The famous story of the murderous London barber Sweeney Todd has appeared in the forms of film, music, dance, television and literature. The tale is one of revenge and murder, and probably fine for most hypochondriacs to watch. You can't get diseases from tasty pies after all. Apart from diabetes. But do you know what's going to really get you once the film is finished? The thought of all the pies in the world that are being made without you seeing what ingredients are going into them. Because Mrs Lovett and her human flesh pies are quite a big part of Sweeney Todd, and now the image of all that red human flesh being baked in pastry cases is suddenly an image you can't quite rid yourself of. In fact, you might as well state yourself as a vegetarian right this second. Then you'll never have to worry about meat-based food poisoning ever again, or like eating another person at Greggs by accident.
I love Stephen King and music festivals; I eat my toast upside down; I daydream about getting married probably a bit too much; and I wish every day for a pet sausage dog puppy (who never materialises – sob).
