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The Little Shop of Horrors

1960Movie1 h 13 minNR

ComedyHorror
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Letterboxd3.2/5Rotten Tomatoes88%55%

A terrifying, deeply unsettling horror movie about the mind.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Story

The funniest picture this year!

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.

Feels like

  • Dark Comedy Horror
  • Man-Eating Plant
  • Skid Row Setting
  • Campy & Grotesque
  • B-Movie Cult Classic
  • Unsuspecting Protagonist
  • Absurdist Humor
  • Nostalgic Charm

Cast

15 of 15

Crew

Directed by
Roger Corman
Written by
Roger Corman, Charles B. Griffith
Produced by
Roger Corman
Music by
Ronald Stein, Fred Katz

Everyone

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Facts

May 4, 1960 · 1 h 13 min · NR

Released
May 4, 1960
Runtime
1 h 13 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$31,000
Box office
$25,066
Available in
139 countries

Tropes

Greedy Jew, Meaningful Name, Punny Name +9

  • Greedy Jew
  • Meaningful Name
  • Punny Name
  • Alter Kocker
  • Too Dumb to Live
  • No-Sell
  • Depraved Dentist
  • The Klutz
  • Collectible Card Game
  • Public Medium Ignorance
  • Burp of Finality
  • Covert Comrade Carnivorism

12 of 53 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Little Shop of Horrors?"

Questions about The Little Shop of Horrors

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Little Shop of Horrors?

PrimeJustWatch TV FreefuboTVMGM+PhiloThe RokuKanopyHoopla

In the United States, The Little Shop of Horrors streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, and YouTube TV, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, FlixHouse, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Filmzie, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Cineverse, Xumo Play, DistroTV, Mometu, Tubi TV, YOW.tv, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 138 other countries.

Is The Little Shop of Horrors worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 6.2, Letterboxd 3.2 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 88%). Critics rate it higher (88 out of 100) than audiences (60).

Will The Little Shop of Horrors scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will The Little Shop of Horrors make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (9 of 10) and absurd humor (8 of 10).

What tropes does The Little Shop of Horrors use?

Greedy JewMeaningful NamePunny NameAlter KockerToo Dumb to LiveNo-SellDepraved DentistThe KlutzCollectible Card GamePublic Medium IgnoranceBurp of FinalityCovert Comrade Carnivorismand 41 more

TV Tropes lists 53 tropes for it, including Greedy Jew, Meaningful Name, and Punny Name.