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Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Phoenix Theatres Savoy 16 + IMAX
232 Burwash Ave.
Savoy, Illinois
(217) 530-4671
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This year marks the 50th (!) Anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. While you should absolutely catch the original at The Virginia Theatre on Saturday, October 25th (complete with a shadow cast! — Tickets here), don’t stop there—come back the very next day for our screening of the brand-new documentary. It’s the perfect follow-up to a weekend of Time Warping.
From humble origins as a London fringe theater play to its meteoric rise, fall and resurrection 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. The cult phenomenon that sprung around it is unparalleled, and created not only the midnight screenings which continue to this day, but also a safe haven for those who ever felt different or marginalized.