Tim Curry Reflects on ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ & Its Life-Changing Impact

It’s been 50 years since Brad and Janet (Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick) stopped by the Frankenstein Place to find a phone and call for help with that flat tire, only to be swept into a strange and wild night in which they were introduced to new “folk” dances, met curious new friends, and were forever changed by Dr. Frank-N-Furter.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show has since become a cultural phenomenon, not just known for its chaotic sci-fi story and musical mayhem, which have filled midnight screenings for nearly five decades, but also for the communities it has created through shadow casts and the devoted fans who still dress up, toss toast and rice, and shout back at the screen.