The Little Shop of Horrors
1960
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Synopsis
Seymour works in a skid row florist shop and is in love with his beautiful co-worker, Audrey. He creates a new plant that not only talks but cannot survive without human flesh and blood.
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) is a 1h 12min horror feature film by Roger Corman. Seymour works in a skid row florist shop and is in love with his beautiful co-worker, Audrey.
Key facts
Cast
Jonathan Haze, Jackie Joseph, Mel Welles, Dick Miller, Myrtle Vail, Karyn Kupcinet, Toby Michaels, Leola Wendorff
Original language
English
First release
May 4, 1960 (United Kingdom)
Production companies
The Filmgroup
Home video distributors
Vidmark Entertainment (United States), United American Video (UAV) (United States), Alpha Video Distributors (United States)
Setting
Los Angeles
Crew
Screenplay
Charles B. Griffith, Roger Corman
Producer
Roger Corman
Cinematography
Archie R. Dalzell
Editing
Marshall Neilan Jr.
Music
Fred Katz
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- HÕFF - Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival 2026 - HÕFF Retro, Roger Corman – The Pope of B-Movies
- Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2024 - In Memory of Roger Corman: A Tribute
Titles
| Original title | The Little Shop of Horrors | |
| Alternate title | The Passionate People Eater |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Vidmark Entertainment (cat. no. VMC 2500) | 1985, United States, clamshell |
| VHS | United American Video (UAV) (cat. no. 4043) | 1987, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Alpha Video Distributors (cat. no. 33014) | 1994, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | The Little Shop Of Horrors - Fred Katz (1984) | 1 release, 1984: Rhino Records |
| CD | The Little Shop Of Horrors - Fred Katz (1984) | 1 release, 2010: Kritzerland |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | May 4, 1960 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | August 5, 1960 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | August 5, 1960 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 5, 1960 |
| Theatrical | France | July 1, 1970 |
| Television | Germany | February 22, 1978 |
| Streaming | Spain | July 1, 2020 |
| Streaming | France | November 1, 2025 |
| Television | France | November 1, 2025 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1985 VMC 2500 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1987 4043 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1994 33014 |
Full credits
| Director | Roger Corman |
| Cast | Jonathan Haze (Seymour Krelboined), Jackie Joseph (Audrey Fulquard), Mel Welles (Gravis Mushnick), Dick Miller (Burson Fouch), Myrtle Vail (Winifred Krelboined), Karyn Kupcinet (Shirley), Toby Michaels (Teenage Girl), Leola Wendorff (Siddie Shiva), Lynn Storey (Hortense Feuchtwanger), Wally Campo (Joe Fink), Jack Warford (Frank Stoolie), Meri Welles (Leonora Clyde), John Herman Shaner (Phoebus Farb), Jack Nicholson (Wilbur Force), Dodie Drake (Waitress), Charles B. Griffith (Screaming Patient / Audrey Junior (voice) / Burglar (uncredited)), Frank Mills (Man in Crowd Outside Shop (uncredited)), Jack Griffin (Drunk (uncredited)), Robert Coogan (Tramp (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Charles B. Griffith, Roger Corman |
| Producer | Roger Corman |
| Cinematography | Archie R. Dalzell |
| Editing | Marshall Neilan Jr. |
| Music | Fred Katz |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
