An American Werewolf in London 1981  R, 97 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: John Landis
Cast: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine, Brian Glover, Frank Oz, David Schofield, Lila Kaye, Joe Belcher, Rik Mayall, Sean Baker, Paddy Ryan, Anne-Marie Davies, Don McKillop, Paul Kember
American students David Kessler and Jack Goodman (David Naughton and Griffin Dunne) are backpacking in the English countryside when they are attacked by a werewolf. David survives and is hospitalized, but Jack is killed. During one of David's ensuing nightmares, he is visited by Jack and warned that unless he commits suicide, he will turn into a werewolf during the next full moon. David ignores Jack's advice, and, when David is released from the hospital, he moves in with his nurse, Alex Price (Jenny Agutter). They begin a love affair, and now it is only a short time before the next full moon. Will David's nightmares prove to be true? Wry humor interwoven with horror.
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 Drop Dead Fred 1991  PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ate de Jong
Cast: Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Marsha Mason, Tim Matheson, Carrie Fisher, Keith Charles, Ashley Peldon, Daniel Gerroll, Ron Eldard, Eleanor Mondale, Bob Reid, Peter Thoemke
Elizabeth's (Phoebe Cates) life is a mess, and to top it off her philandering husband moves out for another woman. Reluctantly, she moves in with her overbearing mother (Marsha Mason). Back in her childhood home, she recalls her imaginary childhood friend, Drop Dead Fred (Rik Mayall), who helped her through her early life. The thoughts bring Drop Dead Fred back, and he sets out to take care of those who have hurt Elizabeth. A dark, dark comedy.
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Jesus Christ Superstar 2000  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Gale Edwards, Nick Morris
Cast: Jerome Pradon, Glenn Carter, Renee Castle, Rik Mayall, Fred Johanson, Frederick B. Owens, Michael Shaeffer, Tony Vincent, Cavin Corwall, Peter Gallagher
This remake of Andrew Lloyd Webber's play is highly dramatic, overly so at times, and has been "updated" by the British stage production, which was filmed before its New York City run. Elaborate sets and some good voices–especially Jerome Pradon, who plays the lead role of Judas.
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 Shock Treatment 1981  PG, 94 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jim Sharman
Cast: Jessica Harper, Cliff De Young, Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Charles Gray, Ruby Wax, Nell Campbell, Rik Mayall, Barry Humphries, Darlene Johnson, Manning Redwood
In this made-for-TV spin-off from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," Janet (Jessica Harper) and Brad (Cliff De Young) are now married and about to appear on a TV game show in a town that has become one huge TV station. They appear on the show "Marriage Maze" only to find themselves trapped in the TV world. The show's sponsor (also played by De Young) imprisons Brad on another program, "Denton," which is a mental hospital and makes Janet a star in an attempt to get Janet for himself.
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 Valiant 2005  G, 78 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Gary Chapman
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie, John Cleese, John Hurt, Pip Torrens, Rik Mayall, Olivia Williams
Valiant (voice of Ewan McGregor), a small pigeon, joins the Royal Homing Pigeon Service during World War II. Following boot camp, Valiant finds romance and, later, enemy fire when his unit of pigeons steals secret plans and saves an imprisoned pigeon (voice of John Cleese).
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| 1. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
2. Drop Dead Fred (1991)
3. Jesus Christ Superstar (2000)
4. Shock Treatment (1981)
5. Valiant (2005)
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