Hub Staff
With a bit of a mind flip, they were into a time slip, and nothing was ever the same for those who attended the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre’s screening of the cult classic 1975 film, The Rocky Horror Picture Show October 30.
Transylvanian Shelley LaFlamme from Transexual Transylvania, reminisced about her first time attending a screening.
“We went to a theater in the Danforth (Toronto) and I wore a leather dress, and kinked my hair. It was amazing,” said LaFlamme, who attended the Friday screening with sister Denise Cheer and 1970s screening mate, Michele De’Angelo.
First-time screeners (virgins) were labeled with a V and learned the infamous “Time Warp” dance on stage prior to the film, where Port Elgin’s Justin Selorio hip-thrusted his way into the spotlight winning the “Best Virgin” award.
It is customary for screeners to dress as Rocky Horror characters, with the vast majority in attendance dressing like Transylvanians, which required fishnets, heels, a fun wig and or hat. Rachel Douglas, in the largest wig took first prize.
The most audacious character, to dress as Rocky Horror himself, a creation with a chiseled body, golden hair, and shimmering gold short shorts, was Port Elgin’s Matt Pellow who took the prize for “best nakedness” wearing the short shorts proudly.
Museum employees Christine Schmidt and Laura Leonard handed out goodie-bags which held props prior to the screening, and were happy to explain how to interact and use the props - a finger light, rubber gloves, a party hat and newspaper to use when the theater magically started raining to match a rainy scene in the film.
The screening was well attended with over sixty people filling the theater. After the show there were mumbles from the crowd that they hoped the museum would do it again next year, with others saying they were going to start working on a Dr. Frank-N-Furter costume, the main character who is played by Tim Curry in the film.
