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Two ‘Rocky Horror’ Documentaries Offer Dueling Histories at 50

A family-directed portrait opens Sept. 26, with a fan-driven chronicle slated for Oct. 28.

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Fran-N-Furter (Tim Curry, center) with his minions Columbia (Nell Campbell), Magenta (Patricia Quinn) and Riff Raff (Richard O'Brien) in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."
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Overview

  • Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror, directed by Linus O’Brien, begins a limited theatrical run on Sept. 26 and features new interviews with Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick.
  • Sane Inside Insanity, directed by Andreas Zerr, has been reviewed following festival play and is listed for release on Oct. 28, according to Collider.
  • Reviews describe Zerr’s film as a comprehensive, fan-made investigation built from archival materials and interviews that include figures such as Lou Adler and Jim Sharman.
  • Coverage notes that Sane Inside Insanity presents allegations about low pay and lack of royalties for original actors; these claims are reported in reviews and have not been independently verified here.
  • Both films foreground Rocky Horror’s legacy as a haven of community and self-expression for audiences who have long embraced its participatory culture.