Celebrating 50 Years of the Rocky Horror Picture Show
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- The Rocky Horror Picture Show premiered in 1975 and became the longest-running theatrical release film in history.
- The film's success is attributed to its killer soundtrack, campy humor, and devoted cult following.
- Disney/20th Century Studios is releasing a newly restored 4K HDR version in October 2025 for its 50th anniversary, along with special DVD and Blu-ray editions.
- Two documentaries, 'Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror' and 'Sane Inside Insanity: The Phenomenon of Rocky Horror,' celebrate the film's 50 years.
- The film is an adaptation of Richard O'Brien's 1973 stage musical, 'The Rocky Horror Show,' which paid homage to classic sci-fi and B horror movies.
- The musical had a successful six-year run in London but bombed in New York City.
- Director Jim Sharman retained much of the London stage cast but added American actors Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon as Brad and Janet.
- Filming took place at Oakley Court in Berkshire, England, a location used in several Hammer horror movies, with reused props from those films.
- The plot follows Brad and Janet, who seek refuge in a castle and encounter Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite mad scientist, and his eccentric entourage.