Celebrating its 25th year, the ultimate, interactive cult film experience The Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Ball returns to the gorgeous Cinéma Impérial in the heart of Montreal’s Quartier des spectacles for six uninhibited shows over three nights, from Thursday October 26 to Saturday, October 28, 2023.
This is the only event in Montreal offering the immersive experience of the original cult film projected on the big screen, along with audience participation, a costume contest, the “Time Warp” dance and a fabulous MC rousing the audience for all on and off-screen thrills. Come out for Montreal’s most popular Halloween event! Newbies (Rocky virgins) are welcome with open arms.
”I want attendees to have the irreplaceable, shudder-inducing sensation of being part of a subcultural ritual. It’s the maximalist version of when, as a teenager, you could go over to your friend’s to watch a movie that your parents wouldn’t let you see. It really is the ‘time warp’, again. Also, I love Susan Sarandon.”
– MC Peaches LePoz (Jordan Arsenault)
About The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Written by Richard O’Brien and Jim Sharman, and directed by Jim Sharman, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) is a loving homage to the classic B movie sci-fi and horror genres, with an irresistible rock’n’roll score; a hilarious, wild ride that no audience ever forgets.
This rock musical classic is the most popular cult movie of all time. It has a huge fan base and runs in theatres all over the world. In the film, engaged sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a dark and stormy night, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), an alien cross-dressing scientist with a manic genius and insatiable libido. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters celebrating an annual convention, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O’Brien). Through elaborate dances and songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest lab creation: a muscle man named Rocky. The night’s misadventures cause Brad and Janet to question everything they’ve known about themselves, each other, love and lust.
About Peaches LePoz
Peaches LePoz (Jordan Arseneault) is an activist, workshop facilitator, writer and performer in the Montreal queer scene, known for disgracing the stages of many a queer cabaret in his 15 years as a drag artist and emcee. Often incorporating improvisation, humour, song and cello in performance pieces inspired by subaltern pop music, opera, personal history, social injustice and politics, Peaches seeks to share moments of emotional or psychic transformation with their audience.
(Photo credits: Peaches LePoz/Jordan Arseneault; The Rocky Horror Picture Show Ball Montreal)
Event details
Hosted by: Cinéma Impérial
Type of event: immersive film screening with audience participation & costume contest
MC: Peaches LePoz
Dates: Thursday, October 26 – Saturday, October 28, 2023
Start times: 7:00 PM & 11:00 PM ET
Duration: 3 hours
Cost: C$21.95 in advance / $24.95 at the door; on Thursday, October 26 only, students with a valid student ID will get $5 off the ticket price.
Location: Cinéma Impérial, 1430 Rue de Bleury, Montréal, QC H3A 2J1
Trailer: Watch an iconic clip to add to the antici…pation
Booking link: Book your tickets here
Contact Details: Cinéma Impérial, 1430 Rue de Bleury, Montréal, QC H3A 2J1, Canada; 514-884-7187; info@RockyHorrorMtl.com; rockyhorrormtl.com
Content warning: For audiences 18+. Mature content.
Accessibility: Cinéma Impérial is accessible to those with limited mobility.
Refund policy: Please contact the organizer.