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Little Shop of Horrors

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Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

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Reviews Counted: 37 Fresh: 33  Rotten:4 Average Rating: 7.4/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Synopsis: Based on the Roger Corman cult classic, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS slams together twisted humor, a singing plant, a sadistic dentist, and sweet and oblivious love between two skid-row denizens into a rollicking musical well worth watching again and again. Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene portray... Based on the Roger Corman cult classic, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS slams together twisted humor, a singing plant, a sadistic dentist, and sweet and oblivious love between two skid-row denizens into a rollicking musical well worth watching again and again. Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene portray perfectly clumsy Seymour and bubbly but easily dominated Audrey as they search for a way off skid row. A strange and unusual plant Seymour found after an eclipse might be their ticket out, but the plant Seymour calls Audrey II also desires a strange and unusual food: blood. Audrey's abusive boyfriend, Orin, a dentist who enjoys inflicting pain (played to the hilt by Steve Martin), is the first to go, but who will be next? And will Audrey II's hunger ever end? Moranis and Greene sing with verve and passion, making each song a joy, and the cartoonish sets recall a stage musical even as Frank Oz wields the camera skillfully to make the most of the movie format. Fans of musicals shouldn't miss this movie, and nonfans will soon be converts. [More]

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Starring: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Steve Martin, Vincent Gardenia, John Candy

Director: Frank Oz

DVD Info

Release:

Nov 5, 2001

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Letterboxed - 1.85
  • Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital Surround Stereo - French
  • Dolby Digital Mono - Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - 1.Theatrical Trailers (2)
  • Audio Commentary - 1.Frank Oz - Director
  • Outtakes & Gags

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Access

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Production Notes

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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3/5

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03/22/04
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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Oz was no doubt hired to handle the plant monster puppet, but his brisk, lightweight direction spreads satisfyingly across the entire movie.

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07/04/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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3.5/4

a classic black comedy musical

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03/08/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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12/29/06
Michael Dequina
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11/01/05
Cole Smithey
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3/5

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06/26/05
Emanuel Levy
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4/5

It's the professionalism that I admire.

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01/31/05
Kevin A. Ranson
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5/5

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01/27/05
Fred Topel
About.com
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3/5

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01/19/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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4/5

I'm in love with Ellen Greene!

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01/08/05
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review
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2/5

The offbeat nature of the story, the wayward characters and the forgettable musical numbers make the film unappealing in every way.

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08/25/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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4/5

Both exuberant and mean-spirited, it's just a great musical comedy.

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07/22/04
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
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06/19/04
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat
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Not as good as the Roger Corman original, but you have to love the songs.

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12/11/03
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times
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[H]ilariously pathetic for the extremely minor aspirations of its down-on-their-luck characters...

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10/31/03
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher
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10/29/03
Rebecca Murray
About.com
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3/5

Entertaining, but it's a conceit that works better onstage.

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08/24/03
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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06/19/03
Josh Gilchrist
Billings Outpost (Montana)
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