Hoopla’s Movie Club for May 

This month’s Movie Club on Hoopla is leaning into campy, dark comedy fun, just in time for spring. Our May Movie Club pick is the iconic Little Shop of Horrors (1986), celebrating its 40th anniversary. It’s a completely enjoyable mix of humor, horror, and unforgettable music. 

Little Shop of Horrors 1986 cover art

Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

Seymour Krelborn (Rick Moranis) works at a struggling flower shop and secretly grows a strange plant he names Audrey II (the voice of Levi Stubbs) after his crush (Ellen Greene). The plant starts talking (surprise!) and craves human blood (double surprise!), pushing Seymour into dark choices. As things spiral, his guilt builds until he’s forced into a final, intense confrontation.

The 1986 classic is based on a black-and-white B-movie from 1960. This version, The Little Shop of Horrors, is not a musical. Rather, it’s a dark science fiction flick. Watch for Jack Nicholson (in only his third film role) as Wilbur Force, a dental patient who enjoys pain. 

More from Hoopla’s May Movie Club Collection 

If you’re in the mood for more cult favorites, keep the vibe going with some more darkly strange films in the Hoopla Movie Club collection for May.  

Sweeney Todd 2007 cover art with Johnny Depp

Sweeney Todd (2007) 

Johnny Depp plays a wrongfully jailed man who returns seeking revenge after his life and family are destroyed. Reopening his barber shop as Sweeney Todd, he becomes a feared killer on Fleet Street. With Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter) making deliciously gruesome meat pies, things quickly turn dark and deadly.

Addams Family Values 1993 cover art

Addams Family Values (1993) 

Charles Addams’s creepy family is back with a new baby, Pubert, whose siblings Wednesday (Christina Ricci) and Pugsley plot to get rid of him. The family hires a nanny, Debbie (Joan Cusack), who’s secretly a serial killer after Uncle Fester’s money. Meanwhile, the kids get sent to a bright, overly cheerful summer camp, where their dark style clashes with everyone else.

The Voices 2021 cover art

The Voices (2021) 

Jerry (Ryan Reynolds) is a cheerful factory worker who, with help from his court-appointed psychiatrist, tries to win over his office crush. But things go dark after she stands him up. Torn between staying “normal” or embracing chaos, he’s pushed by a benevolent talking cat and an evil talking dog who offer Jerry very different advice. 

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How to Join the Hoopla Movie Club 

Grab your library card; it’s all you need! (Maybe some popcorn, too.) Join the Movie Club and join the fun. This month’s lineup is delightfully weird in the best way. 

*Titles may vary by library