Little Shop of Horrors (1986) - Film Review

Little Shop of Horrors (1986) - Film Review
Cast: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin
Director: Frank Oz
Screenplay: Charles B. Griffith (1960 screenplay), Howard Ashman (musical)
Rating: 4/5

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Seymour: “Wait for me, Audrey. This is between me and the vegetable!”

I know most of you will be wondering WOW! Could this film get any weirder? The answer is YES it can!

The sci-fi musical follows lonely recluse Seymour Krelborn (Moranis) who works in a flower shop on skid row. Seymour secretly pines for Audrey, a shrill-voiced, peroxide blonde flower arranger who works at the shop as well. After the eclipse befalls the town Seymour discovers an intriguing plant (a small flytrap) which unusually causes a lot of attention towards the shop however Seymour soon discovers it isn’t a normal plant it’s a “green mean mother from outer space.”

The film is a witty, and in parts scary musical with wild performances from the main cast especially Steve Martin who plays a sadistic dentist which has put me of going for life! The movie is understated at first but sneaks up on you about as subtly as the man-eating plant Audrey II. The musical comedy is exuberant and in every possible way as crazy as the people who will watch it.

Overall, the film is a quirky sci-fi musical which crosses the line between surreal and mainstream using its freaky comedy and strange musical numbers.



By Muhammad Patel