It's fair to assume that most of you, like me, plan on seeing Sweeney Todd over the holidays. Director Tim Burton has teamed up again with the delicious duo Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter for a re-telling of the age-old tale of the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. It's a story of revenge, love and murder that takes place in old Victorian London, lush with gothic glamour.

As much as Sweeney Todd is a musical thriller about Benjamin Barker and the vengeance he swears after losing his family, it is also a story about Mrs. Lovett, a murderess who uses her role as friend and accomplice as the way into Barker's heart after years of secretly pining for him. In many ways, revenge is the means to an intimacy she's always longed for. As the story unfolds, the audience finds itself wondering if the duo's gruesome crimes of passion are really so criminal after all. Unfortunately, as it is with gothic melodramas, by the time the truth about Barker's family finally surfaces, it may be too late for salvation.

The film opens everywhere on Christmas, but the staff at SuicideGirls thought we'd tell our lovely and loyal members about a chance to win a free trip and VIP screening on the lot in Hollywood before the film's release. Basically, those interested can send out a party invite through their Facebook profile and compete to see who can throw the best Sweeney Todd-themed event.

1st Prize: Airfare and tickets to the Hollywood pre-screening of Sweeney Todd for you and a friend.

2nd Prize: Two tickets to the Hollywood pre-screening of Sweeney Todd.

10 Runners Up: Will win a Sweeney Todd prize pack, including a movie poster signed by Johnny Depp and an Original Broadway Cast recording.

Award Criteria: Dreamworks will choose the best party based on the number of RSVP'S, photos, comments, creativity and theme. Throw the best Sweeney Todd party with this application and win a free trip to the Hollywood pre-screening.

Here is all you have to do to enter:

1. Click the "Let's Party" link to get started here.

2. Next, download the application, click "start a party" and browse the range of invites selecting Sweeney Todd. Sign up for the Sweeney Todd themed invite here.

3. After that, just fill in the details as you choose and you're ready to pass along to all your friends...

If you're having trouble coming up with party themes, well, SuicideGirls is about as Tim Burton-obsessed and Sweeney Todd-loving as you can get so here are a few ideas to get you started... feel free to use them but just make sure to fill us in afterward about how the party went. We want all the juicy details!

Also, don't forget to add Sweeney Todd here and SuicideGirls here to your Facebook friend's list to keep tabs on all the events...

Don't say we never did anything for you! Have fun and if you win the trip to Hollywood wave hi to SGHQ!

xoxo

-missy

Formus

Milwaukee, WI

May 2007

DEC 05, 2007 06:17 PM

Fuck this Facebook application nonsense.

Vanessa

SUICIDEGIRL

New Mexico, USA

DEC 05, 2007 06:31 PM

If this was on anything else but Facebook, I'd totally do it.
I can't navigate that website at all.

Valeyard

Shreveport, LA

January 2005

DEC 05, 2007 06:47 PM

Vanessa said:
If this was on anything else but Facebook, I'd totally do it.
I can't navigate that website at all.

Short

Sacramento, CA

September 2005

DEC 05, 2007 07:37 PM

I know this is off topic, but the best Johnny Depp inspired party idea ever is the Edward 40-Hands party, in which everybody must duct-tape a 40oz beverage (I prefer Mickey's Ice) to each hand and they cannot be removed until they are empty.

Also fun (but much more dangerous) is the Edward Champagne-Hands party, carried out to full effect by my friend Tom last New Years.

Tesla_

San Francisco, CA

March 2007

DEC 05, 2007 07:49 PM

hrm i was excited at first for a contest, but now, eh, facebook.

Jasper

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

DEC 05, 2007 08:22 PM

Vanessa said:
If this was on anything else but Facebook, I'd totally do it.
I can't navigate that website at all.

+1
I was so excited when I read the headline, too.
But trying to attempt this would result in my brain exploding.
Oh wells.

LorynAshley

Austin, TX

March 2007

DEC 05, 2007 09:12 PM

I'd have to agree with everyone else on the facebook issue...I'm horrible with that site. And it's pretty lame. But, Sweeney Todd...woot, I can't wait!!

pavlovsdog

Asheville, NC

May 2004

DEC 05, 2007 10:54 PM

My party would definitely involve meat pies.

Tritone

Saint Paul, MN

May 2004

DEC 05, 2007 11:03 PM

Does this mean Suicidegirls is one of those Facebook affiliates? Do my school friends know when I'm looking at boobies?

Innocent_Sid

Providence, RI

June 2007

DEC 06, 2007 04:13 AM

Tritone said:
Does this mean Suicidegirls is one of those Facebook affiliates? Do my school friends know when I'm looking at boobies?

I hate it when someone posts what I wanted to post!

+1

Madchester

Charleston, WV

December 2004

DEC 06, 2007 06:14 AM

I'd rather not publicize Facebook.

Nixie

United Kingdom

March 2006

DEC 06, 2007 07:03 AM

well, i guess they had a choice, facebook or myspace.

i despise myspace with a passion (and the elliot carver wannabe that owns it) and i'm not a huge fan of facebook either, but given the choice, i know which i'd choose...

Odiumm

Australia

October 2006

DEC 06, 2007 08:40 AM

Facebook + me = no thanks.

It's a shame too...

darkcharge

Portland, OR

June 2006

DEC 07, 2007 02:34 AM

Facebook blows.

This movie is a musical.

The only musical I like is Rocky Horror and this will probably be the antithesis of that.

Love Tim
Love Johnny
Helena I can stand

but

Tim would you stop using the same people in every fucking movie you make?
It's getting ridiculous!

Also Johnny's hair makes him look like the bastard lovechild from Dave Vanian from the Damned and that creepy news lady that used to be on ABC in Los Angeles.

BOARDS:

TOPICS:

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

DEC 05, 2007 05:14 PM

Formus

Milwaukee, WI

May 2007

DEC 05, 2007 06:17 PM

SUICIDEGIRL

New Mexico, USA

DEC 05, 2007 06:31 PM

Shreveport, LA

January 2005

DEC 05, 2007 06:47 PM

Sacramento, CA

September 2005

DEC 05, 2007 07:37 PM

San Francisco, CA

March 2007

DEC 05, 2007 07:49 PM

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

DEC 05, 2007 08:22 PM

Austin, TX

March 2007

DEC 05, 2007 09:12 PM

Asheville, NC

May 2004

DEC 05, 2007 10:54 PM

Saint Paul, MN

May 2004

DEC 05, 2007 11:03 PM

Providence, RI

June 2007

DEC 06, 2007 04:13 AM

Charleston, WV

December 2004

DEC 06, 2007 06:14 AM

United Kingdom

March 2006

DEC 06, 2007 07:03 AM

Australia

October 2006

DEC 06, 2007 08:40 AM

Portland, OR

June 2006

DEC 07, 2007 02:34 AM