
Carrie(1976)
Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent turn.


“A musical thriller.”
In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt justice system. Todd confides in Nellie Lovett, the owner of a local meat pie shop, and the two become partners, as Todd swears revenge on those that have wronged him and decides to take up his old profession.

George Hearn
Sweeney Todd

Angela Lansbury
Nellie Lovett

Cris Groenendaal
Anthony Hope
Sara Woods
Beggar Woman

Edmund Lyndeck
Judge Turpin

Calvin Remsberg
The Beadle
Betsy Joslyn
Johanna
Ken Jennings
Tobias Ragg
Sal Mistretta
Pirelli
Spain Logue
The Birdseller
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a music, drama, thriller, horror, tv movie film released in 1982 exploring themes of stage, musical, revenge, murder, barber, filmed theater. Directed by Hal Prince, it stars George Hearn, Angela Lansbury, Cris Groenendaal. In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt justice system. Todd confides in Nellie Lovett, the owner of a local meat pie shop, and the two become partners, as Todd swears revenge on those that have wronged him and decides to take up his old profession.
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