wife Lucy]]. Of course, he had no idea who she was, but you know you're AxCrazy if you deal with every inconvenient person by automatically killing them. And even if she was as bad as he was, the manner in which he kills Mrs. Lovett is a dick move.

** The final scenes with Todd, [[spoiler: taking the dead Lucy on his arms, and Toby slashing his throat and he cradling her while slowly dying]]. Todd may have ended being a complete monster, but the look on his eyes is the look of a completely broken man. Can you say StoicWoobie?

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: All over the place. Toby, for one. As the role is vocally demanding, adults are often cast in the part, which makes for the question of whether Toby is a kid or a retarded man. For that note, the motives of the Beadle are ambiguous, whether he's a psychopath who's as bad as the judge or just a police officer who sincerely believes the judge is a good man. Then there's the matter of whether Anthony is a romantic hero who saves Johanna from the Judge or if he's a creepy stalker (though he's ''definitely'' a major step-up from Judge Turpin).

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: ''The Ballad of Sweeney Todd'', ''Epiphany'', and ''A Little Priest'', just to name a few.

** JerkassWoobie: Mrs. Lovett.

* CompleteMonster: Judge Turpin definitely. Todd and Lovett [[MoralEventHorizon debatably become this too.]]

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: All over the place. Toby, for one. As the role is vocally demanding, adults are often cast in the part, which makes for the question of whether Toby is a kid or a retarded man. For that note, the motives of the Beadle are ambiguous, whether he's a psychopath who's as bad as the judge or just a police officer who sincerely believes the judge is a good man. Then there's the matter of whether Anthony is a romantic hero who saves Johanna from the Judge or if he's a creepy stalker (though he's ''definitely'' a major step-up from Judge Turpin.)

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: All over the place. Toby, for one. As the role is vocally demanding, adults are often cast in the part, which makes for the question of whether Toby is a kid or a retarded man. For that note, the motives of the Beadle are ambiguous, whether he's a psychopath who's as bad as the judge or just a police officer who sincerely believes the judge is a good man. Then there's the matter of whether Anthony is a romantic hero who saves Johanna from the Judge or if he's a creepy stalker (though he's ''definately'' a major step-up from Judge Turpin.)

* CompleteMonster: Judge Turpin definately. Todd and Lovett [[MoralEventHorizon debatably become this too.]]

* InformedAttractiveness: Lucy and Johanna
** {{Justified|Trope}} in that it was written as a stage musical. If you are in the back row of a theater, it's hard to tell who's supposed to be attractive and who's supposed to be ugly. Simply having another character state it makes it easier on the costume designers and makeup artists.

** WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Sweeney Todd himself.

* SheCleansUpNicely: [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV]], but it's fairly apparent that Mrs. Lovett looks less mousy and disheveled, and more well-dressed as the plot progresses.