# Special Report: Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror (2025)

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Published: 2026-07-03T07:00:03+00:00
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## Resource

Fifty years on, The Rocky Horror Picture Show remains the longest-running theatrical release in cinema history — and it shows no signs of stopping. Linus O'Brien, son of creator Richard O'Brien, joins Mike to discuss Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror, his feature documentary tracing Rocky's unlikely journey from a Royal Court Theatre upstairs production to a global midnight-screening phenomenon. Linus talks about growing up in the house Rocky built — guitar songs in the kitchen, shadow casts at the Beacon Theater, and a father who always expressed himself through music. He discusses the editorial partnership with editor Avner Shiloah, the structural decision to let the songs carry the film, and why celebrities like Jack Black and Trixie Mattel were included only when they had something specific to say. He also teases the case for a Shock Treatment documentary and his next project, Almost Normal, on neurodivergence and its impact on society. Strange Journey is now available on digital platforms and Blu-ray. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support . Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth

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