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 |
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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
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 |
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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
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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 |
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USA
Widescreen Double-sided disc.
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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[3]) 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.[3] | |
Australia
Widescreen 2004 | |
Mexico
Widescreen Release date unknown | |
Australia
Widescreen[4] May 1, 2009[5] 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[6] 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.[6] |
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 |
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USA
Widescreen / Digibook October 9, 2012[7] 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.
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USA
Widescreen October 3, 2017[8] 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 |
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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. |
References[]
- ↑ Special Edition listing on Amazon Germany
- ↑ Archived listing for Special Edition on eBay
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "La piccola bottega degli orrori"listing on amazon.it
- ↑ "The Great Musicals" release listing on eBay Australia
- ↑ "The Great Musicals" release listing on Amazon Australia
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 リトルショップ・オブ・ホラーズ (Little Shop of Horrors) listing on warnerbros.co.jp
- ↑ Little Shop of Horrors: The Director's Cut(Digibook) listing on Blu-ray.com
- ↑ Little Shop of Horrors: The Director's Cut(Standard) listing on Blu-ray.com