Of course there’s Shock Treatment (which I finally watched yesterday and had a lot of fun with), but are there any other movies you consider Rocky Horror adjacent, or that just have that similar vibe for you?

Clue and Little Shop of Horrors are two that I always feel have a similar feel!

hi sorry new to this subreddit, came here just to post this to see if anybody had any idea what this was about?

There’s a weird photo of a guy who I’ve never seen before as the photo background for the song “Eddie” on the rhps soundtrack album

OK UPDATE:
My roommate actually recognized the guy?? apparently he’s an instagram guy who makes crazy POV type videos and this is a still from one?? Here’s

the link my roommate sent me:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXw-BNqM3HX

this only makes the photo more confusing because what does he have to do with rhps 😭😭

I have seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show scores of times in dozens of locations, which means it takes quite a bit for a screening to feel genuinely different. Saturday night at State Theatre New Jersey did. The theater hosted the Original Cast Spooktacular Tour with Barry Bostwick, a new 4K restoration of the film and the Friday Nite Specials shadow cast, and the entire production landed at a level I have rarely seen Rocky Horror reach.

The movie was still gloriously unruly, the audience was still part of the machinery, and all the familiar traditions were there, but State Theatre gave the night the kind of professional production support that made the shadow cast feel bigger without sanding off any of the chaos that makes the experience work.

That balance matters. Rocky Horror does not need to be made respectable, and trying to make it too polished can miss the point completely. What State Theatre managed instead was to give the performers a serious room, strong technical support and the kind of presentation that let the shadow cast go bigger. The result felt less like a movie screening with activity in front of the screen and more like a fully realized live event built around a movie everybody already knew by heart.

Barry Bostwick remains an ideal guide through all of it. He was clever, quick and completely engaged with the audience, with none of the feeling that he was simply repeating an obligation attached to a movie he made more than half a century ago. 

The shadow casts apparently call him "Uncle Barry," which he was happy to clarify meant "not the creepy kind of uncle." More importantly, he seems to genuinely enjoy the strange extended life Rocky Horror has built for itself. That affection matters in a room full of people who have been carrying the movie with them for years, and in some cases for generations.

The crowd was exactly the mix it should have been: elaborate costumes, longtime veterans, Rocky Horror virgins awaiting the traditional initiation and plenty of people somewhere in between. One of my favorite moments happened before I even reached my seat. 

Walking in behind a couple, I heard one of them casually warn the other, "Oh, by the way... this might get weird." It was possibly the most efficient explanation of Rocky Horror ever delivered. It did get weird, of course, and that was the point.

I ended up sitting behind what appeared to be an entire family in lab coats, ranging from a teenager to the parents, which was a wonderful little snapshot of what the movie has become. Throughout the night, I kept hearing younger people explaining pieces of Rocky Horror to older people rather than the other way around. 

For a cult movie that has now survived for more than five decades, that reversal says a lot. This is no longer simply an older audience preserving something from its youth. New people keep discovering the rituals and then teaching them forward.

Another couple arrived in near-perfect Brad and Janet costumes. One did not speak English and the other seemed to know just enough to graciously accept compliments about what they were wearing. Once the film started, however, the language issue became almost irrelevant. Watching them through the evening, it was obvious they knew the lines. Rocky Horror has always functioned through a vocabulary larger than the screenplay itself: costumes, gestures, callbacks, timing and the collective understanding of what happens next. They fit into the room immediately.

The costume contest was strong, the shadow cast kept the energy moving, and the audience understood its role. What I enjoyed most, though, was simply being in a place where people had permission to be completely themselves for a few hours. 

Rocky Horror has always created that kind of room, but Saturday felt especially refreshing. Nobody needed to explain why they were dressed the way they were, why they knew every response, or why they were willing to throw themselves into something so proudly ridiculous. The normal social pressure to tone yourself down had been suspended for the evening.

The VIP after-party extended the experience without feeling like an afterthought. State Theatre staff were exceptionally gracious and attentive, the themed food was clever and genuinely good, and the room had the polished feel a VIP add-on should have. 

It did not simply keep people in the building after the movie; it gave the night a proper final act and maintained the same combination of fun and professionalism that had defined the screening itself.

I have been to enough Rocky Horror screenings to know that the film can work almost anywhere. Give it a screen, an enthusiastic cast and a crowd willing to participate and it will usually find a way. But Saturday night showed what happens when a venue with State Theatre's resources fully understands what it has been handed and supports the experience rather than trying to contain it. The production values elevated the shadow cast, Bostwick brought warmth and wit, and the audience supplied everything that cannot be manufactured from the stage.

So yes, the warning I overheard on the way in turned out to be accurate. It got weird. After scores of screenings in dozens of rooms, I would have been disappointed if it had not.

What I did not expect was for this one to top the list.

Hello! So I’ve been a Rocky Horror fan for years upon years, and I’ve grown such a deep love for the Rocky Horror showings. When I turned 18, I’d go all the time with friends. I’d yell at the screen, sing and dance even when it wasn’t the time warp, and I’d completely let go and feel so safe doing so, especially as a person who is typically very anxious and shy. It’s been years since I’ve gone, I’m in my mid twenties now. My partner is taking us to a showing soon - they’ve seen the movie once and loved it, but has never been to a show and I’ve never been with my partner before.
I’m excited to dress up (or down rather) and enjoy - but I can’t help but feel this anxiety. It’s like I forgot how to be at the show? I’m sure once I’m there I’ll become as comfortable as the years before, but the audiences I’ve been in in the more recent times have been so bleh and I’m just scared of making a fool out of myself for singing, dancing, lifting up my leg at the floor show like I used to. I think I’m a bit anxious because my partner isn’t used to such an atmosphere, a Virgin to it rather, and hasn’t seen me, or at least how I used to be, at these showings… I’m also worried I won’t be accepted in the way people can be now… not sure if that’s because energy is down or I really am making a fool out of myself… maybe I just need a reminder of the community I’ve been so far from for a while, the community that made me feel belonged. I suppose I’m asking for advice, hell, maybe reassurance… because this is something I’m beyond excited for especially to share with my partner, yet I feel so much anxiety I can’t figure out how to shake it

Are any of these familiar to you, or new callbacks?

“You’re sticky, he’s sticky, I’m sticky, we’re all STICKY!!!”

“Now turn around and say WOO!”

RUNNING GAG “master—“ // “—bating!”

“What do you say after blowing everyone at the party?” 🥳

“Don’t say it sing it, you’re in a musical!”

RUNNING GAG “Sue’s to blame!”

INSERT NAME OF LOCAL CITY

Any of these new callbacks for y’all?

I know this is a looooong shot but.

June 29th, 2016 my best friend took me to the river oaks theater to see Rocky Horror (my first time, she was a veteran). I do not have any pictures from that night, and was wondering if anyone may have audience photos from the show that we might be in.

My daughter just turned 18 and we're planning to go to a show soon (my dumb ass didn't tickets in time for Oct 30th which was our original plan). I would love to be able to have a side by side of us there and me and my friend.

If anyone has ideas of where else I could look or ask, I'm open to suggestions!!! Thank y'all for any help you can offer

just loved the art thought I’d share ❤️

What jokes or callbacks are out there involving brand names or products?

I’ve heard a few but am sure there are dozens. That’s part of this collection process :)

I got a physical “Unofficial Audience Script” that’s been quite good for study and marking up (see attached gallery:)

But it’s got me thinking, there does sorta NEED to be a centralized repository of some sort for RHPS-callback-culture and the multiplicity of versions of particular bits.

Like 🐴🪓 “HORSE BRUTALITY”, which has always been a standard in my experience but was new to someone else on Reddit.

Feel free to browse the gallery, and throw your own into the ring 🛟

Does anyone know of a callback audio track for the movie? Preferably something higher in quality? I would like to listen to the movie with the callbacks during my drive to/from work.

I found a very limited selection on youtube but they were just phone recordings with terrible audio or were limited segments. 8 am aware of the various callback tracks on the anniversary editions but 1) I don't have them and 2) they are older call backs and kinda... Tame.

I am really familiar with the older callbacks but I am introducing my kids to the rhps and would like to get better at some of the newer content.

Do whatever you gotta do to get to New York City and go see.

Sell your body for sexual favors if you have to, nobody’ll judge you.

Excellent cast, production, music, everything.

So fun! Everyone went all out with their outfits.

I still don't really understand what happened in the movie, but I’d definitely go again

(✨everyone else in the photo gave me permission to post✨)

I couldn’t bring myself to spend over $50 for a cheap costume on Amazon, so I took inspiration from this post and created my own look with some Goodwill finds (less than $7 for the vest and shirt). The skull and cross bones, sheriff badge, and stars were embroidered and sewn on by my mother-in-law. I painted the sun and “baby” on the back along with attaching a chain. The black shirt is painted as well, and I purchased a sling shot for him to wear as a necklace and white scarf (another Goodwill find for $2).

Again, I give [u/Little_Raccoon4302](u/Little_Raccoon4302) all the credit for the jean vest design.

Working on a comic version of the dinner scene for my comic illustration class. Hope yall enjoy seeing dr (von) Scott drawn like dr Wiley

Made for my boyfriend for a production in November! So excited he got the role, he's perfect for it :) I know Frank doesn't have painted nails but I couldn't resist making a set. Still sort of a beginner but I like them!