Little Shop of Horrors

This screening presents Frank Oz's 1986 feature adaptation of Little Shop of Horrors. The story centers on a quiet, shy flower-shop employee who discovers an extraordinary plant with unusual appetites—a craving for human blood that grows more dangerous by the day. Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Steve Martin, Levi Stubbs, and Vincent Gardenia lead the cast.

The 1986 film sits at the end of a long chain of retellings: it was adapted from the Off-Broadway musical that was itself inspired by Roger Corman's cult 1960 horror comedy. That earlier film, shot on a budget of $28,000, gained a following through word of mouth and TV broadcasts, helped along by a young Jack Nicholson in a small role. Set in a rundown skid-row flower shop, this darkly comic tale blends farce with horror at every turn.