Speaking at a panel celebrating the 50th anniversary of Rocky Horror, director Linus O'Brien engaged in a lively discussion with his father, Richard O'Brien, the writer of the original musical stage show version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London on June 19, 1973.Now, fifty years and a million cultural touchstones and references later, Richard’s son Linus has brought the story of Rocky Horror full circle with his film Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror. It premiered at SXSW 2025 at the Paramount Theater, one of the few theaters to expand Rocky Horror’s reach.To fully understand and appreciate the filmmaking feat of bringing this decades-spanning documentary project together, we chatted with Strange Journey cinematographer Warren Kommers about his Blackmagic Design-powered camera arsenal, his vision for revisiting this sacred text, and the film’s lasting impact today.NFS: Before we discuss the film, could you tell us a bit about your filmmaking origins and how you started as a cinematographer?Warren Kommers: My filmmaking journey began when I was 14. I grew up in Bozeman, Montana, a college town in southwest Montana, just a hundred miles north of Yellowstone Park. Skiing, biking, fly fishing, etc. So my initial draw to film was combined with my love for skiing. Being a 15-year-old hitting jumps with your friends. At the time there was obviously, Warren Miller. But we were into the first underground ski filmmaker, Greg Stump. I’ve probably seen Dr. Strange Glove and License to Thrill...
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