Be kind, rewind: a Blockbuster Video and GameStop-style store set in the San Gabriel Valley, about 20 minutes from Los Angeles and just south of Pasadena. Shelves of real videos, rollable panels that form lifelike aisles, and vintage games and gaming magazines.
At a glance: Open 24/7 · $80/hr · 4-hr minimum · Up to 50 people · On-site manager · Free parking
THE SET
• Shelves brimming with real videos
• Rollable video panels that create lifelike aisles
• A curated collection of vintage games and gaming magazines
• Reads as a classic video-rental store or a game shop
• In Temple City Building A
INCLUDED WITH EVERY BOOKING
• High-speed Wi-Fi
• Smart TVs and a projector screen (no projector at the moment)
• Basic budget lights and colored ambient lighting on every set. Crews bring their own additional lighting.
• Extra folding tables and chairs
• Power cords and strips ready at each set
• Dressing room
• Sandbags and wardrobe rack
• 2 restrooms near the bar (the second opens for groups over 30)
• 2 fridges, 1 freezer, and a small sink behind the bar; microwave on request
• AC in warmer months, plus fans and a swamp cooler on request; space heaters and 2 large event heaters in cooler months (you supply propane for the event heaters)
• On-site manager for the whole booking
• Cleaning before and during your booking: surfaces wiped, restrooms restocked, trash emptied
• Free on-site parking
PRODUCTION & LOGISTICS
• Wheelchair accessible. Front-door entry plus 2 large roll-up doors (one with a ramp, one with stairs) for easy load-in.
• Honest climate note: Building A is a large warehouse with no central heating, so dress for the weather.
• Your booked time is your setup and strike time. Finish on time, or extra time is billed as overtime.
• Arrive no more than 15 minutes early. Check in at the front office; if it's locked, message us here on Peerspace.
• A certificate of insurance (COI) is required.
• Fire extinguishers throughout each building.
PRICING, CLEARLY
• $80/hr, 4-hour minimum
• Crew size: 1-5 people included · 6-30 people +$20/hr · 31-50 people +$40/hr. Count everyone on site (crew, talent, parents/guardians, agents).
• 10% off bookings of 8 hours or more
• Cleaning: flat $50 per booking
• Multi-set: other sets in the same building can be added at $25 per additional set used (add-on)
• Overtime is billed under Peerspace's overtime policy, in 30-minute increments
Damage & missing items: You're responsible for damage to sets, furniture, props, costumes, lights, or equipment, and for any missing items. Damage is handled through Peerspace's damage claim process, using photos and repair or replacement invoices. It is never an add-on or charged at checkout.
OTHER SETS YOU CAN ADD
• Same building (Temple City Building A): blue room, KTV karaoke & poker room, conference / office room, Area 50 bar, original Larry King Now set, Crown Victoria police car, 50s diner, Fun Zone arcade, bus stop. Each additional set used is a $25 Multi-set add-on.
• Temple City Building B (Extra building add-on): military bunker, post-apocalypse set, Wonderland Fantasy Garden, jail cell, sushi restaurant, gothic BDSM dungeon, medical lab, office cubicles, classroom, green cyc room (SFX), ambulance, Wild West set, locker room, space hall, batcave
• Rosemead (Extra building add-on): vintage cabin set, news set, broadcast / security room, warehouse, parking lot, alleyway, computer room / gaming / command center
• Arcadia (Extra building add-on): office, office cubicle B
• Across 4 buildings (about 35,000 sq ft): about 100 sets and backdrops, 30+ of them full standing sets, plus 10,000+ props and costumes.
PERFECT FOR: retro and nostalgia shoots · music videos · Friday-night movie scenes · gaming content · commercials · YouTube and TikTok · comedy sketches · birthday shoots