For the very first time, Moorpark moviegoers can take a jump to the left and then a step to the right.

Moorpark Mavericks Cinema will present the 1974 cult classic Rocky Horror Picture Show at two midnight showings, October 24 and again a week later on Halloween at the stroke of midnight.

"I’m very excited about it. We’ve already sold some tickets," said Alex Schrack, theater manager. All tickets will be sale priced at the student rate of $7, but those that come dressed up as a character get in for $5. The movie is rated R.

Doors will open about 11 p.m. for theater goers to purchase little bags that contain rice and miniature squirt guns.

"We want to build it up and have stuff for people to interact with," Schrack said.

Prior to the screening, the theater staff will receive a copy of the script and a copy of the shout-outs so they can become familiar with the procedure to help guide the uninitiated (called "virgins" in Rocky Horror lingo) through the process. The staff which consists of four managers and about 15 to 20 ushers are encouraged to dress up.

"We’d like to get them comfortable doing it. Our plans are to do it on a regular basis," Schrack said.

"Actually, I hear that not a lot of people that I work with have seen the movie, but are going to see it when we play it. I love to play the part and dress up, so I personally will most likely fit some role in a way. And with the 'knowing the lines' part, I'll yell out and pretend that I know what I'm talking about with all the die-hard fans of the movie." said John Duah, 18, employee.

The London-based film premiered in America at the Westwood Theater in Westwood Village in September 1975 but it didn’t immediately catch on. However in the months and years to come the film viewing experience evolved to an interactive sub- culture of audience participation. The film follows a couple of clean cut teens, Brad and Janet, who unexpectedly stumble into a world quite different from anything they’ve known before when they experience car trouble and try to get help. Many lines that have become audience standards originated in the early days as individual fans spontaneously yelled back to the screen and others picked it up. Fans soon began showing up dressed as characters in the film. And nearly 30 years later, the experience continues.

"Why not get dressed up like we did 20 years ago in Hollywood and ‘Let’s do the time warp again!’ In Moorpark, it’s a great idea. There’s not enough going on for us divorced baby boomers; this is perfect," said Robin Karlsson, Moorpark resident and mother of two teenagers.

A list of Etiquette has also evolved and is found on some of the Rocky Horror websites and contain tips such as: The throwing of rice, toilet paper, water, etc. is part of the fun. It is not meant to harm someone, ruin someone’s costume or cause damage to the theater.

"Hopefully the fans won't throw food at our screen like they would normally do; I have a feeling that we will be the ones cleaning it up," Duah said.

Plans for other midnight and theme based movies nights are being worked out, Schrack said. Ideas in the works include Friday Horror Night and a Valentine’s Day dinner and movie coordinated with Bauducco’s Italian Restaurant, she added.

"I’d like to do something every month," Shrack said.