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The Little Shop Of Horrors director and Oscar winner Roger Corman dead at age 98: 'He was generous, open-hearted and kind'


Roger Corman - who is known for his influence in independent cinema and for directing The Little Shop Of Horrors (1960) - passed away at the age of 98 earlier this week on Thursday, May 9.

He also adapted a number of Edgar Allen Poe stories into movies, such as House Of Usher (1960), The Pit And The Pendulum (1961) and The Masque Of The Red Death (1964) - which starred Vincent Price. He also adapted a number of Edgar Allen Poe stories into movies, such as House Of Usher (1960), The Pit And The Pendulum (1961) and The Masque Of The Red Death (1964) - which starred Vincent Price 'It's very easy for a major studio or somebody else to repeat their successes, to spend vast amounts of money on remakes, on special effects-driven tentpole franchise films.'

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