Sweeney Todd

Sweeney Todd (2006) is available to watch online on iFILM — a BBC television thriller adapted from the Victorian "penny dreadful," directed by David Moore. Ray Winstone plays the title role, with Essie Davis, David Warner, and a young Tom Hardy in support.

Todd has been cutting clients' throats for a while and sees no reason to stop. When a woman who bakes meat pies comes into his life, the two reach a quiet understanding. Winstone plays him as someone ground down rather than simply monstrous — which makes it harder to look away. This is the BBC's stripped-back take on the legend, psychological where the stage version turns operatic. Watch Sweeney Todd (2006) online on iFILM.