The Rocky Horror Picture Show those willing to experiment with something a little bit different, a little bit outré, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" has a lot to offer". "The New York Times" called it a "low-budget freak show/cult classic/cultural institution" and considered the songs featured in the film to be "catchy". Geoff Andrew of "Time Out" noted that the "string of hummable songs gives it momentum, Gray's admirably straight-faced narrator holds it together, and a run on black lingerie takes care of almost everything else", rating it 4 out of 5 stars. Dave Kehr of the "Chicago Reader" on the other hand considered the
The Rocky Horror Picture Show many require much time and effort to make. The film starts with the screen fading to black and oversized, disembodied female lips appear overdubbed with a male voice, establishing theme of androgyny to be repeated as the film unfolds. The opening scene and song, "Science Fiction/Double Feature", consists of the lips of Patricia Quinn (who appears in the film later as the character Magenta (in addition to the latter, appeared as 'Trixie the Usherette' in the original London production who sang the song)), but has the vocals of actor and "Rocky Horror" creator, Richard O'Brien (who appears as Magenta's brother