The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Critical response

Taken at face value, the film could be considered as ground-breaking for its frank (albeit comical) depiction of subjects such as transvestism, homosexuality, cannibalism, voyeurism, adultery, and even incest. In addition, the scripting and design displays the writers' knowledge of the history of cinema even beyond the horror and science fiction film genres; for example, there are references to films as diverse as What's Up, Doc?, Rope, and Triumph of the Will. Nevertheless, the film did not do well initially when released, perhaps because the critics did not know what to make of it or what genre it might be placed in. The other reason was probably poor choice of theater placement, with the studio booking the film in politically conservative towns such as Santa Barbara, California.

Related Topics:
Face value - Transvestism - Homosexuality - Cannibalism - Voyeurism - Adultery - Incest - Design - History of cinema - Horror - Science fiction - Film genres - What's Up, Doc? - Rope - Triumph of the Will - Santa Barbara, California

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