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Jeff Krulik

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Jeff Krulik is a director of independent films and a former Discovery Channel producer.

Krulik's work frequently explores the fringes of popular culture from an enthusiastic and appreciative point of view.

He is best known for his 1986 documentary Heavy Metal Parking Lot, co-produced by John Heyn, a gently disturbing (but, for the most part, fun-loving) look into hard-rock fandom recorded at the Capital Centre parking lot in Landover, Maryland, before a Judas Priest concert. Most of the fans appear drunken and drugged, with "bare feet, muscle shirts, bare-chested, bleach blonde frizzy perms, mullets from hell, big hair, bad teeth, scar tissue, and by far the largest collection of late '70s Camaros ever seen in one location."  Cult director John Waters said of the film, "It gave me the creeps." Heavy Metal Parking Lot, for a decade or more, circulated through word-of-mouth, via the internet and on second-to-nth-generation bootlegged copies. A 20th-anniversary DVD edition with sequels, outtakes, where-are-they-now bonus footage and other inspirations is now available for sale.

In his first professional position, Krulik served as the Metrovision Public-access television cable TV channel coordinator for the southern portion of Prince Georges County, Maryland, a community that has inspired several of his films, including Public Access Gibberish (1990), a "greatest hits" montage of the most bizarre acts during his tenure at the cable access channel. Other films are Neil Diamond Parking Lot (1996), about the fans before a Neil Diamond concert at the same stadium as Heavy Metal Parking Lot, one decade later; and Ernest Borgnine On the Bus (1997), a documentary about actor Ernest Borgnine, his son and his custom RV; a compilation of many of the director's short films titled Heavy Metal Parking Lot: The Films of Jeff Krulik was released several years ago. Most of these films, along with flims made by Krulik's friends and some additional found footage, are viewable for free in streaming formats on his official website,

In 2004, the Trio cable channel began broadcasting a show by Krulik titled Parking Lot, which expanded on the "parking lot" documentary series started in the 1980s. Created & co-produced by Jeff Krulik and John Heyn (in association with Radical Media), eight episodes were filmed, although it is unclear as to how many of them were actually broadcasted. It does not appear that the program will be shown again on the channel.

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Acting
2021 You Can't Take Pictures in Here Actor Himself N/A
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2021 Return to Heavy Metal Basement Actor Himself N/A
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2014 Led Zeppelin Played Here Actor Self - Researcher / Film Maker 59
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2009 Every Other Day is Halloween Actor Self 59
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2001 Heavy Metal Basement Actor Himself N/A
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1997 Ernest Borgnine on the Bus Actor Self 58
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1996 King of Porn Actor Himself 59
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1986 The Hypnotist Actor Interviewer N/A
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1984 Comic Books: A World of Illustrated Adventure Actor Narrator N/A
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Directing
2023 "We Are Fugazi From Washington, DC" Directing Director N/A
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2021 You Can't Take Pictures in Here Directing Director N/A
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2021 Return to Heavy Metal Basement Directing Director N/A
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2020 Tales Of Belair At Bowie Directing Director N/A
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2016 Washington Capitals Time Capsule Directing Director N/A
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2014 Led Zeppelin Played Here Directing Director 59
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2013 The Real Pinball Wizard Directing Director N/A
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2010 Heavy Metal Picnic Directing Director N/A
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2008 The House That Kent Built Directing Director N/A
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2006 Heavy Metal Parking Lot Alumni: Where Are They Now? Directing Director 59
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2003 Traveling Sideshow: Shocked and Amazed! Directing Director N/A
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2003 Hitler's Hat Directing Director N/A
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2001 Heavy Metal Basement Directing Director N/A
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2000 Obsessed with Jews Directing Director N/A
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2000 Harry Potter Parking Lot Directing Director N/A
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2000 Planet Krulik 2000 Directing Director N/A
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2000 King of Porn 2: The Retirement Directing Director N/A
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1999 I Created Lancelot Link Directing Director N/A
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1999 Vox Pops Directing Director N/A
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1998 The Films Of Jeff Krulik and Friends Directing Director N/A
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1997 Go Go Girls Don’t Cry: The Art of Fred Folsom Directing Director N/A
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1997 Ernest Borgnine on the Bus Directing Director 58
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1997 Neil Diamond Parking Lot Directing Director N/A
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1997 The Fall of the Roma Directing Director N/A
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1996 King of Porn Directing Director 59
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1994 Texas Chainsaw Massacre: 20th Anniversary Cast Reunion Directing Director N/A
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1990 Public Access Gibberish Directing Director N/A
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1990 Scenes from the Last Drive-In Directing Director N/A
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1989 The Butch Willis Show Directing Director N/A
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1988 Show Us Your Belly Directing Director N/A
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1988 Monster Truck Parking Lot Directing Director N/A
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1987 Twenty-Five Cents Before Noon Directing Director N/A
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1986 Heavy Metal Parking Lot Directing Director 59
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1986 The Hypnotist Directing Director N/A
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Heavy Metal Parking Lot: The Lost Footage Directing Director N/A
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Invocation of My Demon Bus Driver Directing Director N/A
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RAZZ (The) DOCUMENTARY Directing Director N/A
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Production
2019 Led Zeppelin Treasure Chest Production Producer N/A
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2018 Sickies Making Films Production Associate Producer N/A
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2014 Led Zeppelin Played Here Production Producer 59
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2013 The Real Pinball Wizard Production Producer N/A
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2006 Heavy Metal Parking Lot Alumni: Where Are They Now? Production Producer 59
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2000 Harry Potter Parking Lot Production Producer N/A
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1999 Vox Pops Production Producer N/A
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1997 Neil Diamond Parking Lot Production Producer N/A
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1996 King of Porn Production Producer 59
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1995 Mr. Blassie Goes To Washington Production Producer N/A
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1989 The Butch Willis Show Production Producer N/A
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1988 Monster Truck Parking Lot Production Producer N/A
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RAZZ (The) DOCUMENTARY Production Producer N/A
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Camera
2014 Led Zeppelin Played Here Camera Director of Photography 59
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1984 Comic Books: A World of Illustrated Adventure Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Crew
1997 Ernest Borgnine on the Bus Crew Creator 58
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1995 Mr. Blassie Goes To Washington Crew Creator N/A
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Editing
1989 The Butch Willis Show Editing Editor N/A
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1984 Comic Books: A World of Illustrated Adventure Editing Editor N/A
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