The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Fasten your garter belt and come up to the lab and see what's on the slab! It's The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a screamingly funny, sinfully twisted salute to sci-fi, horror, B-movies and rock music, all rolled into one. Newly wed couple Brad and Janet encounter a problem when their car halts in the rain. They both look for contact only to find themselves at the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter a transvestite. A place to stay is offered, but will Brad and Janet want to remain there? Especially when a large group of Transylvanians dance to the ‘Time Warp’, Dr. Frank-N-Furter builds his own man and a whole host of participation for the audience to enjoy… Features Includes both the U.S. and U.K. versions of the film The Midnight Experience: The Late Night, Double Feature, Picture-in-Picture Show(BONUSVIEW-enabled player requried), Vintage Callback Track, Prop Box, Trivia Track Rocky-oke: Sing it! (BONUSVIEW-enabled player requried) The search for the 35th anniversary shadowcast: Don't Dream It, Be It and An-tic-i-paticion Mick Rock (A Photographer) Mick Rock's Picture Show (A Gallery) Pressbook and Poster Gallery Audio commentary by Richard O'Brien and Patricia Quinn Deleted musical scenes and outtakes Alternate credit ending and misprint ending Rocky Horror double feature video show Beacon Theater, New York City “Time Warp” music video Alternate B&W Opening Review If a musical sci-fi satire about an alien transvestite named Frank-n-Furter, who is building the perfect man while playing sexual games with his virginal visitors, sounds like an intriguing premise for a movie, then you're in for a treat. Not only is The Rocky Horror Picture all this and more, but it stars the surprising cast of Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick (as the demure Janet and uptight Brad, who get lost in a storm and find themselves stranded at Frank-n-Furter's mansion), Meat Loaf (as the rebel Eddie), Charles Gray (as our criminologist and narrator), and, of course, the inimitable Tim Curry as our “sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania.” Upon its release in 1975, the film was an astounding flop. But a few devotees persuaded a New York theater to show it at midnight, and thus was born one of the ultimate cult films of all time. The songs are addictive (just try getting “The Time Warp” or “Toucha Toucha Touch Me” out of your head), the raunchiness amusing, and the plot line utterly ridiculous–in other words, this film is simply tremendous good fun. The downfall, however, is that much of the amusement is found in the audience participation that is obviously missing from a video version…Yet, for those who wish to perfect their lip-synching techniques for movie theater performances or for those who want to gather a crowd around the TV at home for some good, old-fashioned, rowdy fun, this film can't be beat. –Jenny Brown