>I just wasn't sure if there was a previous musical
>version,

Oh ok maybe there was a previous version but im not aware of it

>since I remember the original to be more of a weird
>horror thing. If it was a comedy, I was too young to realize
>that when i saw it.

Yeah its a comedy but a dark comedy at that

>Rick Moranis should savor this post forever.

Im sure he could die a happy man if it was true lol