From humble origins as a London fringe theatre play to its meteoric rise as the biggest cult film of all time, Strange Journey: The Rocky Horror Story is the definitive story of the Rocky Horror Show. Premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest (SXSW) festival, the film was released in the UK this month to coincide with the 50th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show film and fans can see it on the Torch Theatre screen this Thursday evening.

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 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.

Showing on Thursday 30 October at 7.30pm. Price: £7.50 | £7.00 Cons | £6.00 Child | £24.00 Family. Suitable for 15+. Book tickets via the website torchtheatre.co.uk / Box Office: 01646 695267.