Sweeney Todd

In the fog-shrouded streets of Victorian London, a sinister tale unfolds: customers enter Sweeney Todd's Fleet Street barbershop, never to be seen again. When beautiful Johanna Oakley's beloved vanishes after visiting the infamous establishment, she launches a desperate investigation that leads her to a horrifying discovery-one that connects Todd's barbershop to the suspiciously successful pie shop next door. Originally titled The String of Pearls and serialized as a 'penny dreadful' in 1846-47, this gripping thriller captivated Victorian readers with its blend of romance, mystery, and gothic horror. Experience the original story that inspired countless adaptations and introduced one of literature's most enduring villains: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.