The Little Shop of Horrors

"The funniest picture this year!"

1960 1h 13m EN

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6.3

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88%

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6.2

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★6.3TMDB · 484🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes★6.2IMDB · 20,527

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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 funniest picture this year!”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roger Corman
Writers: Charles B. Griffith, Roger Corman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 81% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roger Corman, shot by Archie R. Dalzell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fred Katz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marshall Neilan Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jonathan Haze and Jackie Joseph and Mel Welles carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roger Corman directs. Archie R. Dalzell behind the camera. Fred Katz scores. Marshall Neilan Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 81% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
466 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
5Directed by Roger Corman, shot by Archie R. Dalzell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Fred Katz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Marshall Neilan Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jonathan Haze and Jackie Joseph and Mel Welles carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The funniest picture this year!".
10IMDB entry: tt0054033 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 12 themes, including "flower shop", "aggression", "dark comedy", "bloodthirstiness".

The technical file

Cinematography: Archie R. Dalzell
Original score: Fred Katz
Editing: Marshall Neilan Jr.
Makeup / hair: Harry Thomas
Runtime: 73 min · 1h 13m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $31,000
Box office: $25,066
Return: 81% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes: 88% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 6.2/10 · 20,527 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

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Wuchak2018-02-20
★ 5/10
RELEASED IN 1960 and directed by Roger Corman, “Little Shop of Horrors” stars Jonathan Haze as Seymour, a klutzy worker at a Los Angeles Skid Row florist shop. On the verge of getting fired by the owner (Mel Welles), the young man brings his weird hybrid plant to the store to spur business. Unbeknownst to Seymour, it requires flesh & blood to grow and live. Jackie Joseph plays the other worker at the shop and Seymour’s potential girlfriend. A very young Jack Nicholson appears as a patient at a dentist office for about 8 minutes. Back when this was released I’m sure the black humor was almost scandalous (e.g. Seymour feeding body parts to the ravenous plant), but Corman got away with it because it’s such an inane, quirky comedy. A lot of the humor didn’t work for me and I personally don’t like black & white. But there are enough amusing elements to make it worth checking out and Jackie possesses a winsome sweetness that’s a pleasure to behold. Filmed in late December, 1959, the late 50s/early 60s ambiance is a highlight. THE FILM RUNS 1 hour & 12 minutes and was shot in Los Angeles. WRITER: Charles B. Griffith. ADDITIONAL CAST: Toby Michaels and Karyn Kupcinet are on hand as high school girls in need of flowers for a float. GRADE: C
Dr Nostromo2026-06-04
★ 5/10
53/100 What do you feed a giant plant that says, "Feed me"? Humans, of course! This Corman classic is outrageously silly with over-the-top characters and a very hungry plant. Despite the silliness of it - and Jack Nicholson's outlandish cameo - the movie has a certain charm that makes it an enjoyable watch with a few laugh-out-loud moments. -- DrNostromo.com