On October 20, 1986, the legendary underground documentary Heavy Metal Parking Lot made its world premiere at the music club d.c. space in Washington, D.C. The club hosted punk rock shows, avant-garde jazz performances and poetry readings in D.C. from 1977 to 1991; and, at least in October 1986, held movie and video screenings on Sundays.

Last Call With Carson Daly hosted a spectacular tribute to the cult underground film classic Heavy Metal Parking Lot. Watch it!

From out of the parking lot and onto the farm, Jeff Krulik and John Heyn revisit their badass roots with their new documentary Heavy Metal Picnic.

Watch the bootlegged classic Heavy Metal Parking Lot, about drunk metalheads waiting to see their favorite band, Judas Priest, in 1986.

Outrageous Underground Film Moment 3: A 20 year old Air Force recruit makes out with a 13 year old girl in Heavy Metal Parking Lot.

Watch the animated film Sita Sings the Blues, by director Nina Paley, online for free, which joins a proud tradition of films with music issues.

Canadian animator Leslie Supnet has directed this charming animated version of Jeff Krulik and John Heyn’s underground film classic Heavy Metal Parking Lot.

Heavy Metal Parking Lot is one of the most famous traded films of all time on videotape, but it has stiff competition from Todd Haynes’ Superstar.

Jeff Krulik and John Heyn didn’t set out to make an iconic underground film back in the 80s, but that’s what they did when the produced Heavy Metal Parking Lot.

Once again, Jeff Krulik discusses with Ed Halter the making of the underground film Heavy Metal Parking Lot and the weird world of ’80s cable access television.