Fan Phenomena: The Rocky Horror Picture Show by Marisa C. Hayes
An homage to campy B-movies, sci-fi, and horror films, the movie was and still is more than the sum of its parts. Participatory and party-like, midnight showings attract moviegoers who dress as film characters, sing along with the catchy show tunes and interact with the action on screen. In the four decades since its release, it has become a cultural phenomenon, not to mention one of the most commercially successful films of all time.
InFan Phenomena: The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Marisa C. Hayes brings together a diverse group of writers who explore the films influence on the development of the pastiche tribute film, emerging queer activism of the 1970s, glam rock style and the creative use of audience dialogue in recreating and interacting with the spoken and sung language of the film.
Spotlighting a cult phenomenon and its fans, many of who count the number of times theyve seen the movie in the hundreds, this contribution to the Fan Phenomena series covers never-before-explored topics related toThe Rocky Horror Picture Show. For anyone who has ever done the 'Time Warp', this will be essential reading.