History NightmareFuel / LittleShopOfHorrors

* The Pasadena Playhouse production (starring George Salazar) deserves special mention for their uniquely horrifying take on Audrey II. In a radical departure from the traditional "fly trap" design, this version opens its mouth like a lily flower; at first it's actually pretty adorable, and it stays relatively small even throughout Act II... however, this is only its ''normal'' form. When the time comes to devour Audrey, it grows into [[https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/05b62d9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6720x4480+0+0/resize/1080x720!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2F7e%2F4bf37a3e483f9688ae1ec9fd42cd%2Fcopy-of-little-shop-09-25-19-brycedarlington-30.jpg an enormous (and much more monstrous) body]] with long tentacles and MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily. Suddenly, its looks less like a blooming lily and more like the Demogorgon from ''Series/StrangerThings''.

* The Pasadena Playhouse production (starring George Salazar) deserves special mention for their uniquely horrifying take on Audrey II. In a radical departure from the traditional "fly trap" design, this version opens up like a lily flower; at first it's actually pretty adorable, and it stays relatively small even throughout Act II... however, this is only its ''normal'' form. When the time comes to devour Audrey, it grows into [[https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/05b62d9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6720x4480+0+0/resize/1080x720!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2F7e%2F4bf37a3e483f9688ae1ec9fd42cd%2Fcopy-of-little-shop-09-25-19-brycedarlington-30.jpg an enormous (and much more monstrous) body]] with long tentacles and MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily. Suddenly, its looks less like a blooming lily and more like the Demogorgon from ''Series/StrangerThings''.

* When Audrey II has grown too big to be fed from Seymour's finger anymore and has started talking, Seymour demands, "What do you want me to do, slit my wrists?" The plant's response is nonverbal, and varies from production to production, but is almost always perfectly clear: Twoey doesn't think that's such a bad idea. In the broadway, the plant opens its mouth eagerly. In the film, Stubbs gives an expectant happy sigh. Applies in-universe, as Seymour recoils in horror at this response.

* When Audrey II has grown too big to be fed from Seymour's finger anymore and has started talking, Seymour demands, "What do you want me to do, slit my wrists?" The plant's response is nonverbal, and varies from production to production, but is almost always perfectly clear: Twoey doesn't think that's such a bad idea. In the film, Stubbs gives an expectant happy sigh. Applies in-universe, as Seymour recoils in horror at this response.

* When done right, "Don't Feed the Plants" can be downright unnerving, with everyone running in terror as Audrey II takes over the world, a now monstrously huge Audrey II puppet menacing the audience. Oftentimes, the plant will lean out and take a menacing CHOMP at the front row mid-song. Oh, and some productions have vines drop from the ceiling to get one last [[JumpScare jump]] out of the audience. [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou Sleep tight]]!

* When Audrey II has grown too big to be fed from Seymour's finger anymore and has started talking, Seymour demands, "What do you want me to do, slit my wrists?" The plant's response is nonverbal, and varies from production to production, but is almost always perfectly clear: Twoey doesn't think that's such a bad idea. Applies in-universe, as Seymour recoils in horror at this response.

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/feed_me.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Feed me.]]

** Even creepier in the movie, which unlike the stage show, plays the scene completely straight. Of special note is the way [[https://youtu.be/PKtfv9nyN3k?t=2m47s Audrey II slowly drops its head and opens its mouth behind Mushnik's back]]. As Seymour slowly, subtly backs Mushnik closer and closer two Twoie's gaping maw, you can see him wrestling with the decision, terrified of what's about to happen.

** And here's the ''uncut'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLkJ-FS5Zrc&t=6m48s workprint footage]] from the 1986 film, for good measure.

* When done right, "Don't Feed the Plants" can be downright unnerving, with everyone running in terror as [[spoiler:Audrey II takes over the world, a now monstrously huge Audrey II puppet menacing the audience. Oftentimes, the plant will lean out and take a menacing CHOMP at the front row mid-song.]] Oh, and some productions have vines drop from the ceiling to get one last [[JumpScare jump]] out of the audience. [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou Sleep tight]]!

* When done right, "Don't Feed the Plants" can be downright unnerving, with everyone running in terror as [[spoiler:Audrey II takes over the world, a now monstrously huge Audrey II puppet menacing the audience. Oftentimes, the plant will lean out and take a menacing chomp at the front row mid-song.]] Oh, and some productions have vines drop from the ceiling to get one last [[JumpScare jump]] out of the audience. [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou Sleep tight]]!

* When done right, "Don't Feed the Plants" can be downright unnerving, with everyone running in terror as [[spoiler:Audrey II takes over the world, a now monstrously huge Audrey II puppet menacing the audience. Oftentimes, the plant will lean out and take a menacing CHOMP at the audience mid-song.]] Oh, and some productions have vines drop from the ceiling to get one last [[JumpScare jump]] out of the audience. [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou Sleep tight]]!

* When done right, "Don't Feed the Plants" can be downright unnerving, with everyone running in terror as [[spoiler:Audrey II takes over the world, a now monstrously huge Audrey II puppet menacing the audience.]] Oh, and some productions have vines drop from the ceiling to get one last [[JumpScare jump]] out of the audience. [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou Sleep tight]]!

** And here's the ''uncut'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLkJ-FS5Zrc&t=6m48s workprint footage]], for good measure.

* The act one finale is chilling, though how much depends on the skill of the actors involved and how much the director chooses to show. (And, of course, your own personal tolerance for blood.) In some productions, we're, er, [[SarcasmMode treated]] to a full view of Seymour feeding Orin's bloody remains to the plant, while in others, [[NothingIsScarier we only see it in silhouette]]. Then, as the music rises, Audrey II descends into [[EvilLaugh hysterical laughter]] while Seymour watches. "What a creepy thing to be happening," indeed.

-->''Come on, come on... It's suppert''iiiiiiii''iiiiime...''

-->''Come on, come on...''

* The most basic concept of the movie: that with the right motivation, ''anyone'' could be talked into killing people for their own personal gain. Even ''you''.

* The most basic concept of the show: that with the right motivation, ''anyone'' could be talked into killing people for their own personal gain. Even ''you''.

* When Audrey II has grown too big to be fed from Seymour's finger anymore and has started talking, Seymour demands, "What do you want me to do, slit my wrists?" The plant's response is nonverbal, and varies from production to production, but is almost always perfectly clear: Twoey doesn't think that's such a bad idea. Applies in-universe, as Seymour recoils in horror at this response.

-->''Come on, come on...''

* Orin's practice can be this, especially if you hate going to the dentist already.

[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/feed_me.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Feed me.]]

'''Cause it really is a rotten way to go!''

* The most basic concept of the show: that with the right motivation, ''anyone'' could be talked into killing people for their own personal gain. Even ''you''.