Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment will be releasing Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital from 20th October. 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.
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.
Watch the film’s trailer in the player below:
In our four-star review of the film Aaron says “Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror is a poignant and emotional look into the origins, success, and legacy of a musical that became a cult phenomenon.”
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 will be available on DVD, Blu-ray & Digital from 20th October. Pre-order on DVD, Blu-ray and on AppleTV.
