After a violent incident with a special chemical, a research scientist is turned into a swamp plant monster. Director: Wes Craven Writers: Wes Craven, Len Wein (comic book) Stars: Louis Jourdan, Adrienne Barbeau, Ray Wise
In a backward post-apocalyptic world, She aids two brothers' quest to rescue their kidnapped sister. Along the way, they battle orgiastic werewolves, a psychic communist, a tutu-wearing giant, a mad scientist, and gladiators before standing against the odds to defeat the evil Norks. Director: Avi Nesher Writers: Avi Nesher, H. Rider Haggard (novel) Stars: Sandahl Bergman, David Goss, Quin Kessler
In a post-apocalyptic New York City, a policeman infiltrates the Bronx, which has become a battleground for several murderous street gangs. Director: Enzo G. Castellari Writers: Elisa Briganti (screenplay) (as Elisa Livia Briganti) , Enzo G. Castellari (screenplay) Stars: Mark Gregory, Fred Williamson, Vic Morrow
A Vietnam Veteran uses his combat skills against the lawman of a small town when they arrest and abuse him. Director: Ted Kotcheff Writers: David Morrell (novel), Michael Kozoll (screenplay) Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna
Joe returns to Colorado after many years to help the man who brought him up, Kim. Joes father was killed by a gang looking to find some gold they believe he had found. Joe finds that Kim has also been murdered by them and tries to help his sister and her man to beat the gang and perhaps find the gold. Director: Ed Warnick Writer: Timothy Stephenson Stars: Derek Abernathy, Bob Coulson, Bobby Kim
Orphaned boy Conan (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is enslaved after his village is destroyed by the forces of vicious necromancer Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones), and is compelled to push "The Wheel of Pain" for many years. Once he reaches adulthood, Conan sets off across the prehistoric landscape of the Hyborian Age in search of the man who killed his family and stole his father's sword. With beautiful warrior Valeria (Sandahl Bergman) and archer Subotai (Gerry Lopez), he faces a supernatural evil. Release date: May 14, 1982 (USA) Director: John Milius Narrator: Mako Iwamatsu MPAA rating: R Music composed by: Basil Poledouris
In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists are disturbed at their base camp by a helicopter shooting at a sled dog. When they take in the dog, it brutally attacks both human beings and canines in the camp and they discover that the beast can assume the shape of its victims. A resourceful helicopter pilot (Kurt Russell) and the camp doctor (Richard Dysart) lead the camp crew in a desperate, gory battle against the vicious creature before it picks them all off, one by one. Release date: June 25, 1982 (USA) Director: John Carpenter Film series: Apocalypse Trilogy MPAA rating: R Screenplay: Bill Lancaster
A biker (Michael Beck) running on chicken-made methane fights an outlaw (James Wainwright) whose battle-truck guzzles fuel. Initial release: April 1982 Director: Harley Cokeliss Running time: 1h 31m Music by: Kevin Peek Cinematography: Chris Menges