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Richard O'Brien - news / articles


  • Rocky Horror to be remade without O'Brien - 14 August 2008
    Richard O'Brien has denied that he will contribute to the forthcoming remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, saying he will not be involved "in any way".-It was previously reported that O' Brien – who wrote the original stage play on which the 1975 film

Richard O'Brien - what members say


  • Dark City
  • Dark City review by from Torquay, Devon
    Rated - 5 stars WOW! 23 May 2005
    ...ly disturbed graphic novel by Alan Moore teamed with Phillip K. Dick. Oh - and Richard O'Brien with no hair, for a change....  
  • Shock Treatment
  • Shock Treatment review by Savage from London, England
    Rated - 1 stars Very rocky, quite horrible, not much of a show 12 January 2007
    ... grade. And you put the blame pretty squarely at director Jim Sharman's door. Richard O'Brien has written an interesting musical, fizzing with ideas, satirising television, ...  
  • Carry On Quizzing
  • Carry On Quizzing review by from Hailsham, Sussex
    Rated - 3 stars Probably only for die hard Carry On fans 15 November 2006
    ...Despite Richard O'Brien at his camp best, this DVD is rather average. A lot of the questions are near impossible and it mostly comes down to guess work with questions like - W...  

Richard O'Brien - filmography


  • Midnight Movies - Deluxe Edition (2 discs) on DVD (2005)
    Starring: John Waters,  David Lynch,  George A Romero
    Director: Stuart Samuels
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    Based on the book by Stuart Samuels, MIDNIGHT MOVIES examines the phenomenal success of six films that went on to become cult sensations. While only six films might seem like a rather small piece of a broader picture, each were chosen for the dramatic impact they had and have stood the test of time ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 205 members
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  • Spiceworld The Movie on DVD (1997)
    Starring: The Spice Girls,  Richard E. Grant,  Roger Moore
    Director: Bob Spiers
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    One of the reasons that the Spice Girls remain so much fun is that in the great British tradition, they don't take themselves too seriously. Like The Beatles before them, the girls are more than happy to take pot-shots at their own manufactured image, something that Spiceworld: The Movie revels in. ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 46% from 826 members
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  • Shock Treatment on DVD (1981)
    Starring: Jessica Harper,  Cliff De Young,  Richard O'Brien
    Director: Jim Sharman
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Following on from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", this musical is set several years later in Brad and Janet Majors' hometown - which has become a giant TV station; residents are either participants or viewers. They are married now, but their romance has fallen on the rocks. Ostensibly to fix their ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 425 members
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  • Jubilee on DVD (1978)
    Starring: Jenny Runacre,  Toyah Willcox,  Adam Ant
    Director: Derek Jarman
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    JUBILEE is a visually charged, absurdly violent, and darkly comic tribute to British punk rock and its self-proclaimed Blank Generation. This unconventional vision from avant-garde British filmmaker Derek Jarman is a melange of music-video sensibilities (featuring music and performances by Siouxsie ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 937 members
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  • Tales of the Fourth Dimension on DVD
    Starring: Richard O'Brien
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Tales of the Fourth Dimension is a collection of 5 short "what if?" films. The Time Master (Richard O'Brien) introduces the series of tales about the wierd and wonderful things time can do. Time can send a young, struggling Shakespeare his completed works through a wormhole in space, before he's ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 8 members
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  • Ali Baba And The 40 Thieves - The Lost S... on DVD
    Starring: Caprice,  Richard O'Brien,  Matthew Goode
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    This animated version of ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES is tailor-made for children ages 5 to 10. One of the most famous stories from THE ARABIAN NIGHTS, Ali Baba is an exotic, action-packed adventure involving treasure, secret caves, and knife-wielding fights. This bright, colorful adaptation is a ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 32 members
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  • Rocky Horror Tribute Show on DVD
    Starring: Richard O'Brien
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    The Rocky Horror Show, with music and lyrics by Richard O'Brien, was born at the Royal Court's tiny Theatre Upstairs on June 16, 1973, and went on to become an international stage smash hit and a major film. Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Tribute Show is a concert featuring the music from The ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 77% from 34 members
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Richard O'Brien - watch online


  • Midnight Movies to Watch Now (2005)
    Starring: John Waters,  David Lynch,  George A Romero
    Director: Stuart Samuels
    Certificate: Certificate: 18 (TBC)
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    Run time: 86 minutes
    Based on the book by Stuart Samuels, MIDNIGHT MOVIES examines the phenomenal success of six films that went on to become cult sensations. While only six films might seem like a rather small piece of a broader picture, each were chosen for the dramatic impact they had and have stood the test of time ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 33 members
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  • Elviras Haunted Hills to Watch Now (2002)
    Starring: Cassandra Peterson,  Richard O'Brien,  Mary Scheer
    Director: Sam Irvin
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC (TBC)
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    Run time: 90 minutes
    The setting is Carpathia. The year is 1851. When Elvira gets kicked out of an Inn for a slight monetary discrepancy, she is rescued by a local who takes her to stay at the castle in the hills high above the village. The fact that she happens to resemble the count's former "missing" wife opens a can ..read more »
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Richard O'Brien facts

5 most recent films

Carry On Quizzing - 3.0 stars
Midnight Movies - Deluxe Edition - 3.5 stars
Dungeons And Dragons - 2.5 stars
Dark City - 3.5 stars
Dark City - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Dark City - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Midnight Movies - Deluxe Edition - 3.5 stars
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 3.5 stars
Dark City - 3.5 stars
Carry On Quizzing - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Mumbo Jumbo - 1.5 stars
Digital Daydreams - 2.0 stars
Ali Baba And The 40 Thieves - The Lost Scimitar Of Arabia - 2.5 stars
Tales of the Fourth Dimension - 2.5 stars
Rocky Horror Tribute Show - 4.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

George A Romero - 4 times - show films
John Waters - 4 times - show films
Perry Henzell - 4 times - show films
David Lynch - 4 times - show films
Roger Ebert - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Stuart Samuels - 4 times - show films
Jim Sharman - 2 times - show films
none - 2 times - show films
Alex Proyas - 2 times - show films
Sam Irvin - 1 times - show films