Little Shop of Horrors(1986)
1986 · Frank Oz · 94 min
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.
Horror · Comedy
7.01.7k votes
TMDB score
1/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Little Shop of Horrors scares
It starts as a goofy, colorful comedy about a shy guy and his weird new plant, and stays firmly in silly, musical territory the whole way through, even as things get stranger. Any scares here are played for laughs, not dread, with big campy musical numbers and a rubbery, over-the-top monster plant instead of anything meant to genuinely frighten you. There's some cartoonish blood and munching sound effects, but it's all in good fun, like a Halloween cartoon rather than a horror movie. Great for people who want spooky flavor without any real tension, perfect for a lighthearted group watch.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Little Shop of Horrors rates psychological 1/5, visceral 2/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 1/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 1 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 15 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 25 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 5 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A playful, campy build that gets steadily darker and more frantic as it goes, with a big, energetic push near the end.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3.
How scary is Little Shop of Horrors?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Little Shop of Horrors rates 1/5 — gentle by horror standards, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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