Reception
In spite of pre-release hype (including a promotional TV special called The Rocky Horror Treatment), the film was both a critical and commercial failure when it was released only as a midnight movie on Halloween 1981. It never had a full general first-run release in theaters. It turned out, with its increased budget and box office failure, to be an even bigger flop than Rocky Horror's original general release in 1975.Over the years however the film has gained a somewhat significant, but loyal cult-following. The film currently holds a 40% "rotten" rating at Rotten Tomatoes based on five reviews.
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