The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Film

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 musical fantasy that turns a rainy-night breakdown into a gloriously strange encounter with Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the self-styled “sweet transvestite” whose castle upends the plans of newly engaged couple Brad and Janet. Directed by Jim Sharman and adapted with original stage creator Richard O’Brien, the film blends rock ’n’ roll, science-fiction and horror-movie parody, with Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick leading the cast. Songs including “Time Warp” and “Sweet Transvestite” helped make it a cult favorite, and its long-running midnight-screening tradition has made audience participation part of the film’s story. Its playful collision of camp, catchy music and gleeful rule-breaking keeps the experience lively on screen.