
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.
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75/100 Well, it's certainly not much comparing it to the much more popular, and much better, musical. However, Roger Corman's original The Little Shop of Horrors proves a fun comedy-horror in its own right. Now, I will admit right away that the film relies somewhat on Jewish stereotypes, especially in the character of Gravis Mushnik, who is mostly the stereotypical money-grubbing Jew. However, given that it is unintentional and that it's merely a small aspect of the film, I'm more forgiving than I would usually be, especially with how good the rest is. The writing here is really funny, and I found myself chuckling at most of the jokes. This plays out like a comic version of a Greek tragedy, complete with satirical riffs on 1960s consumerism. The movie moves quickly from one joke to another, making sure the viewer is never bored. My favourite of these jokes is when Seymour has just…