In this episode of Cult Film School, hosts Adrian and Dion take listeners "on a strange journey" through two unique films: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and its lesser-known follow-up, Shock Treatment (1981). They dive deep into the cultural impact, themes, and the differences between the original cult classic and its sequel that never quite captured the same magic.
Chapters:
00:15 Welcome to Cult Film School
03:14 Personal Experiences with Rocky Horror
08:55 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: IMDb Plot Summary
09:38 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Context
12:02 Why The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a Cult Classic
22:30 Cult Film as Community
27:45 Stage Play vs. Film Adaptation
29:58 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Tagline
32:43 Shock Treatment: IMDb Plot Summary
33:43 The Backstory of Shock Treatment
39:06 What is Shock Treatment About?
50:53 Shock Treatment's Music "Bigger" Than the Movie
54:04 Shock Treatment: Tagline
55:47 "Cult Film is Found Not Made"
57:07 Unmade Sequels and Attempts to Revive Rocky Horror
1:04:03 Next Episode Preview
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