C.H.U.D. II - Bud the Chud 1989  R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Thriller
Director: David Erving
Cast: Brian Robbins, Bill Calvert, Gerrit Graham, Robert Vaughn, Jack Riley, Norman Fell, June Lockhart, Larry Linville, Clive Revill, Tricia Leigh Fisher, Larry Cedar, Bianca Jagger
This comedic sequel to "C.H.U.D." is really bad, though there are a few funny scenes from the monster, Bud the C.H.U.D. (Gerrit Graham). Teens think they have stolen a corpse when they take the monster. What they don't know is that, if bitten by the monster, its cannibalistic traits are passed on.
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Earth Girls Are Easy 1989  PG, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Julien Temple
Cast: Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Julie Brown, Charles Rocket, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Michael McKean, Larry Linville, Rick Overton, Diane Stilwell, June C. Ellis, Lisa Fuller
Manicurist Valerie Dale (Geena Davis) dumps her cheating fiancee Dr. Ted Gallagher (Charles Rocket). Then, three aliens–Mac (Jeff Goldblum,), Wiploc (Jim Carrey), and Zeebo (Damon Wayans)–land in her swimming pool, and she brings them into her salon for complete makeovers. They emerge as handsome dudes, and Valerie falls for Mac. A zany weekend ensues, and now Valerie must decide between Mac and Ted, who now wants her back. Appealing in an offbeat way.
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A Million to Juan 1994  PG, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: A Million to One
Director: Paul Rodriguez
Cast: Paul Rodriguez, Edward James Olmos, Polly Draper, Pepe Serna, Bert Rosario, Tony Plana, Jonathan Hernandez, Larry Linville, Gerardo Mejia, Victor Rivers, Maria Rangel, Leslie Danon
This version of Mark Twain's tale "The Million Pound Bank Note" features Juan Lopez (Paul Rodriguez) as an East L.A. immigrant who sells oranges to eke out a living to support his young son. One day, Juan is handed a check for $1 million–a gift that will lead to temptation and greed.
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The Night Stalker 1972  TV, 74 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey
Cast: Darren McGavin, Carol Lynley, Simon Oakland, Ralph Meeker, Claude Akins, Charles McGraw, Kent Smith, Stanley Adams, Elisha Cook Jr., Larry Linville
Reporter Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) covers a big story about a vampire on the loose in Las Vegas. This film and its sequel "The Night Strangler" led to the TV series: "Kolchak: The Night Stalker," which, in turn, served as the inspiration for TV's "X Files."
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Rock 'N' Roll High School Forever 1990 PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Deborah Brock
Cast: Corey Feldman, Mary Woronov, Larry Linville, Evan Richards, Liane Alexandra Curtis, Jason Lively, Brynn Horrocks, Patrick Malone, Michael Cerveris, Charles Noland, Michael Monks, Mojo Nixon, Sarah Buxton, Steven Ho, Andrea Paige Wilson
Vice Principal Evelyn Vadar (Mary Woronov) has been encouraged by the school board to put an end to the rock 'n' roll-inspired problems at Rock 'N' Roll High School. Vadar refuses to allow Jesse Davis (Corey Feldman) and his band, the Eradicators, to perform at the prom. But the Eradicators crash the prom, play their music, and display embarrassing videos of Vadar and the school's yuppies. Vadar's solution: drive her car into the chemistry lab and blow up Rock 'n' Roll High School.
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| 1. C.H.U.D. II - Bud the Chud (1989)
2. Earth Girls Are Easy (1989)
3. A Million to Juan (1994)
aka: A Million to One
4. The Night Stalker (1972)
5. Rock 'N' Roll High School Forever (1990)
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