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Directed by Jim Sharman, the musical comedy horror film The Rocky Horror Picture Show was released in 1975. The cult film is a parody of the science fiction and horror B movies of the 1930s through the 1960s.
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show is narrated by the charming late English actor Charles Gray, who plays the role of a criminologist.
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As Charles Gray narrates the story, we learn that innocent and newly engaged couple "Brad" (Peter Hinwood) and "Janet" (Susan Sarandon), find themselves lost on a cold 1974 November day near a town called Denton.
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As "Brad" and "Janet" are seeking help, they come across a castle where they meet a group of strange people... starting with iconic "Dr. Frank-N-Furter" (Tim Curry), who just so happens to be the star of the film! He describes himself as a "sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania."
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"Dr. Frank-N-Furter" is not alone! The young couple comes across "Frank's" former lover "Columbia" (Nell Campbell) attending "Dr. Frank-N-Furter's" Annual Transylvanian Convention...
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Among the convention attendees is also sultry servant "Riff Raff" played by Richard O'Brien!
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"Janet" and her fiancé "Brad" seem confused as they don't know what's going on. They are now swept into the world of "Frank-N-Furter," who claims to have discovered the "secret of life!"
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The couple is then brought to separate rooms where they are involved in strange and explicit situations. The Rocky Horror Picture Show also features the wonderful Patricia Quinn as "Magenta," "Riff Raff's" sister and servant...
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Who's behind the soundtrack of the movie? The one and only Richard Hartley! However, music star Meat Loaf does not play himself but appears in the film as ex-delivery boy "Eddie" and performs some of the songs!
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Fun fact about the cult film: Tim Curry insisted that his knockout character "Dr.Frank-N-Furter" should speak "extravagantly posh," like Queen Elizabeth!
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a classic film everyone should see! Starring Susan Sarandon and Tim Curry, the cult movie has been considered one of the most influential LGBTQ+ on-screen projects for its incredible portrayal of sexual liberation and androgyny.
Take a peek at our favorite images from the film here. Who's your favorite character?