Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 5 days ago 4/5

…Little Shop of Horrors puts the spirited off-Broadway musical behind glass for future generations to enjoy;…showcasing a fabulous set of songs from composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, including rousing duet Suddenly Seymour…

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Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) Oct 9, 2026

wildly creative, a lot of fun. Where it stands out to me is the songs

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Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness Oct 9, 2026

There’s so much more to unpack in the complexity of the film, that one hopes others take a chance on watching "Little Shop" and giving it a new round of essays celebrating and decrying aspects of the work.

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Jeff Beck The Blu Spot Oct 6, 2026 4/5

40 years later, Frank Oz's Little Shop of Horrors remains a uniquely marvelous musical, featuring a truly bizarre & entertaining premise, excellent music, and a top-notch cast filled with remarkable talent to help bring it all to life.

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Joseph Gelmis Newsday Jun 19, 2026 3/4

Audrey II, the man-eating plant from outer space, gets our vote for this year's best performance by a puppet.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy May 22, 2026 3/4

The only off-Broadway cast member making the trip to the screen is Ellen Greene, and it’s easy to see why.

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Romey Norton InSession Film Apr 1, 2026 A

Forty years on, Little Shop of Horrors doesn’t just hold up, it thrives. It’s too busy having fun and inviting you to do the same.

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Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight Jul 6, 2025 3/4

Although its B-movie origins are a selling point, there are moments when the film feels a bit forced.

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Kristy Strouse Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying Dec 9, 2023

With a hearty dose of camp and a campy bit of heart, there’s enough horror to satisfy genre fans and catchy tunes to sing you through the night.

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Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Sep 18, 2023 5/5

If you've only seen the original theatrical cut of the horror comedy musical, it's worth watching Little Shop of Horrors: The Director's Cut!

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Pauline Kael The New Yorker Sep 13, 2023

Little Shop of Horrors is jivey, senseless fun. The stupidity is appealing, the way it is in great comic strips.

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Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Feb 12, 2022 4/4

One of the more delightful aspects of Little Shop of Horrors is how well it blends tragic characters and bloody murder with a genuine, heartfelt romance - an unlikely balance.

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Walter Goodman New York Times Jan 9, 2018

Levi Stubbs's big voice explodes from the insatiable plant, and there's a knockout turn by Steve Martin and Bill Murray as a sadistic dentist and his masochistic patient.

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Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Oct 1, 2014

A pulp pop twist on the original Roger Corman horror comedy that's funny, fun, catchy, and well worth its reputation.

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Pat Graham Chicago Reader May 25, 2011

The best moments in this 1987 release belong to Dr. Steve Martin as a dentist with a professional yen for pain.

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Joly Herman Common Sense Media Dec 19, 2010 4/5

Comic book creepiness, jazzy tunes, and fab cast.

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Blake French Filmcritic.com Aug 4, 2009 3/5

As a whole, the story is uninteresting, most of the characters contrived, and the vast majority of the 94 minutes is almost instantly forgettable, especially the man-eating plant from outer space.

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Richard Corliss TIME Magazine Aug 25, 2008

You can try not liking this adaptation of the Off-Broadway musical hit -- it has no polish and a pushy way with a gag -- but the movie sneaks up on you, about as subtly as Audrey II.

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