While there is nothing especially bad about this poster for the 1986 musical Little Shop of Horrors, I wouldn’t say it is particularly iconic. In fact it really misses a trick by not showing the man eating plant Audrey II in it’s full glory.
But don’t get me wrong, it has it’s charms. It draws the eye nicely to the focus of the poster, and I have nostalgic affection for the little pictures of the cast lining the bottom.
And although I think that the fully grown Audrey II is more memorable, there is no denying the baby cabbage version is rather cute.
However what I really love about this poster is the title. The childish, almost innocent font of the words “Little Shop” and the campy retro blood dripping “Horrors” is fantastic. It also pops right out of the poster, working well against the subdued brown tones of the background.
The Litte Shop of Horrors logo is an image that really sums up the feel of the movie, and one that’s replicated on posters for amateur productions of the musical all over the world. Great stuff.
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