A Fine Adaptation of the Phantasmagory of Theatre

Rating: 7/10 (10 March 2019)

Grimly stylised with Burton's usual level of gothic flare, the film's stark contrast and unnatural visuals help to create the illusion of a Broadway show on screen, suspending the element of disbelief well to its favour. Sondheim's music is well adapted, if somewhat let down by the singing ability of the cast who were clearly chosen for their skills with dialogue more than song, but somehow this also adds to the movie's surreality and gives it the lasting feel of a musical adaptation of Hammer Horror; boasting all the quirks that fans of classic Sixties Horror love with just a dash of modernism.