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This Day in Rock History – September 26th

1975: The film version of cult stage show, The Rocky Horror Picture Show opens at movie theaters.

Starring Susan Sarandon, Tim Curry, and an unknown singer who calls himself Meat Loaf, the film is an instant flop.

It remains a notorious flop until midnight showings in New York City several years later begin to develop a cult following that continues to this day