The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is currently streaming in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Broadway HD Amazon Channel, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 3,158 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Tim Curry leads a cast with real comic timing. Available now on Disney Plus — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is worth clearing space for. The jokes in The Rocky Horror Picture Show land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters. Through elaborate dance and rock music, the mad scientist unveils his latest creation: a perfect, muscular man. Between them, Tim Curry and Susan Sarandon carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It hit screens in 1975. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Tim Curry is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.