The New World Pictures Legacy: Cheap, Fast, and Out of Control!

Step inside New World Pictures: The Midnight Movie Factory as we rewind five cult favorites from one of Hollywood’s most fascinating independent studios. In this episode of Sunset Video, we look back at Godzilla 1985, Black Moon Rising, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Dead Heat, and The Punisher, covering the stories behind the movies, box office history, production trivia, personal memories, and the wild era of New World Pictures after Roger Corman. From giant monsters and futuristic supercars to Rutger Hauer, Dolph Lundgren, Tommy Lee Jones, Treat Williams, Gene Simmons, and more, this is pure 1980s video store territory. ⏭ Next Up:    • Cannon Films: No Bad Ideas (All Action Edi...   📼 Thanks for stopping by Sunset Video! If you enjoyed the movie talk, hit that Like button, Subscribe to the channel, and ring the notification bell so you never miss a new release hitting the Sunset Video shelves. Be kind. Rewind. And we’ll see you on the next rental. 🍿📼🌴 🛍️ VISIT THE SUNSET VIDEO MERCH SHOP! 📼🌴 Take a little piece of the video store home with you! Check out the official Sunset Video merch shop for retro-inspired shirts, hoodies, hats, stickers, and designs made for anyone who still believes the best movies came with a rewind sticker. 👉 Shop Sunset Video: https://sunsetvideo.dashery.com/ Wear the nostalgia. Support the channel. Keep the video store era alive. 🍿📼 📼 LOOKING TO KEEP BROWSING THE SUNSET VIDEO SHELVES? CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING SHOWS 🍿 🔥 Is This Still Any Good? We rewind the movies we loved, dust them off, and find out if they still deserve a spot on the rental rack. https://www.youtube.com/show/VLPLDAw0... 🎬 Classics Never Say Die! Celebrating the movies that never went out of style, no matter how many decades have passed since opening night. https://www.youtube.com/show/VLPLDAw0... ⚡ Sunset Video: Quick Picks Short, fast trips back to the video store for cult favorites, forgotten gems, action flicks, and movies worth another rental. https://www.youtube.com/show/VLPLJ8v_... 📼 READY FOR A RETRO MOVIE MARATHON? Grab a snack, get comfortable, and settle in for some deeper dives into the movies that made the VHS era unforgettable. 🍿 The Top 100 MUST-SEE Movies from the ’90s!    • The Top 100 MUST-SEE Movies from the '90s!   📼 100 LOST Movies from the ’90s You NEED to Find!    • 100 LOST Movies from the '90s You NEED to ...   🎞️ 100 AWESOME ’80s Movies You (Probably) FORGOT About!    • 100 AWESOME 80s Movies You (Probably) FORG...   More movies. More memories. More reasons to rewind. 🌴📼 📼 STAY CONNECTED WITH SUNSET VIDEO RENTALS! 🌴🍿 The video store never really closes. Follow Sunset Video Rentals around the web for more retro movie talk, clips, shorts, podcast episodes, merch, and plenty of trips back to the rental era. 🎬 YouTube Shorts:    / @sunsetvideoshorts   🎙️ Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/movies-never... 🛍️ Official Merch Store: https://sunsetvideo.dashery.com/ 👍 Facebook:   / sunsetvideorentals   📸 Instagram:   / retrotron77   🎞️ TikTok:   / sunsetvideorentals   💬 X / Twitter: https://x.com/SunsetVideoR 🦋 BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/sunsetvideor... 📺 Rumble: https://rumble.com/SunsetVideoRentals... 📧 E-mail: sunsetvideorentals@gmail.com Follow along, grab a rental, and keep the rewind era rolling. 📼🌅 ⏰ TIME CODES ⏰ 0:00 Introduction to New World Pictures 3:04 Godzilla 1985 6:43 Sunset Video Merch Promo 8:20 Black Moon Rising 12:18 Wanted: Dead or Alive 16:19 Dead Heat 20:15 The Punisher 24:28 Closing ⚖️ FAIR USE / COPYRIGHT NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material used for the purposes of criticism, commentary, review, education, and research. Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes including criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. All movie clips, images, music, and other copyrighted materials featured in this video remain the property of their respective copyright holders. Sunset Video Rentals claims no ownership of third-party materials used for commentary or review purposes. 🎬 VIDEO CREATED BY Anthony J. Digioia © 2026 All Rights Reserved 📼 Sunset Video Rentals Keeping the rewind era alive, one rental at a time. #SunsetVideo #NewWorldPictures #80sMovies #CultClassics #VHS #RetroMovies