Johnny Depp has appeared in many films since the beginning of his acting career. We’ll introduce you to seven of them here, which are perfect for a Halloween evening. Regardless of whether you can put off a lot of horror or not, there is sure to be a film for you on this list.
Nightmare – Murderous dreams
Publishing year: 1984 | FSK: from 16 years | Direction: Wes Craven | Length: 91 minutes
If you can’t see blood, avoid this movie with Johnny
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Many people probably know this horror classic from 1984 under the English title A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Johnny Depp is one of a group of young friends who are suddenly plagued by murderous dreams at night. In their dreams they are met by Freddy Krueger, a man with knife gloves and a very perfidious method of killing his victims. He visits the young people in their dreams in order to murder them there. From now on, it’s better not to fall asleep for them. Because once you’re in a dream, it’s hard to wake up again.
Certainly the film no longer holds up to the effects of other horror films today, but it is and remains a good classic for every horror fan. However, if you can’t see blood well, you should stay away from this film.
Sleepy Hollow
Publishing year: 1999 | FSK: from 16 years | Direction: Tim Burton | Length: 101 minutes
Headless corpses become a mystery in Sleepy Hollow
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In Sleepy Hollow, Johnny Depp plays the young criminologist Ichabod Crane from New York. He doesn’t think much of the current handling of found bodies and believes that they should be examined before a verdict is made through a forced confession.
At the same time, a town called Sleepy Hollow is in a state of fear. Three bodies without heads were found. The residents believe that the headless horseman, who is supposed to search for his own head in order to find salvation, is the murderer. Ichabod doesn’t believe in such ghost stories and wants to use science to find the real murderer. But his methods soon reach their limits.
From Hell
Publishing year: 2001 | FSK: from 16 years | Direction: Albert & Allan Hughes | Length: 117 minutes
In From Hell, a well-known murderer is up to mischief
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In From Hell, Johnny Depp plays police inspector Frederick Abberline and lives in London at the end of the 19th century.
After losing his wife and child, he becomes addicted to opium. When he’s intoxicated, he gets visions about the cases he’s working on. As he investigates the murders of prostitutes in London’s Whitechapel district, one of these visions leads him on the trail of the well-known murderer Jack the Ripper. This follows an obvious pattern and kills its victims with the utmost precision.
The murdered women come from the immediate environment of the prostitute Mary, whose secret could be the downfall of many high-ranking people.
Corpse Bride – Wedding with a corpse
Publishing year: 2005 | FSK: from 6 years | Direction: Tim Burton, Mike Johnson | Length: 76 minutes
Till Death Do Us Part no longer works in Corpse Bride
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In Corpse Bride, the main character Victor van Dort was not only modeled on Johnny Depp. The actor also gave the skinny man his English voice.
According to the agreement between their two families, Victor is to marry the beautiful Victoria Everglot. The two get to know each other very nervously and luckily it seems to be love at first sight for both of them. But on the day of the wedding rehearsal, Victor simply can’t recite the vow without mistakes.
Desperate, he runs into the neighboring forest and wants to practice there in peace. He accidentally puts the ring on the bone finger of the dead bride Emily, who was murdered by her lover. She insists that she is Victor’s legal wife and takes him with her to the underworld. This means that Victor is faced with a decision, because Victoria’s life is suddenly in danger.
What makes Corpse Bride a truly beautiful film is not only a touching story, but also the stop-motion technique that was used.
The secret window
Publishing year: 2004 | FSK: from 16 years | Direction: David Koepp | Length: 92 minutes
The secret window drives an author crazy
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In this thriller, Johnny Depp takes on the role of author Mort Rainey.
The mysterious John Shooter accuses him of plagiarism and claims that the author copied his novel The Secret Window. Mort Rainey is sure he can quickly prove his innocence by finding a copy of the book. In return, Shooter gives him an ultimatum of three days.
However, no matter how hard he tries to get a copy of the book, he keeps inexplicably failing. This means that the accusation, which he previously thought was a joke, becomes more and more a reality for the author due to uncanny events and causes him to despair.
As a bit of a heads up for anyone who has a heart for dogs, this film contains a scene that might really bother you.
Sweeney Todd – The devilish barber from Fleet Street
Publishing year: 2007 | FSK: from 16 years | Direction: Tim Burton | Length: 116 minutes
The barber Sweeny Todd likes to supply meat to a snack bar
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In this film adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name, Johnny Depp plays the barber Benjamin Barker, who returns to London under the new name Sweeny Todd.
Many years ago, the young barber lived in London with his wife and baby until the jealous Judge Turpin set his eyes on his pretty wife. He had Benjamin Barker arrested and innocently thrown into prison in order to get to her.
Back from exile, he learns that his wife was abused by Turpin and then took arsenic to end her suffering. Todd decides to take revenge and receives support from the woman who has now opened a snack bar in his old barber shop. It quickly becomes clear that he can use his knives to help her out in return. Because getting meat for their pies is very difficult at these times.
A little fun fact about the film: Director Tim Burton was sure from the start that he would cast Johnny for the lead role. He did not allow any other candidate. When his team asked him whether he could even sing, he said he didn’t know. The team was very nervous then, but there was no point in discussing it. You can decide after the film whether Johnny was ultimately convincing with his singing.
The nine wickets
Publishing year: 1999 | FSK: from 12 years | Direction: Roman Polanski | Length: 128 minutes
In The Nine Gates a man goes on a search
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In this mystery thriller, Johnny Depp takes on the role of antiquarian Dean Corso, who is supposed to examine an occult book for its authenticity.
Supposedly this book came from Mephistopheles himself, like the rich collector Boris Balkan. The book is called The Nine Gates and Dean Corso travels across the USA, to France and to Spain to compare the latest examples.
But the journey presents more dangers than the rational scientist would have thought possible. He is repeatedly led astray by mysterious and inexplicable incidents. On his journey he also meets a mysterious young woman who seems to predict his every move.
If you want to spend your Halloween evening with your family, we also have a few tips for you here:
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