The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

Directed by Jim Sharman · Cinematography by Peter Suschitzky

R100 min59 frames

ComedyScience FictionFantasyHorror

A different set of jaws.

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What is The Rocky Horror Picture Show 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.

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What does the cinematography of The Rocky Horror Picture Show look like?

Sampled across 58 frames, the coverage of The Rocky Horror Picture Show leans on medium shots (45% of the sample) and close-ups (21%). Cinematographer Peter Suschitzky keeps 62% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 78% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 64% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of The Rocky Horror Picture Show?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) are #0b0a0a, #302b2c, #f3f2f2, #d1cecb, #8c0d0c, #2a1212 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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