It wonderfully sends up B-movie sci-fi/horror flicks, with a playful, healthy dose of blatant sexual innuendo thrown in for good measure. Classic, memorable rock 'n' roll tunes written by O'Brien throughout, including "The Time Warp," "Sweet Transvestite," "Hot Patootie"....the list goes on and on.

Why is The Rocky Horror Picture Show so popular?

Audience participation

The film gained popularity because of fan participation as much as anything else. "Shadow Casts" of fans acting out the entire movie below, or in some cases directly in front of the screen, are almost always present at showings.

What is the hype with Rocky Horror Picture Show?

The Music is Iconic

From "The Time Warp" to "Sweet Transvestite," the songs in The Rocky Horror Picture Show are iconic. They're catchy, they're campy, and they're impossible to forget. The music is one of the biggest reasons why people keep coming back to see the movie.

What was the big deal about The Rocky Horror Picture Show?

The Rocky Horror Picture Show helped shape conditions of cult film's transition from art-house to grindhouse style. The film developed a cult following in 1976 at the Waverly Theatre in New York, which developed into a standardized ritual.

What is the deeper meaning of Rocky Horror Picture Show?

Yes, The Rocky Horror Picture Show critiques conventional gender models, mocks heteronormativity, and promotes gender fluidity, but buried beneath the catchy musical numbers and flashy costumes, Jo's assessment rings true.

How Rocky Horror Became a Cult Phenomenon

Why can't you wear stripes to Rocky Horror?

The main no-no is wearing a striped top. Apparently members of the crew were accidentally caught on screen wearing striped sweatshirts during the filming of the 1975 The Horror Picture Show* and stripes have been frowned upon ever since.

What does the red triangle mean in Rocky Horror?

In his book Cosmic Light: The Birth Of A Cult classic (still my favourite book on the subject of Rocky Horror), author Jim Whittaker points out that different prisoners were made to wear different symbols (a Star of David for Jews, a pink triangle for homosexuals, and a red triangle for political prisoners).

Why do people throw rice at Rocky Horror?

Rice: At the beginning of the film is the wedding of Ralph Hapschatt and Betty Munroe. As the newlyweds exit the church, you should throw the rice along with the on-screen wedding guests. Newspapers: When Brad and Janet are caught in the storm, Janet covers her head with a newspaper The "Plain Dealer".

Why was Eddie in the freezer?

This drove Frank into a jealous rage, leading him to use half of Eddie's brain to create Rocky. It is inferred Frank then places Eddie in the freezer to keep him on ice in case the other half of his brain was needed - explaining Eddie's emergence from the appliance as The Rocky Horror Picture Show progresses.

What does the ending of Rocky Horror mean?

Riff Raff and Magenta kill Dr. Frank-N-Furter because they want to take over his ship. They kill Rocky because he's Dr. Frank-N-Furter's creation, and they kill Columbia because — despite Eddie's murder — she is still loyal to the crazy doctor.

Is The Rocky Horror Picture Show worth watching?

Its so weird that you just cant stop watching, the music is great, the acting is great, and it is very interesting to see how crazy things can truly get. I say its a must watch. Watch it with friends, and family. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is zany, wild, unpredictable; that's what makes it a cult classic.

Is there anything inappropriate in Rocky Horror Picture Show?

While there is no direct nudity, the film is very provocative, right down to the song lyrics. Expect frequent sexual innuendo, implying erections, sexual desire, and group sex. "Dammit" and "goddammit" are heard.

Why does Charlie like The Rocky Horror Picture Show?

Charlie and his friends regularly watch and perform along with The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and this venue gives them the opportunity to let loose and be themselves without reservations and without judgment.

What to wear to Rocky Horror Picture Show play?

Everyone has the right to wear whatever they wish. Some people make carbon-copies of the stage costumes, others take a more abstract approach. Some don't dress up at all.

Who was Meat Loaf's girlfriend in Rocky Horror Picture Show?

Sydneysider Nell Campbell first came to global fame playing Columbia, the love interest of Meat Loaf's Eddie, in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, released in 1975.

How are Eddy and Dr. Scott related?

Dr. Scott is Eddie's uncle, and Columbia is his ex. They're extra horrified by Eddie's fate.

Who is Eddie the ex delivery boy?

Eddie (Ex-Delivery Boy) is a character created by Richard O'Brien who appears in The Rocky Horror Show, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again. In The Rocky Horror Picture Show, he is played by Meat Loaf, who played the character in the Roxy Cast.

Why do people yell during Rocky Horror?

To the fans, Rocky Horror is a repeated cycle, of going home and coming back to see the film each weekend, making the practice a ritual of compulsive, re-affirmation of community that has been compared to a "religious event". The audience call backs are like responses in church during a mass.

What happens to virgins at Rocky Horror?

You will be marked with a "V" and asked to participate in a Virgin "sacrifice." This can vary from repeating a chant after the cast to air-humping others on stage. You are not required to participate in anything you are not comfortable doing! It's all for fun.

Why is Rocky Horror called Rocky Horror?

And it rolls nicely off the tongue. But why was the play called The Rocky Horror Show? Well, the character of Rocky is credited as "Rocky Horror." Plus, his name evokes the pastiche of the show, which mixes various homages to classic horror and sci-fi flicks with glam rock. Rock(y) + horror = Rocky Horror.

What does Frank N Furter's lab coat mean?

Frank 'n' Furter wears has a pink triangle over his heart. The triangle was used by the Nazis in concentration camps to denote that the wearer was a gay man, but it pointing downward. The pink triangle pointing upward is often used as a symbol of gay pride.

What does 4711 mean in Rocky Horror?

Trivia and famous users

In Yevgeny Zamyatin's novel We, the name S-4711 is a reference to the Eau de Cologne. In The Rocky Horror Picture Show, 4711 is tattooed on Frank's upper thigh. Electronic musician Vladimir Ussachevsky composed a work called Improvisation on 4711 (1958).

Whose mouth is at the beginning of Rocky Horror?

1. Those iconic lips belong to Patricia Quinn, but that's not her voice. In the original stage version of Rocky Horror, the opening number was sung by the Usherette, a character that is traditionally played by the same actor who plays Magenta.

What does the audience do at Rocky Horror?

The more surprised you are on your first time, the more fun it is. Rocky Horror is the first and only true audience partici-(SAY IT!)- pation movie. People yell back lines at the screen during the extended pauses between dialogue, dress up in costume and act out the film, and throw props various times during the film.

What do girls wear to Rocky Horror?

Be a sexy French maid like Magenta, sport a top hat and shorts like Columbia, dress preppy and clean-cut like Brad and Janet or go full Dr Frank 'n' Furter in a glamorous lace corset and high heels – it's up to you! Or just wear something casual and comfortable for the rockiest night of your life! Everyone is welcome.