Shock Treatment

Summary

Shock Treatment is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,335 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shock Treatment's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Shock Treatment was directed by Jim Sharman^[4].
• Richard O'Brien wrote the screenplay for Shock Treatment^[5].
• Jim Sharman wrote the screenplay for Shock Treatment^[6].
• Shock Treatment's composer is recorded as Richard O'Brien^[7].
• Shock Treatment's genre is musical film^[8].
• Shock Treatment's genre is comedy film^[9].
• Shock Treatment followed The Rocky Horror Picture Show^[10].
• A cast member of Shock Treatment was Jessica Harper^[11].
• A cast member of Shock Treatment was Richard O'Brien^[12].
• A cast member of Shock Treatment was Patricia Quinn^[13].
• A cast member of Shock Treatment was Barry Humphries^[14].
• A cast member of Shock Treatment was Jeremy Newson^[15].
• A cast member of Shock Treatment was Nell Campbell^[16].
• A cast member of Shock Treatment was Barry Dennen^[17].
• A cast member of Shock Treatment was Cliff DeYoung^[18].
• A cast member of Shock Treatment was Ruby Wax^[19].
• A cast member of Shock Treatment was Charles Gray^[20].
• A cast member of Shock Treatment was Manning Redwood^[21].
• A cast member of Shock Treatment was Christopher Malcolm^[22].
• A cast member of Shock Treatment was Eugene Lipinski^[23].
• A cast member of Shock Treatment was Rik Mayall^[24].
• A cast member of Shock Treatment was Betsy Brantley^[25].
• Shock Treatment was produced by Lou Adler^[26].
• Shock Treatment was produced by Michael White^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Lou Adler^[26] and Michael White^[27]. Shock Treatment was directed by Jim Sharman^[4]. Screenwriters include Richard O'Brien^[5] and Jim Sharman^[6]. Cast members include Jessica Harper^[11], Richard O'Brien^[12], Patricia Quinn^[13], Barry Humphries^[14], Jeremy Newson^[15], and Nell Campbell^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include August 20, 1981^[28], August 21, 1981^[29], August 28, 1981^[30], October 30, 1981^[31], October 31, 1981^[32], and December 24, 1981^[33]. The original language of Shock Treatment was English^[34]. Genres include musical film^[8] and comedy film^[9].

Subject and Themes

Shock Treatment's main subject is incest^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 5.8/10^[36], 36/100^[37], and 43%^[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Shock Treatment followed The Rocky Horror Picture Show^[10].

Why It Matters

Shock Treatment ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,335 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]