Little Shop of Horrors: Director’s Cut (1986)

Name: Little Shop of Horrors: Director’s Cut (1986)
Start: 2024-10-14T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Tampa Theatre

Schedule

Mon Oct 14 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Tampa Theatre | Tampa, FL

A Nightmare on Franklin Street” series event
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1h 34m / PG-13 / Comedy, Musical
TRAILER:

VENUE: Historic Duncan Auditorium
$10.00 - General Admission
$7.00 - Tampa Theatre Members
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Audrey the plant has roots that grow deep. First, there was a 1960 Roger Corman movie (distributed as a double feature with Mario Bava’s Black Sunday, also featured in this year’s A Nightmare on Franklin Street series!). Then there was an off-Broadway musical based on that movie, then there was another movie (this one) based on that musical. But audiences didn’t like the ending — an elaborate, effects-heavy set piece that cost $5 million by itself — so director Frank Oz (aka the puppeteer behind many of the original Muppets and director of The Dark Crystal) was forced to cut it. For many years, the version with the changed ending was the only version available.
Until now, that is! If you’re familiar with Little Shop of Horrors from nostalgic viewing on afternoon TV, please be aware that the director’s cut presented here differs in a few ways. Most importantly, the restored, original ending is quite a bit darker and scarier. We think it’s fascinating to compare to the version most of us know, but you should know what you’re getting into. But the movie remains a delightfully twisted fairy tale of an intelligent carnivorous plant, a lovelorn florist, and what he’s willing to do to get the girl.
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Discover the rest of the 2024 “A Nightmare on Franklin Street” series lineup at https://tampatheatre.org/tour-category/nightmare/
Support for the 2024 A Nightmare on Franklin Street series is provided in part by Melting Pot Social. Promotional support is provided by Spookala, Florida’s Horror Convention and Axios Tampa Bay.