Based on the Broadway musical with the same name, "Little Shop of Horrors" is the story of a flowershop in a rough town called Skid Row. Seymour (Moranis) is a klutz and total nerd, but plants are his life. He works at the Skid Row Flowershop and enjoys weird plants. He meets his match after finding a weird type of Venus Flytrap that no one else has ever seen. He calls his plant Audrey II (after the love of his life) and attempts to make it grow. After accidentally cutting himself at the shop he discovers the only thing that Audrey II wants is blood (and hey, a little blood couldn't hurt, right?), and this blood is making the plant grow bigger and bigger. As the plant grows the flowershop starts becoming more popular as people want to learn more about this strange plant.
Also at the shop is Mr. Mushnik (Gardenia), the owner, and the original Audrey (Greene). Audrey is in an abusive relationship with a sadistic dentist, Orin (Martin). And keeping commentary on the whole situation are the Urchins: Crystal (Arnold), Ronette (Weeks) and Chiffon (Campbell).
While this film does follow the original story-line of the Broadway show there are some differences: there are new songs and a different ending. I love the music from the original show, and the film does not disappoint musically! Steve Martin steals every scene he is in...even though you do hate him, but the rest of the cast is wonderful as well. Also watch the minor characters closely for some hillarious cameos!
Rent it once: the plant is freaky, so I wouldn't suggest eating during or immediately after watching the film, but otherwise it is pretty awesome!
Dude, it's quotable: the music is catchy and story is funny
Little Shop of Horrors (1986) 94 minutes
Director: Frank Oz
Starring: Rick Moranis as Seymour Krelborn
Ellen Greene as Audrey
Vincent Gardenia as Mr. Mushnik
Steve Martin as Orin
Tichina Arnold as Crystal
Michelle Weeks as Ronette
Tisha Campbell as Chiffon
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