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The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) 6.3
A clumsy young man nurtures a plant and discovers that it's a bloodthirsty plant, forcing him to kill to feed it. Director:Roger CormanWriter:Charles B. Griffith (screenplay) |
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Cast
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Jonathan Haze | ... | |
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Jackie Joseph | ... | |
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Mel Welles | ... | |
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Myrtle Vail | ... | |
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Karyn Kupcinet | ... |
Shirley
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Toby Michaels | ... |
Shirley's Friend
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Leola Wendorff | ... |
Mrs. Siddie Shiva
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Lynn Storey | ... |
Mrs. Hortense Fishtwanger - Society of Silent Flower Observers of Southern California
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Wally Campo | ... |
Det. Sgt .Joe Fink /
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Jack Warford | ... | |
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Meri Welles | ... |
Leonora Clyde
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John Herman Shaner | ... |
Dr. Phoebus Farb
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Dodie Drake | ... |
Waitress
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Storyline
Seymour is a young man who works in a flower store. He manages to create a carnivorous plant that feeds on human flesh. Nobody knows about it, so Seymour and the plant become good "friends". The plant needs food to grow up, so it convinces him to start killing people. Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords:
plant | carnivorous plant | black comedy | flower | stabbed in the chest |Taglines:
The flowers that kill in the Spring TRA-LA See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 August 1960 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Passionate People Eater See more »Box Office
Budget:
$27,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Runtime:
Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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(1788) (uncredited)
Traditional Scottish ballad
Words by Robert Burns
Sung off-screen and a cappella by Jonathan Haze
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Goofs
Frank walks into Detective Fink's office, sits down and lights a cigarette. The cigarette remains in his mouth until a close-up shot, where it is missing. When the wide shot is resumed, the cigarette is back again. See more »Quotes
Det. Sgt .Joe Fink: Now we were on the case. Officer Frank Stoolie and me. My name is Fink. Sergeant Joe Fink. I'm a fink.See more »
Soundtracks
"Auld Lang Syne"(1788) (uncredited)
Traditional Scottish ballad
Words by Robert Burns
Sung off-screen and a cappella by Jonathan Haze
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If there is ONE movie that made Roger Corman THE king of low-budget quickies, it's The Little Shop of Horrors!! Practically no budget and shot in two days this movie still looks very decent now, almost 45 years later. That's quite an effort if you ask me and it's good to see that this movie finally received the status of immortal cult movie.
This is a very charming little movie, to say the least. The story is simple but it keeps you alert all the time ( originally, it was meant to be a sequel to Bucket of Blood ) but it's the characters that steal the show. Every character that walks through the screen is exceptional and hilarious. We've got a guy who feeds on flowers, an old lady who loses a family member every day, a mother with a fetish for diseases, a masochistic undertaker who visits the dentist and almost has an orgasm ( legendary appearance by Jack Nicholson in one of his first roles ) and a whole bunch of others...Too much to list, actually. Jonathan Haze is brilliant as the dumb florist assistant in love. He created a new type of plant and that causes a whole lot of trouble...and comedy.
Watch Little Shop of Horrors for it's value in cult cinema, maybe. Or because Roger Corman is an interesting director who deserves to be checked out. Or you could watch it to see where Jack Nicholson started his impressive career a long time ago. But - most of all - watch it because it's an adorable little movie with very funny sequences and a lot of low-budget charm. The 80's musical version by Frank Oz is also worth a look but it doesn't come close to this original version.