Harrison Hilltop Theatre's production of "The Rocky Horror Show" is a visual spectacle.

Next to the plot, the costumes are probably the most exciting part of the cult classic, and they really help to transform the large open room that serves as the theater into the eccentric mansion of Dr. Frank N Furter (Steve Lasiter).

Riff-Raff's (Tristan Tapscott) tattered jacket, top hat, disheveled wig and shiny snakeskin pants, combined with Magenta's (Sara King) appropriately colored bright pink ruffled slip with torn stockings and a beaded bra provide a wonderful contrast to Brad Major's (James Bleecker) three-piece suit and Janet Weiss' (Cari Downing) polka-dot dress and cardigan sweater.

The juxtaposition makes the perfect visual to foreshadow the downfall of morals that is to come. And it makes the appearance of the brainwashed characters in fishnets, thigh-highs and a rainbow of lingerie at the end of the musical even funnier.

I also loved the attention to detail, such as putting the uptight Brad's initials on the back of his white boxers with a permanent marker, Rocky Horror's tanned and hairless body, which aids the character development of the perfect bodybuilding creation, and Brad's purple ruffled lingerie that exposes his chest in the final scene.

The only costume that needed a little help was that of the lead character, Dr. Frank N Furter. Steven Lasiter's slender frame meant there was no hope of filling out his bustier and his briefs left little to the imagination. I haven't seen such exposure since my high school's swim team switched from Speedos to Jammers in the 1990s.

But Lasiter needed no help selling the character of the transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania. He was over the top, exaggerated and very comfortable in heels, just the way "Rocky Horror" fans expect Dr. Frank to be.

Other memorable aspects were the choreography that utilized every inch of the multilevel stage and Downing's portrayal of Janet. She had no trouble switching between frightened innocent and the sultry woman who defiles Rocky Horror.

The live band was also a nice touch, although the volume sometimes overpowered soloists whose voices fall into the lower register.

But "The Rocky Horror Show" is definitely entertaining and a great way to spend a night this Halloween season. So take a jump to the left and step on over to Harrison Hilltop, where costumes and sing-a-longs are welcome just as they were during cinema showings of the movie version.