Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
A nerdy florist discovers a singing, bloodthirsty plant, leading to whimsically dark and briskly paced mayhem.
Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for it’s supper.
How intense is Little Shop of Horrors?
Little Shop of Horrors is mildly scary, with graphic gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and a party watch. The humor runs dark and broad. Rated PG-13.
What Little Shop of Horrors feels like
- Tone
- campydarkly comicwhimsical
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- dark and satirical, broad and big
- Best for
- Full attentionPartyDate night
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Is Little Shop of Horrors for you?
Is Little Shop of Horrors scary?
Only a little. Little Shop of Horrors has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Little Shop of Horrors gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Little Shop of Horrors sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Little Shop of Horrors OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 2, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Little Shop of Horrors?
Little Shop of Horrors runs 1h 34m.
Where can I stream Little Shop of Horrors?
Little Shop of Horrors is streaming on YouTube (free).
Does Little Shop of Horrors have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
No. Brace yourself.
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