Stars: Jack Nicholson, Dick Miller, Jonathan Haze, Jackie Joseph, Mel Welles

Director: Roger Corman

Summary: An offbeat horror classic about a Skid Row flower shop employee who creates a weird plant that feeds on human flesh. Jack Nicholson appears in his first film role as a dental patient who thrives on pain.

King of the B's director Roger Corman shot this crazy beat-era classic in a mere two days, but it packs plenty of inspired lunacy and clever bits in its 70-minute running time. Jonathan Haze stars as clumsy assistant florist Seymour, who saves his job in Mr. Mushnik's skid-row flower shop when he brings in a unique man-eating plant. The problem is, it's a very hungry plant--every night it opens its huge jaws and demands to be fed, forcing poor Seymour to take to the street in search of victims lest he disappoint his boss and his adoring girlfriend Audrey (Jackie Joseph). From a zingy script by Charles Griffith, this hilarious black comedy overflows with great ideas and characters: Corman regular Dick Miller plays a hipster who eats flowers, and a very young Jack Nicholson takes a memorable turn as a masochistic dental patient. DRAGNET-style detective Joe Fink (Wally Campo) narrates as he slowly begins to track the killer down. This oft-revived favourite still generates plenty of laughs and chills, deserving of repeat viewings.

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Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Audio C D
Year:	1960
Release Date:	May 18, 2009
Runtime:	68 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	5186530772
Keywords:	English, Comedy, Little, Shop, Horrors, Hits, Horror, Spoof, Occult, 60s, Flicks
Genre:	Horror/Occult