: Upon its 1975 release, the film was a total failure. Critics panned it as "unwatchable trash," and the opening night in Los Angeles had only eight attendees.

New York City. This counterculture setting attracted a dedicated fanbase that turned the movie into a "communal event".

The real "script" of Rocky Horror often happens in the theater aisles rather than on the screen. This unique tradition of was never planned by the filmmakers.