The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) Movie Review

Starring: Jonathan Haze, Jackie Joseph, Mel Welles

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Review Summary

Seymour (Haze) is a young man who works in a flower store. He is a geeky nebbish who loves plants and works on creating new ones, much to the chagrin of his boss, Mr. Muchnik (Welles). He is also over the moon about the beautiful, unattainable Audrey (Joseph) and tries to woo her. One day it seems Seymour has sucessfully cultivated a new plant. But this plant has an unusual diet: it wants blood. Lots of it. Now Seymour must kill to help his plant thrive.

This classic black comedy/horror film was directed by Roger Corman. A very young Jack Nicholson chews up the screen in a small, but memorable part. This film inspired the stage musical and, later, the musical film with Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene.
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Plot

Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%

**Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - science fiction story
Parody movie? Yes
Horror film? Yes
Kind of Horror Story - the monster chased me!

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Body type - very skinny (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - sad
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor? - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - healthy but a geeky weakling

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Female
Body type - ample chest & buttocks (female)
How much in movie? - 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Main Adversary
Identity: - An "It".
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind control
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 90%-100%

Setting
Big cities? Yes
Misc settings - lab
Kind of city - Dirty, crime-ridden (like NY)

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - very explicit references to deaths and torture
Comedy or somewhat funny movie? Yes
Check here if B&W Yes
Any profanity? - None

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