Shop this Rocky Horror Picture Show 1980s commercial reprint U.S. one sheet poster. Large 27×41”, unfolded and in near mint condition.
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Celebrate one of cinema’s greatest cult phenomena with this Rocky Horror Picture Show 1980s commercial reprint U.S. one sheet poster.
Measuring an impressive 27 x 41 inches, this vintage commercial reprint features the unforgettable lips artwork associated with The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Moreover, the poster carries the wonderfully cheeky tagline “A Different Set of Jaws”.
The line offers a comic nod to Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, which also arrived in cinemas in 1975.
Most importantly for collectors, this example remains unfolded and in near mint condition.
Few poster images capture cult cinema quite as effectively as the famous Rocky Horror lips.
The design immediately evokes the outrageous spirit of the film. Meanwhile, the “A Different Set of Jaws” tagline adds another layer of 1970s movie history to the artwork.
Both The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Jaws appeared in 1975. However, the two films couldn’t offer more different cinematic experiences.
Consequently, the playful reference became a perfect fit for a movie that delighted in breaking the rules.
Directed by Jim Sharman and written by Richard O’Brien and Sharman, The Rocky Horror Picture Show stars Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick.
Initially, the film struggled to find a conventional cinema audience. However, midnight screenings transformed its fortunes.
Audiences began returning again and again. Furthermore, fans dressed as their favourite characters, shouted responses at the screen and brought props into cinemas.
As a result, watching Rocky Horror became an event rather than simply a trip to the movies.
That extraordinary audience participation helped turn the film into one of the defining cult movies of all time.
This poster dates from the 1980s and is a commercial reprint rather than an original 1975 theatrical release poster.
That distinction matters, particularly for serious movie poster collectors.
However, its vintage 1980s origin still makes it a highly attractive display piece. Better still, this example remains unfolded.
The poster measures approximately 27 x 41 inches, matching the traditional large U.S. one sheet format.
Therefore, it offers plenty of visual impact once professionally framed and displayed.
Condition can make an enormous difference when choosing vintage posters.
Fortunately, this Rocky Horror Picture Show poster remains in near mint condition. In addition, it has not been folded.
As a result, the artwork avoids the traditional fold lines found across many older one sheet posters.
Its large format also makes those famous red lips particularly striking. Therefore, it would make a fantastic centrepiece for a cinema room, home theatre, music room or cult movie collection.
More than five decades after its original release, The Rocky Horror Picture Show continues to attract devoted fans.
Tim Curry’s performance as Dr. Frank-N-Furter remains particularly iconic. Meanwhile, songs, costumes and imagery from the film have become part of popular culture.
For collectors, this 1980s Rocky Horror commercial reprint poster captures that phenomenon in one unmistakable image.
It’s bold. It’s provocative. It’s gloriously theatrical.
In other words, it’s Rocky Horror.
Collect the Impossible.
