Had I seen it before: No, nor had I seen the 1960 movie on which the musical is based. Year: 1986 Director: Frank Oz Writers: Okay, these writing credits take some extra explaining. Howard Ashman is the main writer here, and he also wrote the stage musical on which this movie is based. However, that stage musical is based on a non-musical film from 1960 by … Continue reading 30 Movies in 30 Days: Little Shop of Horrors