The Little Shop of Horrors some distributors, including American International Pictures (AIP), felt that the film would be interpreted as anti-Semitic, citing the characters of Gravis Mushnick and Siddie Shiva. Welles, who is Jewish, stated that he gave his character a Turkish Jewish accent and mannerisms, and that he saw the humor of the film as playful, and felt there was no intent to defame any ethnic group. The film was finally released by its production company, The Filmgroup, nine months after it had been completed. "The Little Shop of Horrors" was screened out of competition at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival. A year later,
The Circus of Horrors The Circus of Horrors The Circus of Horrors is a British circus show. First seen performing at the Glastonbury Festival in 1995. Combining horror, comedy and rock and roll with circus acts, the show uses Goth and steampunk imagery, and references Victorian freak shows and Burlesque. The circus was created by John (Dr) Haze who has described the circus as "If Quentin Tarantino had directed Cirque du Soleil you would be half way there.” They were semi-finalist on the ITV show "Britain's Got Talent" in 2011. The Circus of Horrors was created by John Haze, known by his stage name