Ep. 114: Heart
We continue #MarchMadness with 1987's HEART starring Brad Davis (MIDNIGHT EXPRESS), Frances Fisher (UNFORGIVEN) and Steve Buscemi (EVERY OTHER MOVIE YOU LIKE). At the heart of HEART lies Eddie, a boxer beset by misfortune who seeks the elusive "big win." More than just possessing a formidable right hook, Eddie is distinguished by his immense drive and unwavering heart. Get it?
1hr 16m Mar 19, 2024
1hr 16m
Ep. 113: Raw Courage
We continue #MarchMadness with a movie that's not exactly about sports per se, but does feature a lot of running which is not just a form of self-torture, as some might think, but a sport! The film is a passion project for actor Ronny Cox, who also co-wrote the movie with his wife Mary, and depicts Cox and two other runners as they become targets of a survivalist militant group in the New Mexic...
1hr 24m Mar 11, 2024
1hr 24m
Ep. 112: The Prize Fighter
Welcome to our first episode of #MarchMadness where we will talk about all the sports themed movies released by New World Pictures. Kicking off the month is 1979's THE PRIZE FIGHTER, starring funny guys Tim Conway and Don Knotts in their first non-Disney pairing! Join us for this family-friendly comedic romp (sorry kids, no titty count) as we debate such hot topics as carnivals versus fairs, is...
1hr 13m Mar 06, 2024
1hr 13m
Ep. 111: Hell Hunters
We wrap up our celebrated #febWARary with 1988's Hell Hunters directed by Ernst Ritter von Theumer.  Hell Hunters follows a team of Nazi hunters - Maud Adams (Octopussy), Candice Daly (The Young and the Restless), and Romulo Arantes (Blame it on Rio) - as they attempt to stop a former Nazi played by Stewart Granger (King Solomon's Mines) from unleashing a deadly poison that will turn people int...
1hr 17m Feb 26, 2024
1hr 17m
Ep. 110: Breaker Morant
We continue #FebWARary with director Bruce Beresford's BREAKER MORANT, which covers the very well-known (to Americans) Second Boer War. We attempt to offer a small background on the War as we discuss this Academy Award-nominated film, which follows three soldiers court-martialed by their own military. Also, Erica discovers the movie was based on true events (but also, frustratingly, a play), Ma...
1hr 15m Feb 19, 2024
1hr 15m
Nearly New World: Eye of the Eagle (1987)
We return to #FebWARary for a Roger Corman/Cirio Santiago film that New World DIDN'T release, but could have! The film, one of Santiago's many Namsploitation films, is at least filled with action and the debut of Robert Patrick, the eventual T-1000 of James Cameron's T2. We sharpen our gaze towards THE EYE OF THE EAGLE as Ryan takes us on a deep dive of the film's soundtrack, Erica points out t...
45m Feb 12, 2024
45m
Bonus Episode: Interview with GODZILLA 1985 co-director R.J. Kizer
R.J. Kizer returns to the podcast! A longtime New World Pictures editor, R.J. made his directorial debut with the American scenes that were inserted into GODZILLA 1985, New World's re-edit of Toho's THE RETURN OF GODZILLA. We discuss how he became involved with the project, what it was like working with Raymond Burr, why GODZILLA 1985 never made it to DVD, as well as why stories about other Ne...
1hr 7m Feb 05, 2024
1hr 7m
Ep. 109: Last Plane Out
We kick off #FebWARary with 1983's Last Plane Out, a semi-fictionalized account of the events that took place days before the Sandinista's removed Anastasio Somoza from power in Nicaragua. It stars Jan-Michael Vincent (Airwolf), Julie Carmen (In the Mouth of Madness) and Mary Crosby whose character shot JR in TV's Dallas. Sounds exciting, right?
1hr 30m Jan 30, 2024
1hr 30m
Ep. 108: Godzilla 1985 featuring Ali Davis
Finally, Godzilla returns! And this time, he's sleepier than ever! After 9 years away from the box office, Japanese film studio Toho decided they need to expedite another GODZILLA movie and created 1984's THE RETURN OF GODZILLA. That film ended up in the hands of New World Pictures, who chopped it up and added extra American footage starring none other than Raymond Burr, who appeared in the A...
1hr 23m Jan 22, 2024
1hr 23m
Ep. 107: Lady Frankenstein with Chris Iannacone
In this #Monstruary episode we attempt to satisfy all your strange desires with 1971's Lady Frankenstien, directed by former Roger Corman regular Mel Welles (THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS). This spin on a classic tale was shot with an international cast, headlined by former Orson Welles regular Joseph Cotten. It's a real Welles-fest! Joining us in piecing this all together is the electric Chris Ia...
1hr 39m Jan 16, 2024
1hr 39m
2nd Annual Worldies and Our Running Top/Bottom 5 2023 Edition
Are you new to the New World Pictures Podcast? Well, there's no better place to start than our 2nd Annual Worldies where we hand out prestigious awards to the best New World Pictures films we watched in 2023.
1hr 17m Jan 08, 2024
1hr 17m
Ep. 106: Hellbound: Hellraiser II
On December 23, 1988, New World Pictures released the sequel to one of their greatest hits, thus creating #DIEcember for this podcast a mere 35 years later! We dig into this holiday delight and ask all the important questions, like: what happened to Kirsty's boyfriend Steve? What's the worst smell you can encounter at an airport? And what does Pinhead's version of hell? Which character from th...
1hr 36m Dec 24, 2023
1hr 36m
Ep. 105: Apprentice to Murder
Will you survive this episode of DIEcember? Listen closely students so you don't miss a single detail of 1988's APPRENTICE TO MURDER! Don't let the vague online summary fool you: "The small beautiful Pennsylvania Dutch community is rocked by a series of bizarre events which lead to a web of deception, violence and murder. APPRENTICE TO MURDER is a story of Infatuation with love, dreams and out...
1hr 10m Dec 18, 2023
1hr 10m
Ep. 104 Hellgate
From the people that brought you Hellraiser and Night Patrol (you read that right) comes 1989's HELLGATE. This movie stars Ron Palillo (Welcome Back Kotter) and a group of actors who weren't in Welcome Back Kotter as students (?) who's weekend getaway turns to terror when they're lured to a ghost town (?) called Hellgate.
1hr 25m Dec 11, 2023
1hr 25m
Nearly New World: Warlock: The Armageddon
We begin DIEcember, a celebration of the horror movies made by New World Pictures, with a movie that nearly made it into New World's history: 1992's WARLOCK: THE ARMAGEDDON directed by the late Anthony Hickox (HELLRAISER III: HELL ON EARTH) and starring the late Julian Sands in his second go-around as Satan's son. This time around, the Warlock has some new adversaries in the form of two teenage...
50m Dec 04, 2023
50m
Nearly New World: Night of the Creeps (1986)
We push the limits of what we mean by "nearly New World" with this bonus episode where we talk about 1986 classic, Night of the Creeps starring Jason Lively (Blake's brother), Jill Whitlow (not related to the Lively family) and Tom Atkins in the role he was destined to play.
1hr 13m Nov 27, 2023
1hr 13m
Ep. 103: Night of the Cobra Woman
Are we STILL talking about Night Zoo?! Spoiler alert, we are! We continue #NIGHTvember with 1972’s Night of the Cobra Woman. Monkeys, eagles, and, believe it or not, cobras! Oh my, you say, oh yessssssss, we say! So settle in, chill out, and don't forget to milk Movini before watching this thrilling, bizarre, choose your own adventure directed by Andrew Meyer, a dark film that spends the majo...
1hr 13m Nov 20, 2023
1hr 13m
Ep. 102: Night Zoo
We continue #NIGHTvember with 1987's Night Zoo. With a title like Night Zoo, you'd expect a fun, family comedy. Maybe something along the lines of Night at the Museum. Spoiler alert! You would be wrong. Dead Wrong.
1hr 21m Nov 13, 2023
1hr 21m
Ep. 101: Night Patrol
Welcome to #NIGHTvember where we will spend the month talking about movies with "night" in the title! Kicking off our month of night is the wacky, chaotic comedy by director Jackie Kong, Night Patrol! Join us on our pursuit of what works in this film, including special shout outs to Linda Blair, the Unknown Comic, and an Erica favorite, - showbiz agent character! We toss out our usual show str...
1hr 6m Nov 06, 2023
1hr 6m
Bonus Episode: Ranking the La Casa Franchise
We close out #VIDtober with our ranking of Italy's much beloved La Casa franchise. A franchise that shares the podium with such greats as The Godfather 1-3 and Star Wars.
54m Oct 30, 2023
54m
Ep. 100: I Like to Hurt People featuring Brian James O'Connell
Our penultimate episode of VIDtober, our celebration of the movies released by New World Video, is also our 100th New World movie! Appropriately, we're discussing Donald G. Jackson's I LIKE TO HURT PEOPLE, a documentary? Sports film? Slasher? Whatever it may be, it contains a lot of wrestling! Even PRINCESS BRIDE actor Andre the Giant wrestles in it! Joining us is returning guest Brian James...
1hr 50m Oct 23, 2023
1hr 50m
Nearly New World: Demons 2 (1986)
As we continue #VIDtober and talk about the movies released by New World Video, there's one title we can't figure out why it wasn't released by New World Video and that's Lamberto's Bava's DEMONS 2! Featuring perhaps the greatest soundtrack ever created for a film (at least, in our opinion) and yet somehow not a commentary on television, we discuss the return of Bava's orthodontically-challeng...
58m Oct 16, 2023
58m
Ep. 99: Terror in the Swamp
We continue our journey through the hardest fought hashtag, #VIDtober, in New World Pictures Podcast history with a rare gem(?) - 1985's TERROR IN THE SWAMP or, as it's known in some circles, NUTRIAMAN:  THE COPASAW CREATURE. If you're from Louisiana or spent any time in a Southern swamp, you've got the advantage with this episode.  We are way over our skis with the dialogue but we found a new...
1hr 12m Oct 10, 2023
1hr 12m
Ep. 98: Zombie Nightmare featuring Dirk Marshall
This months starts #VIDtober, where we exclusively discuss the movies released by New World Video! We being back guest Dirk Marshall of the VH US Podcast to help us break down 1987's Canadian tax shelter movie ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE! Adam West headlines a movie filled with so many choices, he doesn't even show up for 45 minutes! It all starts with a group of trendy teens, played by Tia Carrere and di...
1hr 42m Oct 02, 2023
1hr 42m
Ep. 97: Breaking All the Rules featuring Erin Dawn
In this episode we bid adieu to #SEXtember with 1985's Breaking All the Rules directed by James Orr. We are joined by special guest Erin Dawn from the Manic Movie Monday podcast, and together we make our way through the Fun Park on the last day of summer, in search of love, sex, a dance break, a diamond, and, most definitely, an amusement park montage! You will have to listen to find out why e...
1hr 23m Sep 25, 2023
1hr 23m
Ep. 96: Cover Girl Models featuring Ali Davis
Writer/performer Ali Davis returns to the podcast as we continue #SEXtember with 1975's COVER GIRL MODELS! This Cirio Santiago-directed film follows the exploits of three models and the sleazy photographer they are friends with for no good reason as they travel to Hong Kong for musical montages of photoshoots, a runway show, a dance contest, and, briefly and confusingly, an international incide...
1hr 34m Sep 18, 2023
1hr 34m
Ep. 95: Nice Girls Don't Explode with Jessica Young
Jessica Young (co-host of the Rants 'n Raves podcast) returns to the podcast as we continue our tawdry journey through #SEXtember with 1987's Nice Girls Don't Explode - a movie that is everything and nothing you'd expect with the title, "Nice Girls Don't Explode". For a movie that explores a young woman's tendency to spontaneously start fires each time she feels amorous, there are a lot of que...
1hr 49m Sep 12, 2023
1hr 49m
Ep. 94: Candy Stripe Nurses
Happy Labor Day indeed! We kick off #SEXtember by talking about 1974's CANDY STRIPE NURSES written and directed by Alan Holleb (SCHOOL SPIRIT). In typical NWPP fashion, we start covering New World's NURSES series with the final one in the series, and dig deep into what it takes to be a private eye in Los Angeles, the power of a simple motion offense, and answer the most important question of ...
1hr 6m Sep 04, 2023
1hr 6m
Ep. 93: House
To end out #AuGHOST, a celebration of the ghost films released by New World Pictures, we talk about a movie that started a franchise (albeit one New World only half participated In): HOUSE! The film about a haunted house taken over by a deceased owner's nephew with his own strange history brought director Steve Miner and producer Sean S. Cunningham into the New World fold, just as they had fini...
1hr 18m Aug 28, 2023
1hr 18m
Ep. 92: Shadow Play
Our #AuGHOST month continues with our most terrifying selection yet (that is, if you find local theater terrifying): 1986's SHADOW PLAY! The directorial debut of writer/director Susan Shadburne, this features plenty of star power in the form of Dee Wallace Stone and Cloris Leachman, as it explores a playwright who loses her fiance to suicide (but, you know, not exactly) and takes 7 years to wo...
1hr 15m Aug 21, 2023
1hr 15m
Nearly New World: School Spirit (1895)
We continue #AuGHOST with our most Nearly New World episode yet with 1985's SCHOOL SPIRIT! Roger Corman produces this ghostly comedy, directed by Allan Holeb (CANDY STRIPE NURSES), about a college student whose attempts to hook up with fellow student is interrupted by a deathly car crash! We discuss why New World passed on this movie yet still released 18 AGAIN! and others, the movie's excellen...
56m Aug 14, 2023
56m
Ep. 91: Prison
We kick off #AUGHOST with 1987's PRISON. Directed by Renny Harlin (CLIFFHANGER, THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT) and written HALLOWEEN producer Irwin Yablans, PRISON is a curious partnership between New World Pictures and Empire Pictures. And who's the beneficiary of this partnership? We all are.
1hr 14m Aug 07, 2023
1hr 14m
Ep. 90: Def-Con 4 featuring Tommy Bechtold
Joining us to finish off #SciFiJuly is our friend, comedian and actor Tommy Bechtold (The Middle, New Rockstars YouTube Channel), who almost watched another movie altogether but finally caught DEF-CON 4, writer/director Paul Donovan's post-apocalyptic tale of love, survival, and unseasoned steaks! We discuss post-nuclear hut-building, DEF-CON 4's iconic poster, the incredible amount of spices o...
1hr 31m Jul 31, 2023
1hr 31m
Nearly New World: Alien (1979)
Wait a minute, you may be asking yourself, ALIEN was nearly a New World Picture? Ridley Scott's ALIEN? It's true! So that gave us, Erica, Marc and Ryan, your intrepid hosts, and excuse to talk about one of the greatest sci-fi/horror films ever made! And, considering we're celebrating #SciFiJuly, the timing couldn't be better! Listen as we discuss the movie's title, ALIEN vs. BLADE RUNNER, and...
53m Jul 24, 2023
53m
Bonus Episode: Interview with Editor/Director R.J. Kizer (HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN, BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS, UP FROM THE DEPTHS)
If HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN didn't start #SciFiJuly with enough of a bang, here's an epic interview with the film's co-director and editor, R.J. Kizer, who got his start editing for Roger Corman and New World Pictures with 1979's UP FROM THE DEPTHS (which we covered earlier this year) and went on to work on BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS, SPACE RAIDERS, GALAXY OF TERROR, and so much more! We discuss th...
2hr 6m Jul 10, 2023
2hr 6m
Ep. 89: Hell Comes to Frogtown
We are ribbiting our way into #SCIFIJULY with 1988's HELL COMES TO FROG TOWN - a futuristic sci-fi comedy staring everyone's favorite Canadian Scotsman, Rowdy Roddy Piper.
1hr 21m Jul 04, 2023
1hr 21m
Ep. 88: Cries and Whispers
As they say, "all gloomy things must come to an end". We tearfully wave goodbye to to JUNE GLOOM with a movie that isn't short on tears - Ingmar Bergman's CRIES AND WHISPERS.
1hr 15m Jun 26, 2023
1hr 15m
Ep. 87: Saint Jack featuring Ben Slater
JUNE GLOOM marches on and takes a dramatic (yet satisfying) turn as we discuss SAINT JACK, the film that saw director Peter Bogdanovich's return to Roger Corman filmmaking! And joining us for this episode is Ben Slater, who literally wrote the book on SAINT JACK with Kinda Hot: The Making of Saint Jack in Singapore! We ask all the necessary insightful questions, like how was Cybill Shepherd...
1hr 48m Jun 19, 2023
1hr 48m
Nearly New World: Where are the Children? (1986)
We continue our procession through the deep recesses of JUNE GLOOM with a Nearly New World entry - 1986's WHERE ARE THE CHILDREN?
59m Jun 13, 2023
59m
Ep. 86: Heart of the Stag featuring Lindsay Wilkins
JUNE GLOOM, our tribute to the dramas or "saddies" released by New World Pictures, starts out with a bang with the 1984 New Zealand import HEART OF THE STAG! And boy, is it the gloomiest! Joining us to discuss this dark, dark film is returning guest Lindsay Wilkins, host of the Schlock & Awe podcast! We fight through the discomfort of the movie's subject matter (which is considerable) and di...
1hr 32m Jun 05, 2023
1hr 32m
Bonus Episode: Ranking the 90s MCU featuring Tarik Davis
It's the end of Marc's Miserable MARVELous May and we wanted to send it off with a celebration of the New World Pictures era of the MCU with our special guest, Tarik Davis. We rank our top 6: Generation X, Death of the Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four, Captain America, Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D (nearly New World) and Blade.  While that list may seem like an obvious ranking, you may be sur...
1hr 50m May 30, 2023
1hr 50m
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