The Little Shop of Horrors

1960 "The funniest picture this year!"
6.2| 1h12m| NR| en
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Seymour works in a skid row florist shop and is in love with his beautiful co-worker, Audrey. He creates a new plant that not only talks but cannot survive without human flesh and blood.

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Evengyny Thanks for the memories!
Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!
StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.
LeonLouisRicci It's Simply Amazing that such a No-Budget Movie could be so Rich in Rewards. This is one of the most Famous Movies in B-Movie History, as it Delivers so much Entertainment that the Mind Boggles while it unfolds in all of its Goofy Glory.The Script, with as much Wit as a Marx Brothers Movie, the Cast who all seem to be having a Hoot of a Time (especially Jack Nicholson), and not the least is Director Roger Corman Making the Most of all the Talent Blessing this Dark and Funny Farce.Roger Corman is a Genius with an Eye for Talent and a Feel for the Zeitgeist of Cultural Significance, made Schlock Movies Respectable and Fun. With this one He Displayed what can be done with Intelligence and a Love for the Craft.Much has Been Written about the Movie and for Detailed Analysis about this Cult Film it is suggested that interested Fans Research the Goldmine of Material available. The Movie was made on the Ultra-Cheap but the Movie Never Looks Cheap, Just Minimal. The Design of the Limited Sets are Classy and Not Clumsy.Deserves its Place in the History of Cinema along with the Legendary Director and is Very Funny and Pitch-Black with its Sadistic and Masochistic Word-Play and Tone. A Good-Natured, extremely Self-Aware Masterpiece of the Macabre that Surprises Viewers that go into this Thing Thinking it's going to be Bad. The Jokes on Them and the Jokes Never Stop and make this Surreal Gem Primitive Art at its Best.
B MovieManiac Superb B movie mayhem.Either by design or through a fortunate coming together of genius this movie hits all the marks. Well paced with good balance of black humour. This movie could probably stand the test of time in it's own right but the sprinkling of artists who delivered well here and went on to greater heights just adds to its fun.I'm torn between the concept of "if an infinite number of monkeys directed an infinite number of films" and Corman's personal approach "make 'em fast 'n make 'em cheap" ... he had to strike gold eventually. As a Corman fan, for me everything just comes together in a perfect storm for this one, actors, writers and director and maybe he blew an extra $50 on this one.
SnoopyStyle Gravis Mushnick is a cheapskate flower shop owner in a poor neighborhood. Seymour Krelboyne is a clumsy worker. Mushnick wants to fire him but he claims to have a new kind of flower that could be a good money maker. Seymour's mother is a bed ridden drunk. He names the plant Audrey junior after his beautiful co-worker Audrey Fulquard. Then late one night, he discovers that Audrey junior loves blood. The plant becomes healthier overnight.This is one of the great contributions of schlock filmmaker Roger Corman. This is a completely weirdly original story. It is insanely quirky and odd. I wouldn't say it's laugh out loud funny. However it's quite watchable even though the quality of production is very low. For such a great original, I am willing to add one to my rating. Also watch out for a young Jack Nicholson as masochistic patient Wilbur Force.
alejandrothedirector Before it became a hit musical which was later adapted into the popular 1986 musical film, Little Shop of Horrors was this, a B-movie at it's best. For a film that was shot over the course of a few days, I was impressed by. The cinematography isn't daring because of this, but the film's best asset is in it's style. It's dark and farce at the same time, strangely, the two go well together in this universe. The plot is simple, a boy working in a florist's shop creates a strange plant that feeds on human flesh and blood. The more it eats, the stronger and larger it becomes, it even develops the ability to talk and hypnotize people to do it's bidding. I personally am more of a fan of the musical film version, but it's nice to see it's roots. Director Roger Corman does a good job at tying all of it together for it's short production schedule. Hats off to Jack Nicholson, who manages to make a cameo in the film.