Rocky Horror's 50th: Strange Journey Doc

0:00On April 2, this month marks 50 years since the first midnight screening of the Rocky Horror picture show in New York, turning a quirky film into a cult legend. Adapted from Richard O'Brien's 1973 stage musical, it bombed at first but exploded with fans dancing and shouting along. Linus O'Brien, Richard's son, dies into this origin story in his new documentary Strange Journey. He spotlights how hits like the Time Warp and Touch, a touch a touch me, got written overnight for the London Stage debut, capturing his dad's wild. Creativity inspired by B-movies in Frankenstein. Fans flipped the script on the film's flop by showing up in drag, tossing props and mimicking every scene at those late night shows, starting at the Waverly Theatre in April 1976. That sparked shadow casts, live performers shadowing the screen that still pack houses today. Richard downplays his genius, saying he figured the ride was over after Broadway fizzled in 1975. But Linus highlights the surprises, like Mick Jagger movie offers and how publicists pushed midnight marketing to save it.

1:07Strange Journey pulls back the curtain on a legacy rippling out forever, with joyful crowds keeping Rocky Horror alive. Catch it now and select theaters as it expands. That's your entertainment and celebrity news today update. AI powered and always trending.