Program Note
This is the movie that explains why Roger Corman is called the ‘King of B-Movies.’ The Little Shop of Horrors, completed over just ‘two days and nights’ on a set rented for a week, is the story of a small flower shop that becomes a den of terror due to a mysterious plant that suddenly appears one day. Seymour, who was always scolded by his boss for his clumsy actions, gains his boss’ trust and the love of his crush, Audrey, thanks to a small plant he acquired by chance. However, this doesn’t last long, as the plant, named ‘Audrey Junior,’ suddenly opens its mouth and starts demanding “Feed me,” tormenting Seymour. This bizarre film became a ‘cult film’ with long-term midnight screenings (and why wouldn’t it?), and was later adapted into a Broadway musical and remade in 1986 by Frank Oz. The final scene, where Seymour succumbs to the plant’s temptation that makes him feel powerful, satirizes the frailty of humans in the face of desire and is truly shocking despite the crude special effects. You also don’t want to miss the cameo appearance of a young Jack Nicholson as a masochistic dental patient. (MO Eun-young)