Even though he eventually evolved as an artist to take on more mainstream efforts such as Stephen King’s Firestarter (1984), the sleazy side of Lester’s filmography never seemed to leave his visual vernacular when directing. This is, after all, the man who helmed the Claudia Jennings sex and violence romp, Truck Stop Women (1974) and Class of 1984 (1982), the “fear the students” opus that is coated in a sheen of punk rock grime (complete with one of the more disturbing rape/revenge finales ever put to the screen). Despite the fact that future mega-producer Joel Silver, fresh off three Walter Hill films (including one personal favorite) and the teen hit Weird Science (1985), financed the film, Lester’s background in B-Movies is still very much felt in every frame. He was a man brought in to do a distinct job — guide the Austrian Oak to maximum kill mode while keeping his dialogue to an absolute minimum.