Horror writer

CHARLES Griffith, who wrote the screenplay for the original ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ movie and co-wrote the update, has died.

He was 77. Griffith was known for his work on low-budget horror-comedy films in the 1960s and 1970s and often collaborated with director Roger Corman.He wrote the script for the 1960 cult classic ‘The Little Shop of Horrors’, directed by Corman, and later helped write the screenplay for the 1986 film adaptation of the musical.The original film, shot in black and white in about two days, featured a young Jack Nicholson in one of his early roles as a pain-loving dental patient.Nampa-APGriffith was known for his work on low-budget horror-comedy films in the 1960s and 1970s and often collaborated with director Roger Corman.He wrote the script for the 1960 cult classic ‘The Little Shop of Horrors’, directed by Corman, and later helped write the screenplay for the 1986 film adaptation of the musical.The original film, shot in black and white in about two days, featured a young Jack Nicholson in one of his early roles as a pain-loving dental patient.Nampa-AP