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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.
A meek flower shop assistant, Seymour Krelborn, accidentally cultivates a giant, man-eating plant he names Audrey II. As the plant grows and demands more blood, Seymour is forced to commit increasingly desperate acts to keep it fed and hidden, leading to increasingly comical and horrifying situations. His actions eventually put him and everyone around him in grave danger.
This black-and-white B-movie horror-comedy is a cult classic, celebrated for its rapid production, low budget, and dark humor. While not a critical darling upon release, its unique premise and Corman's energetic direction have earned it a lasting legacy among fans of low-budget filmmaking and genre cinema.
Praised for its brisk pacing and dark comedic tone.
Appreciated for its inventive use of a small budget and Corman's signature style.
Seen as a charmingly bizarre and unique cult film.
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The entire film was shot in just two days and one night on sets originally built for other productions, a testament to Roger Corman's legendary efficiency.
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RELEASED IN 1960 and directed by Roger Corman, “Little Shop of Horrors” stars Jonathan Haze as Seymour, a klutzy worker at a Los Angeles Skid Row florist shop. On the verge of getting fired by the owner (Mel Welles), the young man brings hi...