Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror Trailer

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Kaleidoscope Entertainment unveil the trailer for Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror. Fans will be able to experience the ultimate ode to all things Rocky Horror in cinemas across the UK & Ireland from 3rd October.     In this SXSW hit, the cult phenomenon of Rocky Horror is explored in depth like never before with an extraordinary cast of contributors.      From humble origins as a London fringe theatre play to its meteoric rise as the biggest cult film of all time, this is the definitive story of the Rocky Horror Show. With intimate access to its creator Richard O’Brien and other major players such as Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Lou Adler, the documentary explores what makes the play and film so singular: Its groundbreaking and transgressive themes, iconic performances and epic songs that took over popular culture.     Adding an extra personal layer to this film, Strange Journey is directed by Linus O'Brien, son of the legendary Richard O'Brien, creator of the cult phenomenon.      The documentary features revelatory interviews from the film's original cast including Tim Curry (Clue, It), Oscar winner Susan Sarandon (Thelma & Louise, Dead Man Walking), Barry Bostwick (Megaforce, Spin City), Patricia Quinn (Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, The Lords of Salem), and Nell Campbell (Great Expectations, Shock Treatment).     Celebrity fans such as Jack Black (A Minecraft Movie, School of Rock) and RuPaul's Drag Race winner Trixie Mattel also appear, sharing deeply personal reflections on Rocky Horror’s cultural impact.      Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror had its UK premiere at Sheffield DocFest, before heading to GAZE Film Festival where it won the Audience award.

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00:00in 1964 I got on a boat to England England was monochromatic until 1967 and suddenly

00:11England became Technicolor I got into Jesus Christ Superstar and the director was Jim

00:17Sharman I said to Jim that I'm writing a little musical myself I said I hope it's

00:23not religious and of course it's the only one that ended up with its own cult

00:30we opened and it was a phenomenal success we created immersive theater people were

00:36rushing to get in and see it this was something alive we were allowed to make a movie we just

00:44worked our asses off there was something about not having money it added to the edginess of it

00:53and then the movie flopped it just didn't make any sense Tim Deegan suggested why don't we run

00:59the film at midnight I said how's it doing he said what's interesting it's the same 50 people every

01:07week

01:15this crowd is lining up for a film about transvestites every theater where it plays

01:20becomes something like a nightclub there was energy in the air it was a trip people

01:25were throwing rice and it was like we were in a wedding party was spreading to the other theaters

01:32and other cities it's steamroll Rocky allowed you that freedom to live out your dreams this was like a

01:41pop-up book of rock and roll and sex and drugs and the power of that I think the movie is about saying yes

01:47it's a life into everything it has to be considered the major cult movie of all time it's not a movie it's a way of life

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