Little Shop of Horrors is a 1986 American
rock musical horror comedy film directed by
Frank Oz. It is a
film adaptation of the
off-Broadway musical comedy of the same name by composer
Alan Menken and writer
Howard Ashman about a nerdy florist shop worker who raises a vicious, raunchy plant that feeds on human blood. Menken and Ashman's Off-Broadway musical was based on the
low-budget 1960 film
The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by
Roger Corman. The 1986 film stars
Rick Moranis,
Ellen Greene,
Vincent Gardenia,
Steve Martin, and
Levi Stubbs as the voice of Audrey II. The film also featured special appearances by
James Belushi,
John Candy,
Christopher Guest, and
Bill Murray. It was produced by
David Geffen through
The Geffen Company and released by
Warner Bros. on December 19, 1986.