Paul Bartel

When young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's home-made monster movies) is hit by a car, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them (and his parents) that despite his appearance, Sparky's still the good loyal friend he's always been.

Dir. Tim Burton · With Barret Oliver, Shelley Duvall, Daniel Stern

A prudish married couple feel put upon by the swingers living in their apartment building. One night, by accident, they discover a way to both rid themselves of the “perverts” down the hall and simultaneously realize their dream of opening a restaurant.

Dir. Paul Bartel · With Paul Bartel, Mary Woronov, Robert Beltran

A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.

Dir. Allan Arkush · With P. J. Soles, Vincent Van Patten, Clint Howard

Vietnam vet Jon Rubin returns to New York and rents a rundown flat in Greenwich Village. It is in this flat that he begins to film, 'Peeping Tom' style, the people in the apartment across the street. His obsession with making films leads him to fall in with a radical 'Black Power' group, which in turn leads him to carry out a bizarre act of urban terrorism.

Dir. Brian De Palma · With Robert De Niro, Jennifer Salt, Allen Garfield

In a boorish future, the government sponsors a popular, but bloody, cross-country race in which points are scored by mowing down pedestrians. Five teams, each comprised of a male and female, compete using cars equipped with deadly weapons. Frankenstein, the mysterious returning champion, has become America's hero, but this time he has a passenger from the underground resistance.

Dir. Paul Bartel · With David Carradine, Simone Griffeth, Sylvester Stallone

High-tech robots equipped with state-of-the-art security devices have been recruited as the new mechanical "night watchmen" for the Park Plaza Mall. When a jolting bolt of lightning short-circuits the main computer control, the robots turn into "killbots" on the loose after unsuspecting shoppers!

Dir. Jim Wynorski · With Kelli Maroney, Tony O'Dell, Russell Todd

The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.

Dir. Amy Heckerling · With Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill

Coy "Cannonball" Buckman and his blazing red Pontiac enter the Trans-America Grand Prix, an underground road race spanning the continent in which there are no rules, no speed limits and no heed for the law. En route, Buckman jockeys with an international ensemble of racers for a $100,000 purse. But there are none more important than Cade Redman, his direct competition for a guaranteed spot on the elite Modern Motors racing team.

Dir. Paul Bartel · With David Carradine, Bill McKinney, Veronica Hamel

When a crass new-money tycoon's membership application is turned down at a snooty country club, he retaliates by buying the club and turning it into a tacky amusement park.

Dir. Allan Arkush · With Jackie Mason, Robert Stack, Dyan Cannon