Bonus Episode: Interview with director Jack Sholder (GENERATION X, THE HIDDEN, NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2)
When planning (Marc's Miserable) #MARVELousMay, we couldn't wait to watch GENERATION X, directed by veteran genre filmmaker Jack Sholder (THE HIDDEN, NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2, RENEGADES) to see how he contributed to the first live-action X-Men movie! In our interview, we discuss the making of the 1996 TV movie about the world of teenage mutants, as well as his beginnings as an editor with New ...
1hr 56m May 22, 2023
1hr 56m
Ep. 85: Generation X featuring Peter Fluet
Marc's Miserable Marvelous May continues with one of New World's final projects: an adaptation of the Marvel comic book GENERATION X created by Scott Lobdell and Chris Bachalo from director Jack Sholder (THE HIDDEN)! Peter Fluet returns from Ep. 33 STAR CRYSTAL to discuss the characters, world, and potential of this would-be feature-length pilot for a TV series that never was! We quiz Marc ab...
1hr 55m May 15, 2023
1hr 55m
Nearly New World: Captain America (1990) with Austin Trunick
We continue Marc's Miserable MARVELous May with 1990's Captain America -  movie that should have been made by New World Pictures but wasn't. Instead, it was made by the Cannon Films offshoot, 21st Century Film Corporation. which is why we invited the author of The Cannon Film Guide, Austin Trunick, to join us to discuss this straight-to-video superhero movie.  Austin shares some fascinating st...
1hr 22m May 09, 2023
1hr 22m
Ep. 84: The Death of the Incredible Hulk
Welcome to Marvelous May aka Marc's Miserable Marvelous May when we celebrate New World's brief period of owning Marvel! That's right, they did! And we're going to talk about it all month! Did Ryan decide to do this just to torture Marc, who hates comic book movies? He did! The fun starts with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno ending their run of 3 made-for-TV INCREDIBLE HULK movies, and as David B...
1hr 31m May 01, 2023
1hr 31m
Bonus Episode: Interview Part 3 with Producer Donald P. Borchers (VAMP, CRIMES OF PASSION, ANGEL, TUFF TURF)
The final week of #VAMPril closes out with the third part of our interview with VAMP producer Donald P. Borchers! We discuss the how he got Grace Jones involved with the aid of an Anne Rice book, his stormy relationship with New World CEO Robert Rehme, his unmade projects 357 VIGILANTE and David Lee Roth's CRAZY FROM THE HEAT, his theory on why New World closed its doors, plus more stories a...
1hr 1m Apr 24, 2023
1hr 1m
Ep. 83: Vamp featuring Brian James O'Connell
It's the reason for the season! VAMPril continues with the film that inspired it all: 1986's VAMP! And who better to discuss this vampire comedy than our guest, Brian James O'Connell, the director of the vampire comedy BLOODSUCKING BASTARDS starring Pedro Pascal! We discuss the difficulty of making horror comedies, the correct age to play spin the bottle, and the incredible Grace Jones! Plus, ...
1hr 59m Apr 18, 2023
1hr 59m
Ep 82: Teen Vamp
We are kicking off #vampril with 1989’s TEEN VAMP. No, not VAMP. This is TEEN VAMP.
1hr 17m Apr 11, 2023
1hr 17m
3rd Annual Roger Corman Birthday Celebration
For Roger Corman's 97th birthday, we again chose two Corman movies at random to see if we select the same film. Will we all chose the same one? Or will that never happen? Either way, it's going to be a celebration of Corman's epic career.
50m Apr 03, 2023
50m
Bonus Episode: Interview with Tom DeSimone (REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS, ANGEL 3, HELL NIGHT, DARK JUSTICE)
We couldn't think of a better way to wrap up #prisonmarch than an interview with the Writer and Director of REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS, Tom DeSimone. We dig into the making of REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS and the different script changes that shaped the film.
1hr 34m Mar 27, 2023
1hr 34m
Ep. 81: Reform School Girls Featuring Erin Dawn
#PrisonMarch continues with writer/director Tom DeSimone's Reform School Girls, and joining us to discuss this definitive women-in-prison film is Erin Dawn from the Manic Movie Monday Podcast! We discuss a new twist on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, fancy hands, and knock-off workout tapes! Plus, we get some clarification on prison de-lousing and crunch the radish numbers!
1hr 43m Mar 20, 2023
1hr 43m
Nearly New World: Terminal Island (1973)
Prison March continues its sentence with a film that was Nearly New World: 1973's TERMINAL ISLAND! Find out how director Stephanie Rothman (THE STUDENT TEACHERS, THE VELVET VAMPIRE) ended up making this with competitor Dimension Pictures instead of New World! Find out if we were able to look away from free-minded murderer Tom Selleck as he battles against future Magnum P.I. co-star Roger E. Mos...
54m Mar 13, 2023
54m
Ep. 80: Women in Cages
Join us as we kick off Prison March, an entire month dedicated to a few of New World's many, many, many women in prison films. Our first Prison March selection is 1971's WOMEN IN CAGES which features sex at sea, organized crime, and a cock fight - all within the first six minutes! The NWPP team will treat you like a dignitary as they walk you through important lessons to keep in mind should...
1hr 18m Mar 06, 2023
1hr 18m
Bonus Episode: TORMENT Reunion with John Penney, Scott Alexander and Earl Ghaffari
We close out #Febsessed with a TORMENT Reunion Special! We talk with John Penney (THE KINDRED, RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD 3), Scott Alexander (ED WOOD, DOLEMITE IS MY NAME) and Earl Ghaffari (ENCANTO, FROZEN) about making 1984's TORMENT.
1hr 27m Feb 28, 2023
1hr 27m
Ep. 79: Torment featuring Jean Black
Our 2nd film for #Febsessed involves an overworked detective tracking a serial killer in San Francisco, yet doesn't star Clint Eastwood! Writer/performer Jean Black joins us to discuss this under seen thriller about the difficulty of meeting a future in-law without your significant other, and the hazards of dating in San Francisco! We also highlight the terrific performances, especially the on...
1hr 31m Feb 20, 2023
1hr 31m
Bonus Episode: Interview with Marie Laurin (TALKING WALLS, CREATURE, B.L. STRYKER)
We continue our exploration of #Febsessed with a conversation with Marie Laurin, star of last week's episode, TALKING WALLS. Marie shares the history of TALKING WALLS including development delays, reshoots and the mysterious Director's Cut
1hr 3m Feb 14, 2023
1hr 3m
Ep. 78: Talking Walls
Welcome to #Febsessed, where we discuss the New World movies about obsession, and what better way to start than 1987's TALKING WALLS! But is it a comedy? Is it a drama? Is it a love story? It is! Director Stephen Verona's story about a guy filming other people getting it on while falling in love left us as confused as we were thrilled which is better than nothing at all! Listen as we dissect th...
1hr 8m Feb 06, 2023
1hr 8m
Ep. 77: Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla featuring Graham Skipper
We end Disastruary with our first Godzilla film released by New World Pictures: 1974's GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA! And who better to discuss this with us but actor/writer/director Graham Skipper, who literally wrote the book on the subject: Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters. Graham fills us in on loads of Godzilla movie information and lore, while we unwrap this intricat...
1hr 33m Jan 30, 2023
1hr 33m
Ep. 76: The Bees
We continue #disastuary with 1978's THE BEES, a movie that explores the imminent threat of Africanized bees smuggled into the United States by Big Honey and the wacky world of the scientists that study them.
1hr 24m Jan 23, 2023
1hr 24m
Nearly New World: Meteor (1979)
Disastruary continues with a Nearly New World selection: 1979's METEOR from director Ronald Neame! Listen and find out how this was Nearly New World and why it's Nearly New World! Plus, why does Sean Connery drink so much coffee? And how was Brian Keith cast as a Russian scientist? We'll break it all down for you! Hoowee!
51m Jan 16, 2023
51m
Ep. 75: Up From the Depths - featuring Ali Davis
We begin #Disastruary with 1979's UP FROM THE DEPTHS, directed by long-time Roger Corman collaborator Charles B. Griffith (GRAND THEFT AUTO, SMOKEY BITES THE DUST, THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS) which follows a Hawaiian resort under attack from a giant... shark? Monster? Fish? Well, anyway, something aquatic attacks them after being released by an underwater earthquake.
1hr 34m Jan 09, 2023
1hr 34m
1st Annual Worldies and Our Running Top 5 2022 Edition
2022 is dead, long live 2023! But before we move on, it's time for everyone's favorite award show: the Worldies! Yes, the award show that honors the very best in films (that we watched this year)! Plus, our Running Top 5 for 2022!
1hr 11m Jan 02, 2023
1hr 11m
Nearly New World: Ernest Saves Christmas
Wait a minute, ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS was nearly a New World Picture? It's true! Listen to find out how, plus our thoughts on Ernest P. Worrell, the snakes, the many costumes, and of course, Vern!
41m Dec 24, 2022
41m
Ep. 74: Death Before Dishonor featuring Frank Garcia-Hejl
Finally, Cannon and New World Pictures join forces to discuss a film where other people join forces to take out other forces! Of course, we're talking about our guest, writer/performer and co-host of The Cannon Canon Podcast Frank Garcia-Hejl, and our Cannon-iest movie yet, DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR, starring football player-turned TV star Fred Dryer! 
1hr 34m Dec 19, 2022
1hr 34m
Bonus Episode: Interview with Patrick Read Johnson (DEAD HEAT, WARLOCK, 5-25-77)
We have wanted to talk with Writer, Director, and Producer Patrick Read Johnson for some time now and it was worth the wait. Patrick shares some amazing stories about getting his start in the film business and how he shared sci-fi stories with George Lucas on the set of BATMAN RETURNS.
1hr 14m Dec 13, 2022
1hr 14m
Ep. 73: Angel of Death
We kick off #Deathcember, our celebration of New World movies with the word "death" in them, with ANGEL OF DEATH, from both director Jess Franco and Andrea Bianchi! We frequently say on the NEW WORLD PICTURES PODCAST that you don't need to see the movie to enjoy the episode. While ANGEL OF DEATH is no different, it's practically impossible to accurately describe this movie.
1hr 24m Dec 05, 2022
1hr 24m
Bonus Episode: Interview with Charles Dennis (RENO AND THE DOC, COVERGIRL, HARD FOUR)
We kick off our new Monday release schedule with an interview with Writer, Director, and Actor, Charles Dennis. As many of you #NWPPVIPs know, we love 1983's COVERGIRL and were thrilled to have a chance to talk with Charles about the movie.
1hr 3m Nov 21, 2022
1hr 3m
Ep. 72: Sister, Sister - featuring Jason Kleeberg
Jason from the Force Five Podcast joins us as #Newoirvember continues with 1987's SISTER, SISTER, the debut of director Bill Condon (GODS AND MONSTERS, CHICAGO). But is it noir? Southern noir? Or Southern Giallo? We debate that as we discuss how to be a good hotel guest (welcome new sponsor, Hilton!), the horniness of the bayou, and what it's like to grow up while constantly living in a shadow...
1hr 39m Nov 17, 2022
1hr 39m
Bonus Episode: Interview Part 2 with Producer Donald P. Borchers (CRIMES OF PASSION, ANGEL, TUFF TURF)
#Newoirvember continues with Part 2 of our 3-part conversation with producer and director Donald P. Borchers as we discuss CRIMES OF PASSION, ANGEL, and TUFF TURF! This is an interview you don't want to miss! For more information on Donald and to watch the films mentioned, go to his YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/c/DonaldPBorchersOG) and don't forget to su
1hr 9m Nov 10, 2022
1hr 9m
Ep. 71: Sweet Kill - featuring Galen Howard
For our first episode of Newoirvember, Galen Howard (Book of Boba Fett, Brooklyn 99) joins us to discuss director Curtis Hanson's most esteemed work, SWEET KILL. Or did he eventually direct something better? We'll offer our opinions on Hanson's filmography as we discuss Tab Hunter and his series of Bleak Workout video tapes, Nightly Night Milks, plus we get a visit from the Copyright Hound!
1hr 32m Nov 03, 2022
1hr 32m
Bonus Episode: Interview with producer/director Donald P. Borchers (CHILDREN OF THE CORN, ANGEL, THE BEASTMASTER, THE FOG)
The end of #Corntober arrives with an epic interview with producer, director and writer Donald P. Borchers, who was a Senior Vice President of Production at New World Pictures after Roger Corman sold the company. His career took off fast producing ANGEL and CHILDREN OF THE CORN and that's where this part of our conversation is focused, though we also dig in to his career pre-New World, which in...
1hr 56m Oct 27, 2022
1hr 56m
Bonus Episode: Children of the Corn Franchise Ranking - featuring Dirk Marshall
Considering we're already halfway through #Corntober, it's fitting that we return to the franchise that inspired it all AND RANK EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM! Dirk Marshall of the VHUS podcast joins us as we raw cob all the CORNS and discuss all the different places that the franchise goes (mostly Nebraska). Which film did He Who Walks Behind the Rows tell us to rank 1st? Listen to find out! F...
1hr 39m Oct 20, 2022
1hr 39m
Ep. 70: The Vineyard
#Corntober continues as we turn our attention to the curious world of viticulture with 1989's THE VINEYARD. As it turns out, making the best wine in the world is hard. It takes more than a great crop. You need to have incredibly loyal staff, an associate's degree in magic, and the blood of aspiring twenty-something actors. Who knew? We sure didn't.
1hr 22m Oct 14, 2022
1hr 22m
Bonus Episode: Interview with screenwriter David Simkins (ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING, WU ASSASSINS, ADVENTURES OF BRISCO COUNTRY JR.)
David Simkins is well known as a writer for both the big and small screen, writing ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING and working on shows like Adventures of Brisco County Jr. and Lois & Clark, but it was a surprise to us that he started his career working as a development executive at New World Pictures. In fact, Simkins was critical to the studio making 1984's CHILDREN OF THE CORN, so we had to inter...
1hr 55m Oct 06, 2022
1hr 55m
Ep. 69: Deadly Harvest
#Corntober is here! And what better way to kick things off than 1977's DEADLY HARVEST, a Canadian eco-thriller about famine, human desperation, and our universal hatred of eggplants! Clint Walker and Kim Cattrall lead this film about a society with a dwindling food supply due to climate change, yet plenty of gasoline and eggplants! (But does anyone eat eggplants?) Only computers have the ans...
1hr 18m Sep 29, 2022
1hr 18m
Nearly New World: THE BLOB
It's another installment in our burgeoning Bonus Episode series, "Nearly New World". This time, we're talking about 1988's THE BLOB. This movie checks a lot of boxes. But, did we all like it?
56m Sep 22, 2022
56m
Ep. 68: Reno and the Doc - featuring Dan Gorman
Dan Gorman from the Notes From the Back Row Podcast (www.back-row.com) joins us as we dig deep into the New World Pictures catalog to uncover 1984's RENO AND THE DOC, a Canadian action(?) film about telepathy, middle-aged friendships, and skiing! The directorial debut from Charles Dennis (COVERGIRL) was an HBO staple and was nominated for 4 Genie Awards, and we marvel at it's ability to confuse...
1hr 34m Sep 15, 2022
1hr 34m
Convince Me: BATMAN RETURNS
Way back in our HEATHERS episode, Marc mentioned his disdain for 1992's BATMAN RETURNS, only for it come back to haunt him when we interviewed screenwriter Daniel Waters. We felt the next step was to try to convince Marc to give BATMAN RETURNS another chance, first by interviewing Marc's 1992 self and then catching up with him in the present day after a re-watch of Tim Burton's second and final...
53m Sep 08, 2022
53m
Ep. 67: Angel III: The Final Chapter
As we are want to do here at the NWPP, we start at the end of the franchise and work our way back, which is why we are dipping our toes into the ANGEL franchise first with ANGEL III: THE FINAL CHAPTER! For part III, writer/director Tom DeSimone (REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS) steps in to guide Molly/Angel in her next adventure which goes all the way to New York City and straight back to Hollywood so Ange...
1hr 29m Sep 01, 2022
1hr 29m
Bonus Episode: Interview with Actor, Director, Producer Dimitri Logothetis (PRETTY SMART, SLAUGHTERHOUSE ROCK, JIU JITSU)
We are talking with Actor, Director, Producer Dimitri Logothetis about his directorial debut, PRETTY SMART. Dimitri shares with us the origin of getting the film made including Tony Randal's ulterior motive for getting New World Pictures involved.
1hr 16m Aug 26, 2022
1hr 16m
Ep. 66: Pretty Smart
We continue Comedy Month with 1987's PRETTY SMART, the debut of director Dimitri Logothetis (SLAUGHTERHOUSE ROCK, JIU JITSU) and actor Patricia Arquette (NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS, BOYHOOD)! But is this a comedy, or is it a drama? Or was it intended to be a musical? Is the penis a friend or foe? Which VCR speed is best when secretly recording the students of a prestigious girl...
1hr 22m Aug 19, 2022
1hr 22m
Bonus Episode: Interview with Screenwriter Daniel Waters (HEATHERS, BATMAN RETURNS, DEMOLITION MAN)
We talk with screenwriter Daniel Waters about his debut film HEATHERS, one of the last films released in theaters by New World Pictures! Our hilarious and wide-ranging discussion goes from Daniel's beginnings working on the South Bend sketch comedy show Beyond Our Control, to his move to Hollywood, where he watched many New World movies (especially his favorite, JAKE SPEED) and worked in a vide...
1hr 26m Aug 11, 2022
1hr 26m
Ep. 65: The Wrong Guys - featuring Tarik Davis
Tarik Davis of The Amber Ruffin Show (Fridays on Peacock) and Brothers From Another Planet Podcast returns to discuss 1988's The Wrong Guys! We get into the fizziness of it all, from learning about the five comedian leads from cable, to how outdoors-y we all are, to pinpointing the exact moment when Ernie Hudson fired his agent, and how this film compares to AVENGERS ENDGAME! Also, Ryan makes...
1hr 50m Aug 05, 2022
1hr 50m
Ep. 64: Wavelength
Erica likes to point out, "all roads lead to THE THING" and WAVELENGTH is one of those roads. But WAVELENGTH is so much more.
1hr 25m Jul 28, 2022
1hr 25m
Bonus Episode: Interview with makeup effects artist Mark Shostrom (FORBIDDEN WORLD, ANDROID)
Our celebration of FORBIDDEN WORLD continues with a conversation with makeup effects artist Mark Shostrom (EVIL DEAD II, PHANTASM II & III, NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 1-3) who got his start at New World Pictures, working at the Lumberyard for Allan Holzman's FORBIDDEN WORLD and Aaron Lipstadt's ANDROID! But Mark's work at New World didn't stop there! We'll talk about his work on RAW COURAGE, THE B...
1hr 43m Jul 21, 2022
1hr 43m
Ep. 63: Forbidden World
If you're going to celebrate Forbidden World July, what better movie to discuss than the one that inspired it all! That's right, it's time to discuss Allan Holzman's sci-fi classic, including topics like, how hot is Jesse Vint? Are those masks or cups? How important is a good steam? And who exactly was hooking up with who on this horny scientific space station? Plus, Marc reaffirms his love of...
1hr 33m Jul 14, 2022
1hr 33m
Bonus Episode: Interview with Forbidden World composer Susan Justin (The Final Terror, Grunt! The Wrestling Movie)
Forbidden World month starts off with a blaster beam bang as we talk to the film composer, Susan Justin, who also worked on music for several other New World Pictures films like FIRECRACKER, GRUNT! THE WRESTLING MOVIE and STRYKER! We discuss her musical beginnings and her collaborations with Craig Huxley that led to the unique sound that is the FORBIDDEN WORLD score and their subsequent collabo...
1hr 3m Jul 07, 2022
1hr 3m
Ep. 62: Deathstalker
When a movie title combines two words together like "death" and "stalker" it's imperative to determine the proper pronunciation. Is it "Deaths Talker"? Or, is it "Death Stalker?". We dare to ask these tough questions while talking about boners more here than in any other NWPP episode.
1hr 37m Jul 02, 2022
1hr 37m
Ep. 61: Warlock featuring Lindsay Wilkins
For our 100th episode, we explore an area of New World Pictures history that we've never discussed: when other companies had to release their movies because they were broke! Such is the case with 1989's WARLOCK, despite the presence of director Steve Miner, who had made some of New World's biggest hits, and Executive producer Arnold Kopelson, who had just won an Academy Award! Joining us in the...
1hr 41m Jun 23, 2022
1hr 41m
Convince Me: Blade Runner (1982)
After the resounding success of our first Convince Me episode (where Ryan and Erica failed to convince Marc that The Silence of the Lambs is a good movie because that movie blows) we decided to do another episode. This time, Erica selected 1982's Blade Runner.
1hr 4m Jun 17, 2022
1hr 4m
Ep. 60: The Pit featuring Doug McCambridge
Doug from the Good Times Great Movies Podcast joins us to talk about 1981's THE PIT! That's a pretty old film, considering we're just a bunch of super youngs that are hip as hell, but we were nevertheless charmed by this movie, even if it's about a creepy kid who's only friends are his teddy bear and these small creatures who live at the bottom of a pit he found in the woods! We dig into all...
1hr 44m Jun 09, 2022
1hr 44m