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Rocky Horror Changed My Life 50 Years Ago. I’ve Been in a Time Warp Ever Since
The cult film blends diverse characters and genres to celebrate queer identities, attracting devoted fans to midnight screenings for 50 years, according to experts.
- On August 14, 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show premiered, and it remains in the late-night circuit after five decades, attracting costumed fans worldwide.
- Facing a box-office flop, Fox sent it to midnight screenings at the Waverly Theatre, where it never left the late-night circuit, becoming a cult staple.
- Notably, the film’s cast includes alluring oddballs who challenge norms, and the anti-Broadway aesthetic emerges when Riff Raff, the butler, opens the castle door.
- For midnight-movie audiences, Rocky Horror offers freedom from society’s obsession with body image and has helped sexually liberate conservative America.
- Many fans say they felt isolated or lonely before discovering Rocky Horror’s community, and they credit its joyous celebration of diverse sexual identities that continues to liberate audiences 50 years later.
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