1986 Film Home Media

This is a list of the home video releases for the 1986 film musical, Little Shop of Horrors.

Most releases around the world feature the film's A Poster art, though Japan had their own poster variation used on various releases in the region. An early, unique Australia VHS cover seemed to mirror the final scene of the Director's Cut, which was not issued anywhere until 2012. Video releases in the USA and Canada are generally impossible to differentiate.

VHS & Beta

Image	Description
	USA Full-screen VHS 1987 Includes a quote from critic Jeffrey Lions on the top of the front cover.
	USA Full-Screen Betamax 1987
	Australia Full-screen VHS 1987 Unique cover which is reminiscent of the director's cut ending.
	UK Full-Screen VHS 1987
	Argentina Full-screen VHS 1987 One of the few video releases in the world to utilize the film's original b-poster art.
	France Full-screen VHS 1987 Like the Argentinian video, the b-poster art is featured, but this one also includes the cast images.
	Mexico Full-screen VHS Release date uncertain, possibly 1987
	Brazil Full-screen VHS 1988
	USA Full-screen VHS 1994 Warner Bros. Hits banner across the top of the box. Back cover is a little different from 1987 release, mirroring the 1992 laserdisc and subsequent (infamously recalled) special edition DVD.
	Australia Full-screen Clamshell VHS 2001 Features a "Hollywood Musicals" banner.

Laserdisc

Image	Description
	USA Full-Screen 1987 Double-sided disc.
	Japan Full-Screen 1987 Double-sided disc. Includes an obi strip boasting additional releases and a paper sleeve with black-and-white stills and Japanese text.
	USA Widescreen 1992 Double-sided disc

DVD

Generally speaking, the releases around the world prior to 2012 have identical special features: Frank Oz's commentary, an isolated music track, a gag reel, the documentary A Story of Little Shop of Horrors, trailers, TV spots and various audio and subtitle options. The original "Special Edition" in the USA also included the black-and-white workprint ending.

The Director's Cut DVDs feature a new intro by Oz, and a separate color copy of the ending with Frank Oz's 1998 commentary for the black-and-white version.

Image	Description
	USA Widescreen January 27, 1998 Double-sided disc. The infamous special edition. Recalled soon after release, with some sources saying after only five days on store shelves. One side features the film, the other includes the special features (with the black-and-white workprint ending). Cardboard snap case with scene selection inside front flap. Back cover resembles the 1992 laserdisc and subsequent VHS releases.
	USA Widescreen 2000 Single-sided disc. Re-release. Includes all of the special features from the previous edition except the alternate ending. (However, the Frank Oz commentary on the Gag Reel is the only audio option.) Originally released in cardboard snap case with revised back cover and interior scene selection images. Later re-released in plastic keep case packaging.
	Brazil Widescreen 2000
	Germany Widescreen 2003
	Hungary Widescreen 2003
	Italy Widescreen Release date unknown (Possibly July 2, 2010) Special features unknown. Features Dolby Digital 5.1 audio tracks in Italian, English, and French, and optional subtitles in Italian, Danish, Finnish, French, English, Norwegian, Dutch, Swedish, and Turkish.
	Australia Widescreen 2004
	Mexico Widescreen Release date unknown
	Australia Widescreen May 1, 2009 Includes "The Great Musicals" banner, a barely visible black-and-white image of Rick Moranis and artwork of Audrey II from the b-poster (in one of its only appearances on the front of a DVD). Features special features included on original USA re-release.
	USA Widescreen October 9, 2012 Debut release of The Director's Cut. Disc includes only The Director's Cut, omitting The Theatrical Cut. Extras include optional commentary by Frank Oz on the ending (ported over from the 1998 recalled DVD), and a new intro by Oz. The isolated music track and TV spots which appeared on previous releases have been omitted.
	UK Widescreen 2013 Original theatrical cut.
	Japan Widescreen September 4, 2013 Original theatrical cut. "Special Edition" release, though a re-release with standard DVD special features without alternate ending. Features optional Japanese subtitles, translated by Natsuko Toda.

Blu-ray

There are stand-alone editions of both the Theatrical Version and Director's Cut in various regions around the world.

The discs that include both versions have most of the same special features from the DVDs (Frank Oz commentary, a Gag Reel, the documentary A Story of Little Shop of Horrors, trailers), but they're missing the isolated music track and TV spots. New features include a Frank Oz intro and a color copy of the Director's Cut ending with Oz's commentary from the 1998 release of the workprint.

Image	Description
	USA Widescreen / Digibook October 9, 2012 Debut release of The Director's Cut. Features both director's cut and theatrical version. Extras include optional commentary by Frank Oz on the ending (ported over from the 1998 recalled DVD), and a new intro by Oz. Attached digibook includes dozens of color and black-and-white images along with information about the making of the film. Also included is "A Personal Message from Frank Oz" (included as a paper insert with the disc), and a backing card for the packaging, which the special features. The isolated music track and TV spots that appeared on previous releases have been omitted.
	USA Widescreen October 3, 2017 Same as the book edition but in a standard Blu-ray keep case packaging without digibook and inserts.
	Germany Widescreen 2012 Includes both the theatrical version and director's cut.
	UK Widescreen 2013 Original theatrical cut. Region-free.
	Australia Widescreen 2016 Includes only the director's cut.
	USA Widescreen August 27, 2019 Same as the standard edition Blu-Ray, but in new steelbook packaging. The steelbook utilizes the film's original b-poster art as the cover, a promotional photo with Rick Moranis as back cover, and a promotional image of Michelle Weeks, Tisha Campbell, and Tichina Arnold as Ronnette, Chiffon, and Crystal respectively as the interior artwork. The backing card for the release also uses the original Blu-Ray release's cover image of Moranis, though now on a black background. On release, the steelbook was exclusive to FYE as an in-store purchase, before also getting an online release.

Miscellaneous Formats

The following is a list of releases on other home media formats.

Image	Description
	Japan VHD Picture format unknown. Release date uncertain, likely 1987 Japanese release of the film on the Video High Density (VHD) format, created by JVC. Technical specifics unknown. Cover utilizes the Japanese poster art, though uniquely with a brick border.
	Malaysia VCD Fullscreen c. 1998 Malaysian release of the film on Video CD. Released by Movie Magic Sdn. Bhd. Film split between two discs with English audio and no subtitles, with all special features omitted.