Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- irreverent
- grotesque
- cult movie night
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard Roger Corman's brisk cult horror-comedy as silly, outrageous, and charming despite its crude black humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Audrey Jr. becomes the flower shop's attraction while demanding increasingly disturbing nourishment.
Seymour's fear of losing his job and desire for approval make him accommodate the plant's appetite.
The hybrid plant, eccentric performances, and compressed flower-shop setting produce a knowingly pulpy independent-film aesthetic.
The Los Angeles flower shop transforms from a struggling workplace into a showcase for a flesh-eating plant.
Films like The Little Shop of Horrors, and why
The Blob
Shared black comedy, low-budget monster premise, and playful horror tone
The Tingler
Shared campy science fiction horror, grotesque humor, and eccentric independent production
Little Shop of Horrors
Shared carnivorous-monster premise, dark comedy, and outsider protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Roger Corman
- Release Date
- 1960-05-04
- Runtime
- 73 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (484)
Cast
- Jonathan Haze
- Jackie Joseph
- Mel Welles
- Dick Miller
- Myrtle Vail
- Karyn Kupcinet
- Toby Michaels
- Leola Wendorff
- Lynn Storey
- Wally Campo
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, YouTube TV, MGM Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Bloodstream, Artiflix, Chilling
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Bloodstream
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Little Shop of Horrors about?
- A hapless florist's miraculous hybrid plant turns workplace ambition into a gleefully macabre feeding cycle.
- What is The Little Shop of Horrors like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Little Shop of Horrors as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Little Shop of Horrors violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Little Shop of Horrors as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Little Shop of Horrors?
- Critics broadly regard Roger Corman's brisk cult horror-comedy as silly, outrageous, and charming despite its crude black humor.
- Which films are like The Little Shop of Horrors?
- Films with a similar feel include The Blob, The Tingler, and Little Shop of Horrors.
- How long is The Little Shop of Horrors?
- The Little Shop of Horrors runs 73 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Little Shop of Horrors?
- In United States, The Little Shop of Horrors streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, YouTube TV, MGM Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Bloodstream, Artiflix, Chilling.
