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American International Podcast

Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot

For over three decades, an independent film studio churned out hundreds of movies that captured the imagination of audiences around the world. From horror to sci-fi to exploitation and everything in between, American International Pictures brought us low-budget, high energy and often controversial films with lurid titles, low budgets and some surprisingly big names.Join Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot as they dive into AIP’s catalog of nearly 500 movies, to discuss everything from The Abominable Dr

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66:33

Sugar Hill

American International Podcast ·

2026/10/19

Sugar Hill (1974) AIP Release No.: 7401 Written by Tm Kelly Produced by Elliott Schick Directed by Paul Maslansky Starring: Marki Bey as Diana "Sugar" Hill Robert Quarry as Morgan Don Pedro Colley as Baron Samedi Betty Anne Rees as Celeste Richard Lawson as Valentine Zara Cully as Mama Maitresse Charles P. Robinson as Fabulous Larry D. Johnston as Langston An American International Picture View the Sugar Hill trailer here. Watch Sugar Hill on YouTube TV, Tubi, or ScreenPix.Visit our website -

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69:27

The Mind Benders

American International Podcast ·

2026/10/12

The Mind Benders (1963) AIP Release No. 802 Original Screenplay by James Kennaway Produced by Michael Relph Directed by Basil Dearden Starring: Dirk Bogarde as Dr. Harry Longman Mary Ure as Oonahg Longman John Clements as Major John Hall Michael Bryant as Dr. Danny Tate Wendy Craig as Annabella Harry Goldblatt as Professor SharpeyGeoffrey Keen as Calder Terry Palmer as Norman A Novus Films Production An American International Picture View The Mind Benders trailer here.Watch The Mind Benders on The

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67:05

Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs

American International Podcast ·

2026/10/05

Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (1966) AIP Production #6617 Jeff and Cheryl determine whether AIP has a bomb or a dud on its hands by watching Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs. Produced by Fulvio Lucisano and Louis M. Heyward Screenplay by Louis M. Heyward and Robert Kaufman Story by James Hartford Directed by Mario Bava Starring: Vincent Price as Dr Goldfoot Fabian as Bill Dexter Franco Franchi as FrancoCiccio Ingrassia as Ciccio Francesco Mulé as Colonel Benson Laura Antonelli as Rosanna An Italian

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49:16

Spy in Your Eye

American International Podcast ·

2026/09/28

Spy in Your Eye (1966) AIP Production #6515 / 6572 Jeff and Cheryl check their own eyes for bugs after viewing the cold war-era thriller Spy in Your Eye. Screenplay by Romano Ferraro, Adriano Baracco & Adriano Bolzoni Directed by Vittorio Sala Starring: Brett Halsey as Brad Morris Pier Angeli as Paula Krauss Dana Andrews as Col. Lancaster Gastone Moschin as Boris Tania Béryl as Madeleine George Wang as Ming Alessandro Sperli as Karkulis Marco Guglielm as Kurt Weiss Renato Baldini as Mohamed

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49:21

Something Short of Paradise

American International Podcast ·

2026/09/21

Something Short of Paradise (1973) AIP Production #7911 Something Short of Paradise (1973) AIP Production #7911 Executive Producers, Michael Ingber and Herbert Swartz Written by Fred Barron Produced by James C. Gutman and Lester Berman Directed by David Helpern, Jr.Starrring: Susan Sarandon as Madeline Ross David Steinberg as Harris Sloane Jean-Pierre Aumont as Jean-Fidel Mileau Marilyn Sokol as Ruthie Miller Joe Grifasi as Barney Collins Robert Hitt as Edgar Kent David Rasche as David Ritchie Bob

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58:16

Almost AIP: Arnold

American International Podcast ·

2026/09/14

Arnold (1973) Jeff and Cheryl attend a wedding where the groom is unusually stiff in Arnold.Executive Producer, Charles A. Pratt Written by Jameson Brewer and John Fenton Murray Produced by Andrew J. Fenady Directed by Georg Fenady Starring: Stella Stevens as Karen Roddy McDowall as Robert Elsa Lanchester as Hester Shani Walis as Jocelyn Farley Granger as Evan Lyons Victor Buono as The Minister John McGiver as The Governor Bernard Fox as Constable HookePatrick Knowles as Douglas Whitehead Jamie

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52:38

The Angry Red Planet

American International Podcast ·

2026/09/07

The Angry Red Planet (1960) AIP Production #6002 Screenplay by Ib Melchior and Sid PinkOriginal Story by Sid Pink Produced by Sid Pink and Norman Maurer Directed by Ib Melchior Starring: Gerald Mohr as Col. Thomas O'BannionNora Hayden as Dr. iris Ryan Les Tremayne as Prof. Theodore Gettell Jack Kruschen as CWO Sam Jacobson Paul Jahn as Maj. Gen. George Treegar J. Edwiard McKinley as Prof. Paul Weiner Tom Daly as Dr. Frank Gordon A Sino Production An American International Picture View the Angry Red

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63:47

Gorp

American International Podcast ·

2026/08/31

Gorp (1980) AIP Production #7917 Jeff and Cheryl take their chances with questionable food and erratic service in the camp mess hall in Gorp. Story by Jeffrey Konvitz & Martin Zweiback Screenplay by Jeffrey Konvitz Produced by Jeffrey Konvitz & Louis S. ArkoffDirected by Joseph Ruben Starring: Michael Lembeck as KavellPhilip Casnoff as BergmanDennis Quaid as "Mad" Bobby GrossmanFran Drescher as EvieDavid Huddleston as "Walrus" Wallman Mark Deming as Lobster NewburgJames Greenleaf as Fat

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50:11

The Road Hustlers

American International Podcast ·

2026/08/24

The Road Hustlers (1968) AIP Production #6802 Jeff and Cheryl learn the ups, downs, ins and outs of the Carolina moonshine business in The Road Hustlers. Directed by Larry E. Jackson Written by Robert V. Barron and Larry E. Jackson Produced by Larry E. Jackson, Tom Jenkins and Robert M. Newsom Starring: Jim Davis as Noah Reedy Scott Brady as Earl Veasey Bruce Yarnell as Matt Reedy Robert Dix as Mark Reedy Victoria Carroll as Nadine Andy Devine as Sheriff Estep Sue Raney as Helen Christian Anderson

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45:02

Lost Battalion

American International Podcast ·

2026/08/17

Lost Battalion (1960) AIP Production #611 / 6107 Jeff and Cheryl move from camp to camp on an island in the war-torn Philippines to follow the Lost Battalion.Produced by E. F. Romero Written by E. F. Romero and Cesar Amigo Directed by E. F. Romero Starring: Leopoldo Salcedo as Ramon DeCortesDiane Jergens as Kathy HughesJohnny Monteiro as BrunoJoe Dennis as Colonel LandisJennings Sturgeon as Mr. HughesJoe Sison as PepeBruce Baxter as JimmyRenato Robles as 2nd GuerrillaRosie Acosta as Pepe's

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52:49

Scream and Scream Again

American International Podcast ·

2026/08/10

Scream and Scream Again (1970) AIP Production #6922 Jeff and Cheryl count the screams in the dystopian sci-fi murder mystery Scream and Scream Again. Screenplay by Christopher Wicking from Press Editorial Services' novel "The Disoriented Man" by Peter Saxon Produced by Max J. Rosenberg and Milton Subotsky Directed by Gordon Hessler Starring: Vincent Price as Dr. Browning Christopher Lee as Fremont Peter Cushing as Major Heinrich Benedek Alfred Marks as Detective Supt. Bellaver Michael Gothard as

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56:36

Creature of Destruction

American International Podcast ·

2026/08/03

Creature of Destruction (1968) AIP Production #6815 AITV Package: 15 New Science Fiction Jeff and Cheryl see a woman regress into a monster and go on a country club killing spree in Creature of Destruction.Screenplay by Enrique Touceda Produced and Directed by Larry Buchanan Starring: Les Tremayne as Dr. John Basso Pat Delany as Doreena Aron Kincaid as Capt. Theodore Dell Neil Fletcher as Sam Crane Ann McAdams as Mrs. Crane Roger Ready as Lt. Blake Ron Scott as Nick Suzanne Ray as Lynn

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46:22

Queen of the Seas

American International Podcast ·

2026/07/27

Queen of the Seas (1964)(Original title Le Avventure di Mary Read)AIP Production #6333AITV Packages: Epicolor ‘64 and New Color Adventures Jeff and Cheryl defy gender norms and set sail for adventure in the New World with the Queen of the Seas. Produced by Fortunato Misiano for Romana Films Story and Screenplay by Ugo Guerra & Luciano MartinoDirected by Umberto Lenzi Starring: Lisa Gaston as Mary Read Jerome Courtland as Peter Goodwin Agostino Salvietti as Uncle MangiatrippaGermano Longo as

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46:14

Monster from a Prehistoric Planet

American International Podcast ·

2026/07/20

Monster from a Prehistoric Planet (1968) AIP Production #6715 AITV Package: 15 New Science Fiction Jeff and Cheryl fight back tears while watching the tender family drama Monster from a Prehistoric Planet.Screenplay by Iwao Yamazaki and Ryuzo Nakanishi English Dialogue by William Ross Produced by Hideo Koi Directed by Haruyasu Noguchi Starring: Tamio Kawaji as Hiroshi KurosakiYoko Yamamoto as Itoko Koyanagi Yuji Okada as Prof. Daize Tonooka Kōji Wada as MashidaTatsuya Fuji as George InoueKeisuke

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42:26

Invisible Creature

American International Podcast ·

2026/07/13

Invisible Creature (1964) aka The House in Marsh Road (1960) AIP Production #6445 AITV Package: Amazing '65; Sci-Fi 65 Jeff and Cheryl get into the haunted real estate market with Invisible Creature. Screenplay by Maurice J. WIlson Based on the Story "The House in Marsh Road" by Laurence Meynell Produced by Maurice J. Wilson Directed by Montgomery Tully Starring: Tony Wright as David Linton Patricia Dainton as Jean Linton Sandra Dorne as Valerie StockleyDerek Aylward as Richard Foster Sam Kydd as

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40:30

The Return of Giant Majin

American International Podcast ·

2026/07/06

The Return of Giant Majin (1970) AIP Production # 6714 AITV Package: Fantastic Science Fiction Theater Jeff and Cheryl put their faith in a giant god with absolutely no sense of urgency in The Return of Giant MajinProduced by Masaichi Nagata Written by Tetsurô Yoshida (uncredited) Directed by Kenji Misumi American Version by Titan Production, Inc.Edited by Eli Haviv and Emil HavivDirected by Brett Morrison Starring: Kojiro Hongo as Lord Juro ChigusaShiho Fujimura as Lady Sayuri NagoshiTaro Marui as

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54:55

Equinox

American International Podcast ·

2026/06/29

Equinox (1970) AITV Package: Ghoul-A-Rama Jeff and Cheryl cross over into another dimension populated by winged demons, green giants and sloppy kissers in Equinox.Based on a Story by Mark Thomas McGee Produced by Jack H. Harris Written and Directed by Jack Woods Starring: Edward Connell as David Fielding Barbara Hewitt as Susan Turner Frank Boers, Jr. as Jim HudsonRobin Christopher as Vicki Jack Woods as Asmodeus Jim Pjillips as Reporter Sloan Fritz Leiber as Dr. Arthur Waterman Patrick Burke as

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44:41

Revenge of the Gladiators

American International Podcast ·

2026/06/22

Revenge of the Gladiators (1964) (original title: La vendetta dei gladiatori) AIP Production #6543 AITV Package: Epicolor ‘65Jeff and Cheryl prepare to fight gladiator style against the barbarians taking over the government in Revenge of the Gladiators. Directed by Luigi Capuano Screenplay by Arpad DeRiso and Roberto Gianviti Story by Arpad DeRiso and Luigi Capuano Produced by Splendor Film Cast: Mickey Hargitay as Fabius José Greci as Priscilla Livio Lorenzon as Genseric Renato Baldini as General

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21:21

The Big Bad Wolf

American International Podcast ·

2026/06/15

The Big Bad Wolf (1966) (Original title: Der Wolf und die sieben jungen Geißlein) Directed by Peter Podehl Screenplay by Konrad Lustig Based on the story by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Produced by Hubert Schonger for Schongerfilm GmbH Distributed by Childhood Productions Released by AITV as part of their Holiday Storybook of Fables syndication package Cast: Helmo Kindermann as the Wolf Harriet Gessner as Mother Goat Jürgen von Alten as the Miller Gusstav Oehler as the Baker Johannes Buzalski as the

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51:12

Mission Stardust

American International Podcast ·

2026/06/08

Mission Stardust (1967) aka 4…3…2…1…Morte! aka Perry Rhodan - SOS aus dem Weltall Jeff and Cheryl bounce back and forth between the moon and the Earth with the crew of Mission Stardust. Screenplay by K.H. Vogelman, Segio Donati and Primo Zeglio Based on a story by K.H. Vogelman Directed by Primo Zeglio Starring: Lang Jeffries as Major Perry Rhodan Essy Persson as Commander Thora Luis Dávila as Mike Bull Pinkas Braun as Arkin Stefano Sibaldi as Dr Frank Haggard Daniel Martín as Captain Flipper

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