Character Analysis

Frank N’ Futer: A “sweet transvestite” scientist from the planet of Transilvania. He is the master of a castle which serves as his laboratory and the setting for the majority of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. He is renowned for his sexuality and self-indulgence, which in turn lead to his ultimate downfall.

Brad Majors: A straight-laced man from, is attempting to visit his old mentor, Dr. Everett V. Scott, with his new fiancee, when he stumbles upon Frank-n-Furter’s castle.

Janet Weiss: A naive, and innocent girl at the onset of the film, Janet Weiss “gives herself over to absolute pleasure” at the castle, despite her recent engagement to Brad Majors.

Rocky Horror: Created from scratch in the strange laboratory of Dr. Frank-n-Furter, and designed to be blonde, dreamy, and statuesque, Rocky’s knowledge of the world is limited to the purely lustful and sexual. He exists for a very short span of time, during which he has trysts with both Frank-n-Furter and Janet. He reflects Mary Shelley’s classic monster of Frankenstein, who is loved and then rejected by his creator.

Riff Raff: Brother/lover of Magenta and a disgruntled, Transylvanian underling of Dr. Frank-n-Furter, he eventually overthrows his master in order to return to his home planeMagenta (A Domestic)

Magenta: Sister and lover of Riff-Raff, Magenta serves as a maid under Frank-n-Furter and returns at the conclusion of the movie to Transylvania.

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