Little Shop of Horrors
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Little Shop of Horrors is a darkly comedic musical about a meek florist and his man-eating plant, renowned for its catchy songs and cult status on stage and screen.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Little Shop of Horrors Context triple: [Howard Ashman, notableWork, Little Shop of Horrors]
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Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier, best known for starring Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder as two friends wrongly imprisoned after being framed for a bank robbery.
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B.
Phantom of the Paradise
Phantom of the Paradise is a 1974 rock musical horror-comedy film that blends elements of Faust, The Phantom of the Opera, and The Picture of Dorian Gray into a satirical story about the dark side of the music industry.
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Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice is a 1988 dark fantasy-comedy film directed by Tim Burton, known for its quirky gothic style and the mischievous bio-exorcist played by Michael Keaton.
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Funny Face
Funny Face is a 1957 musical romantic comedy film starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire, celebrated for its fashion-forward Paris setting, iconic dance numbers, and classic songs.
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E.
Caddyshack
Caddyshack is a 1980 American sports comedy film set at an exclusive golf club, celebrated for its irreverent humor and iconic performances by Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, and Rodney Dangerfield.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Little Shop of Horrors Target entity description: Little Shop of Horrors is a darkly comedic musical about a meek florist and his man-eating plant, renowned for its catchy songs and cult status on stage and screen.
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A.
Stir Crazy
Stir Crazy is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier, best known for starring Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder as two friends wrongly imprisoned after being framed for a bank robbery.
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B.
Phantom of the Paradise
Phantom of the Paradise is a 1974 rock musical horror-comedy film that blends elements of Faust, The Phantom of the Opera, and The Picture of Dorian Gray into a satirical story about the dark side of the music industry.
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C.
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice is a 1988 dark fantasy-comedy film directed by Tim Burton, known for its quirky gothic style and the mischievous bio-exorcist played by Michael Keaton.
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D.
Funny Face
Funny Face is a 1957 musical romantic comedy film starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire, celebrated for its fashion-forward Paris setting, iconic dance numbers, and classic songs.
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E.
Caddyshack
Caddyshack is a 1980 American sports comedy film set at an exclusive golf club, celebrated for its irreverent humor and iconic performances by Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, and Rodney Dangerfield.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film adaptation
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horror comedy film ⓘ musical ⓘ musical film ⓘ off-Broadway musical ⓘ stage musical ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Little Shop of Horrors
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Little Shop of Horrors (1986 film)
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| awarded |
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
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surface form:
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical (nominations and wins in some categories)
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| basedOn |
Little Shop of Horrors
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960 film)
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| bookBy | Howard Ashman ⓘ |
| composer | Alan Menken ⓘ |
| director | Frank Oz ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
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surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| filmAdaptationOf |
Little Shop of Horrors
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Little Shop of Horrors (stage musical)
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| genre |
black comedy
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horror comedy ⓘ musical comedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | The Urchins ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| lyricist | Howard Ashman ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Audrey
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Audrey II ⓘ Mr. Mushnik ⓘ Orin Scrivello ⓘ Seymour Krelborn ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catchy doo-wop and Motown-inspired songs
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darkly comedic tone ⓘ use of a man-eating plant puppet ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Dentist!
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Feed Me (Git It) ⓘ Prologue (Little Shop of Horrors) ⓘ Skid Row ⓘ
surface form:
Skid Row (Downtown)
Somewhere That's Green ⓘ Suddenly, Seymour ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A meek florist discovers a mysterious plant that feeds on human blood and flesh. ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Off-Broadway ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| producer | David Geffen ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| revival |
2003 Broadway revival
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2019 Off-Broadway revival ⓘ |
| settingCity | New York City ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Skid Row ⓘ |
| starring |
Ellen Greene
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Levi Stubbs ⓘ Rick Moranis ⓘ Steve Martin ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | early 1960s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Little Shop of Horrors Description of subject: Little Shop of Horrors is a darkly comedic musical about a meek florist and his man-eating plant, renowned for its catchy songs and cult status on stage and screen.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Little Shop of Horrors (musical)
this entity surface form:
Little Shop of Horrors (stage musical) score and songs
this entity surface form:
Little Shop of Horrors (1986 film)
this entity surface form:
Little Shop of Horrors (1986 film)
this entity surface form:
Little Shop of Horrors (Off-Broadway)
this entity surface form:
The Little Shop of Horrors
this entity surface form:
The Little Shop of Horrors
this entity surface form:
Little Shop of Horrors (1986 film)
this entity surface form:
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960 film)
this entity surface form:
Little Shop of Horrors (1986 film)
this entity surface form:
Little Shop of Horrors (stage musical)
subject surface form:
Alan Menken
this entity surface form:
Little Shop of Horrors (stage musical)
this entity surface form:
Little Shop of Horrors (1986 film)
subject surface form:
Frank Oz
this entity surface form:
Little Shop of Horrors (1986 film)