232 - Little Shop Of Horrors (1986) & The Happening (2008)

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Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1516188837134798852 CW: Domestic Abuse It’s Earth Day on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey give off good vibes and talk in a very positive manner about plants—but are sure not to feed them! The Classic Film: Little Shop of Horrors (1986) "A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed” (IMDb.com). Little Shop of Horrors is wonderful and joyous and great and shut up if you don't like it. The Modern Film: The Happening (2008) "A science teacher, his wife, and a young girl struggle to survive a plague that causes those infected to commit suicide” (IMDb.com). The Happening is famously maligned as confirmation that M. Night Shyamalan's promising star had faded. You could argue that the wooden acting and silly-but-melodramatic premise are an intentional homage to 50s B-movies, but if that's the case, Shyamalan didn't go hard enough. Audio Sources: "An American Tail" produced by Don Bluth Productions, et al. "Anne Hathaway/The Killers" (Saturday Night Live S34E04) produced by Broadway Video, et al. "The Happening" (2008) produced by Twentieth Century Fox, et al. "The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun" written by Julie Brown, et al., and performed by Julie Brown "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986) produced by The Geffen Company "Nightmare on Mother Brain's Street" (Captain N: The Game Master S01E09) produced by Saban Productions "Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones "Martin" (1992 TV Series) produced by You Go Boy! Productions & HBO Independent Productions "Take My Breath Away" written by Giorgio Moroder & Tom Whitlock and performed by Berlin