The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

Mel Welles as Gravis Mushnick, the flower shop owner, in The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Mel Welles as Mr. Mushnick in The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), the frazzled owner of the flower shop

What Makes This Movie a Cult Classic

A clumsy flower shop assistant accidentally grows a man-eating plant—and business is suddenly booming. This original 1960 version of The Little Shop of Horrors is a wild mix of horror, dark comedy, and cult chaos. Shot in just two days by low-budget legend Roger Corman, it’s filled with oddball characters, fast-talking dialogue, and a young Jack Nicholson in one of his earliest (and weirdest) roles. Strange, scrappy, and totally unforgettable.

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