Little Shop of Horrors (PG-13)
Comic book creepiness, jazzy tunes, and fab cast.
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- Studio: Warner Bros.
- Directed By: Frank Oz
- Cast: Steve Martin, Rick Moranis
- Running Time: 94 minutes
- Release Date: 12/19/1986
- Video/DVD Release Date: 12/19/2000
- Genre: Musical
- MPAA Rating: PG-13
- MPAA Explanation: language, mature themes and violence
Parents need to know
Families can talk about abuse and bullying in relationships. Why is Audrey dating such a creep? Is Seymour right to want to off the dentist? What would happen if Audrey had not been "saved" by Seymour?
Message
Social Behavior:
Seymour wants to save Audrey from her abusive boyfriend-- an honorable idea, though the means to the end are not.
Consumerism:
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
The dentist abuses laughing gas in a very creepy way.
Violence
The man-eating plant demands to be fed. It gets gory from there on. Also, the sadistic dentist is pretty scary.
Sex
Audrey wears very provocative clothes and refers to kinky antics.
Language
Man-eating plant has dirty vocabulary.
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Joly Herman
Is it any good?
Though it's thoroughly entertaining, there are some scary scenes in THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS that may not be appropriate for some viewers. All those misgivings about going to the dentist are played upon like a raw nerve. Some viewers might want to fast forward through the dentist scenes altogether -- which is why discerning parents should preview this DVD for themselves. Other viewers may not be fazed at all, but be warned nonetheless.
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more of a musical than a horror movie.
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more of a musical than a horror movie.

