Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror Inspiring Documentary from the Son of Creator Richard O’Brien Featuring Interviews with Original Stars Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick & Superfans Trixie Mattel, Jack Black & More
Available on Digital HD June 2 from Magenta Light Studios
Magenta Light Studios has announced the official North American release of Linus O’Brien’s documentary Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror. Following an acclaimed festival run, Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror debuts on digital platforms June 2, including Prime Video, AppleTV and Fandango at Home. The film made its world premiere at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival, where it took audiences on a five decade dive into the show created by Richard O’Brien, led by his son Linus who grew up alongside the fans that have kept Rocky Horror alive since 1976.
Strange Journey features in-depth interviews with original creatives Richard O’Brien, Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick and stars that grew up in the glow of the Rocky Horror fandom like Trixie Mattel and Jack Black.
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror is currently sitting at 97% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Q+ Magazine said that “Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror succeeds not because it reinvents the wheel, but because it understands its subject so deeply”. Morbidly Beautiful raved that Strange Journey is “a glitter-soaked hymn to queer joy, creative rebellion, and community survival” as well as “a must-see for longtime devotees and a perfect initiation for the uninitiated”.
Beginning June 2, audiences across North America will be able to rent or own Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror on Digital HD, including Apple TV, Prime Video, and Fandango at Home.
Ahead of the wider release, Linus O’Brien shared, “Speaking with fans and people whose lives were deeply affected by the film was both eye-opening and humbling. Rocky Horror is unique in the way it created communities and spaces for people to express themselves without judgment—to feel liberated in every way they choose and to find a home among others like them. This documentary is as much a celebration of them as it is of Rocky Horror itself. The fans have taken this piece of art and made it their own, giving it a life beyond what my dad or any of its original creators could have imagined.”
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.
