“It Belongs to the Fans” | Linus O’Brien on Rocky Horror’s 50-Year Legacy

24/10/2025 23 min Episodio 15
“It Belongs to the Fans” | Linus O’Brien on Rocky Horror’s 50-Year Legacy

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 Join Vince on this episode of The Dread Alert Podcast as he sits down with Linus O’Brien, director of the new documentary Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror, celebrating 50 years of The Rocky Horror Show and The Rocky Horror Picture Show! Linus, son of Richard O’Brien, the creator of Rocky Horror and the original Riff Raff, discusses the making of this emotional, fan-focused documentary that explores the show’s origins, its cult phenomenon, and its enduring legacy within the LGBTQ+ community, theater, and midnight movie culture.In this interview, Linus and Vince dive deep into:The making of Strange Journey and its incredible festival successWorking with Tim Curry, Patricia Quinn, and the original cast to create the documentaryThe influence of Rocky Horror’s fandom and the global shadow cast community Behind-the-scenes stories about Richard O’Brien, the film’s music, and rediscovered archival footageHow Rocky Horror continues to unite generations of fans and keep theaters alive Whether you’re a lifelong Rocky Horror fan, a lover of music documentaries, or just discovering the wild world of cult cinema, this episode celebrates the joy, rebellion, and community that make The Rocky Horror Picture Show timeless.Watch Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror: Now in theatersFollow Linus O’Brien & the Documentary:Website: https://rockyhorrordoc.com/  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/linus.obrienhttps://www.instagram.com/rockyhorrordocumentary Support the showFollow us on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, or Bluesky for more horror hot takes and reviews!

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