The Little Shop of Horrors
The Little Shop of Horrors is a 1960 American horror comedy film directed by Roger Corman. Written by Charles B. Griffith, the film is a farce about a florist's assistant who cultivates a plant that feeds on human blood. The film stars Jonathan Haze, Jackie Joseph, Mel Welles, and Dick Miller, who had all worked for Corman on previous films. Produced under the title The Passionate People Eater, the film employs an original style of humor, combining dark comedy with farce and incorporating Jewish humor and elements of spoof. The Little Shop of Horrors was shot on a budget of $28,000. Interiors were shot in two days, by utilizing sets that had been left standing from A Bucket of Blood.
Plot
Florist shop owner Gravis Mushnick has two employees, Audrey Fulquard and Seymour Krelboined. Located on skid row, Mushnick's rundown shop gets little business. When Seymour fouls up a floral arrangement for dentist Dr. Farb, Mushnick fires him. Hoping to change his mind, Seymour talks about a plant he has grown from seeds he got from a "Japanese gardener over on Central Avenue." Seymour names the plant "Audrey Jr.", which delights Audrey.
More details
author | Charles B. Griffith |
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contentLocation | Los Angeles |
director | Roger Corman |
genre | comedy horror science fiction |
keywords | anemia anemic body part discover eat even force horrify kill mutilated body plan plant food railroad track run over by a train shop owner skid row southern california suffer think throwing a rock |
musicBy | Fred Katz |
producer | Roger Corman |
productionCompany | American Film Institute The Filmgroup |
publisher | American International Pictures |
theme | black comedy comedy horror horror comedy independent monster movie science fiction horror |