Sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named 'Rocky'.
Viewed on video simply as a movie, without the midnight sideshow, it's cheerful and silly, and kind of sweet, and forgettable.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
fresh:
A string of hummable songs gives it momentum, Gray's admirably straight-faced narrator holds it together, and a run on black lingerie takes care of almost everything else.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
rotten:
The wit is too weak to sustain a film, and the songs all sound the same.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
9 Feb 2007
rotten:
Most of the jokes that might have seemed jolly fun on stage now appear obvious and even flat. The sparkle's gone.