A nerdy florist discovers a singing, bloodthirsty plant, leading to whimsically dark and briskly paced mayhem.
Campy, with dark satire. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Max.
For a PG-13, this one goes further: graphic gore. Beyond that, a few tense moments and no jump scares.
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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 its supper.
No. Brace yourself.
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Freaky (2020)Mildly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · briskA serial killer and a teenage girl magically swap bodies in a brisk, darkly-comic horror.
The Frighteners (1996)Mildly scary · light gore · briskA con man's ghost-hunting scam turns darkly comedic when real spirits haunt his small, pulpy town.
Fright Night (1985)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · briskA teenager's new neighbor is a vampire, leading to a brisk, darkly comic, and suspenseful suburban nightmare.Little Shop of Horrors is on our Horror, not scary; Horror on Max; Comedy on Max; and Musical lists.
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