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 Phibes to Zontar, the Thing from Venus!The American International Podcast is not affiliated with Amazon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or its subsidiaries.
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Sep 28, 2026 · 49:16
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…
Sep 21, 2026 · 49:21
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…
Sep 14, 2026 · 58:16
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…
Sep 7, 2026 · 52:38
The Angry Red Planet (1959) AIP Production #6002 Screenplay by Ib Melchior and Sid Pink Original Story by Sid Pink Produced by Sid Pink and Norman Maurer Directed by Ib Melchior…
Aug 31, 2026 · 1:03:47
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…
Aug 24, 2026 · 50:11
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.…
Aug 17, 2026 · 45:02
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.…
Aug 10, 2026 · 52:49
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…
Aug 3, 2026 · 56:36
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…
Jul 27, 2026 · 46:22
Queen of the Seas (1964) (Original title Le Avventure di Mary Read) AIP Production #6333 AITV Packages: Epicolor ‘64 and New Color Adventures Jeff and Cheryl defy gender norms…
Jul 20, 2026 · 46:14
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…
Jul 13, 2026 · 42:26
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…
Jul 6, 2026 · 40:30
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…
Jun 29, 2026 · 54:55
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…
Jun 22, 2026 · 44:41
Revenge of the Gladiators (1964) (original title: La vendetta dei gladiatori) AIP Production #6543 AITV Package: Epicolor ‘65 Jeff and Cheryl prepare to fight gladiator style…
Jun 15, 2026 · 21:21
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…
Jun 8, 2026 · 51:12
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…
Jun 1, 2026 · 51:26
Voyage Into Space (1970) Jeff and Cheryl climb into the palm of a giant robot and join him as he saves the world in Voyage into Space. Written by Reuben Guberman (uncredited)…
May 25, 2026 · 50:44
Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962) AIP Production #608 / 6108 Jeff and Cheryl fight the urge to crack wise about Uranus in Journey to the Seventh Planet . Screenplay by Ib…
May 18, 2026 · 1:01:03
Meteor (1979) AIP Production #7809 Jeff and Cheryl prepare for a disaster of epic proportions in Meteor . Screenplay by Stanley Mann and Edmund H. North Story by Edmund H. North…
May 11, 2026 · 57:45
Five Guns West (1955) Jeff and Cheryl head out west, or maybe north, with a quintet of pardoned criminals on a mission in Five Guns West. Screenplay by R. Wright Campbell…
May 4, 2026 · 56:13
The She-Creature (1956) Jeff and Cheryl experience a visitation from a being that emerges from the depths of the past - and the sea - in The She- Creature . Story and Screenplay…
Apr 27, 2026 · 57:54
Matilda (1978) AIP Production #7814 Jeff and Cheryl go a couple rounds with the marsupial marauder from down under, Matilda . Screenplay by Albert S. Ruddy and Timothy Galfas…
Apr 20, 2026 · 55:44
Truck Turner (1974) AIP Production #7410 / 7411 Jeff and Cheryl hit the seedy streets of Los Angeles to hunt for pimps and pushers with Truck Turner . Screenplay by Oscar…
Apr 13, 2026 · 1:09:07
Fritz the Ca t (1972) AIP Production #7510 Jeff and Cheryl enjoy the animated adult adventures of a frolicking feline Fritz the Cat . Characters Created by R. Crumb Produced by…
Apr 6, 2026 · 53:08
Jennifer (1978) AIP Production #7807 Jeff and Cheryl try to stay on the good side of a supernatural snake charmer in Jennifer. Screenplay by Kay Cousins Johnson Story by Steve…
Mar 30, 2026 · 42:21
Deep Thrus t (1973) AIP Production #7315 Jeff and Cheryl plunge into the heart of kung fu fighting and watch Deep Thrust . Produced by Raymond Chow Screenplay by Hua Tai Chung…
Mar 23, 2026 · 40:27
Die, Monster, Die! (1965) AIP Production # 6512 / 6549 Jeff and Cheryl get infected with the strange, unearthly glow of Die, Monster, Die! Screenplay by Jerry Sohl from "The…
Mar 16, 2026 · 46:14
Night Tide (1961) Jeff and Cheryl find themselves on the beach and in over their heads while watching Night Tide . Produced by Aram Kantarian Written and Directed by Curtis…
Mar 9, 2026 · 39:02
Witchcraft '70 (1970) AIP Production #7004 / 7019 Jeff and Cheryl sacrifice an hour and 27 minutes of their time to explore the weird, wild world of Witchcraft ‘70 . A P.A.C.…
Mar 2, 2026 · 48:48
The Dirtiest Girl I Ever Met (1972) AIP Production #7209 Jeff and Cheryl head on down to swinging London town for The Dirtiest Girl I Ever Met. Screenplay by Murray Smith…
Feb 23, 2026 · 53:21
High School Hellcats (1968) AIP Production #306 Jeff and Cheryl break all the rules to join the High School Hellcats . Story and Screenplay by Mark and Jan Lowell Produced by…
Feb 16, 2026 · 51:47
The Masque of the Red Death (1964) AIP Production # 6405 Jeff and Cheryl dress in the forbidden shades of crimson and scarlet after receiving an invitation to The Masque of the…
Feb 9, 2026 · 58:27
When Eight Bells Toll (1971) Jeff and Cheryl take a deep dive into underwater espionage in When Eight Bells Toll . Screenplay by Alistair MacLean Produced by Elliott Kastner…
Feb 2, 2026 · 42:21
Atragon (1964) AIP Production #6417 Jeff and Cheryl take a deep dive into underwater warcraft in Atragon . Directed by Ishirō Honda Screenplay by Shinichi Sekizawa Based on “The…
Jan 26, 2026 · 35:48
The Cobra (1967) AIP Production #6710 Jeff and Cheryl go undercover somewhere along the Mediterranean Sea to keep an eye on The Cobra. Directed by Mario Sequi Screenplay by…
Jan 19, 2026 · 47:36
How To Make a Monster (1958) AIP Production #303 Original Story and Screenplay by Kenneth Langtry and Herman Cohen Produced by Herman Cohen Directed by Herbert L. Strock…
Jan 12, 2026 · 46:19
Cat Girl (1957) AIP Production #210 Produced by Herbert Smith Original Screenplay by Lou Rusoff Directed by Alfred Shaughnessy Starring: Barbara Shelley as Leonora Johnson Robert…
Jan 5, 2026 · 52:43
Horror House (1970) AIP Production #7004 Jeff and Cheryl conjure the spirit of a murderous maniac in Horror House . Screenplay by Michael Armstrong Additional Material by Peter…
Dec 29, 2025 · 53:12
Beware of Children (1960) AIP Production #606 Jeff and Cheryl prepare for a dangerous influx of young people in Beware of Children. Directed by Gerald Thomas Written by Robin…
Dec 22, 2025 · 45:53
What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966) AIP Production #6602 Jeff and Cheryl go undercover to investigate Woody Allen’s spy spoof and ask What’s Up, Tiger Lily? Special Material by Woody…
Dec 15, 2025 · 37:37
The Dirt Gang (1972) AIP Production #7221 Jeff and Cheryl roll with a criminal biker gang to a Western movie set in The Dirt Gang . Written by William Mercer and Michael C. Healy…
Dec 8, 2025 · 43:00
Born Black (1967) (Originally Der verlogene Akt - The Lying Act) Jeff and Cheryl don protective gear and watch a real woman give birth to a real baby in Born Blac k. Directed by…
Dec 1, 2025 · 40:15
Teenage Cave Man (1958) AIP Production #307 Directed by Roger Corman Written by R. Wright Campbell Produced by Roger Corman Cast: Robert Vaughn as Symbol Maker's Teenage Son…
Nov 24, 2025 · 1:12:18
Girly (1970) UK Title: Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly Jeff and Cheryl don’t understand the rules but still try to play the game in Girly . Screenplay by Brian Comport Produced by…
Nov 17, 2025 · 1:03:10
The School That Couldn't Scream (1972) aka Terror in the Woods aka What Have You Done to Solange? Jeff and Cheryl explore the mystery of why a school had and then lost its…
Nov 10, 2025 · 50:22
Tales of Terror (1962) AIP Production # 6202 Produced and Directed by Roger Corman Executive Producers, James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff Screenplay by Richard Matheson…
Nov 3, 2025 · 51:48
The Mack (1973) AIP Production #7640 Jeff and Cheryl accept their invitation to the Player’s Ball and watch The Mack . Produced by Harvey Bernhard Written by Robert J. Poole…
Oct 27, 2025 · 54:45
The First Deadly Sin (1980) AIP Production #8007 Jeff and Cheryl discover that murder, not pride, is The First Deadly Sin. Screenplay by Mann Rubin From the novel by Lawrence…
Oct 20, 2025 · 53:30
The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant (1971) AIP Production #7104 Jeff and Cheryl put their heads together to figure out what to make of The Incredible Two-Headed Transplant .…
Oct 13, 2025 · 44:37
The Hard Ride (1971) AIP Production #7118 Jeff and Cheryl hop on a chopper to take in the beautiful scenery during The Hard Ride. Executive Producer Burt Topper Produced by…
Oct 6, 2025 · 43:13
Night of the Blood Monster (1972) AIP Production #7208 Jeff and Cheryl serve as judge, jury and executioner when they watch Night of the Blood Monster. Screenplay by Anthony…
Sep 29, 2025 · 47:50
Night of the Blood Beast (1958) AIP Production #312 Jeff and Cheryl prepare for an Intergalactic baby shower in Night of the Blood Beast . Screenplay by Martin Varno From a Story…
Sep 22, 2025 · 56:32
Mad Max (1980) AIP Production #8001 Jeff and Cheryl tour the Australian post-apocalyptic hellscape of the near future by watching Mad Max . Directed by George Miller Screenplay…
Sep 15, 2025 · 1:00:34
Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967) aka Blast-Off AIP Production #6706 Jeff and Cheryl prepare for a one-way trip to the moon with Those Fantastic Flying Fools . Original Story…
Sep 8, 2025 · 57:25
Attack of the Puppet People (1958) AIP Production #215 Jeff and Cheryl imagine having the carefree life of a living doll in Attack of the Puppet People. Directed by Bert I.…
Sep 1, 2025 · 1:00:06
Where Does it Hurt? (1972) AIP Production #7720 Jeff and Cheryl vow never to get sick enough to need hospitalization after watching Where Does It Hurt? Directed by Rod Amateau…
Aug 25, 2025 · 1:01:55
Portrait of a Sinner (1961) UK Title: The Rough and the Smooth (1959) AIP Production #507 / 6006 Jeff and Cheryl explore the dysfunctional romance and psychological games in…
Aug 18, 2025 · 1:00:07
Rebel Highway (1994) Episode 10: "Reform School Girl" Original Airdate: 23rd September, 1994 Jeff and Cheryl cruise down Rebel Highway with Episode #10, "Reform School Girl."…
Aug 11, 2025 · 46:08
Rebel Highway (1994) Episode 9: "Cool and the Crazy" Original Airdate: 16th September, 1994 Jeff and Cheryl cruise down Rebel Highway with Episode #9, "Cool and the Crazy."…
Aug 4, 2025 · 56:15
Rebel Highway (1994) Episode 8: "Jailbreakers" Original Airdate: 9th September, 1994 Jeff and Cheryl cruise down Rebel Highway with Episode #8, "Jailbreakers." Written by Debra…
Jul 28, 2025 · 50:12
Rebel Highway (1994) Episode 7: "Dragstrip Girl" Original Airdate: 2nd September, 1994 Jeff and Cheryl cruise down Rebel Highway with Episode #7, "Dragstrip Girl." Written by…
Jul 21, 2025 · 59:13
Rebel Highway (1994) Episode 6: "Shake, Rattle & Rock!" Original Airdate: 26th August, 1994 Jeff and Cheryl cruise down Rebel Highway with Episode #6, "Shake, Rattle & Rock!"…
Jul 14, 2025 · 38:15
Rebel Highway (1994) Episode 5: "Girls in Prison" Originally aired 19th August, 1994 Jeff and Cheryl cruise down Rebel Highway with Episode #5, "Girls in Prison." Written by…
Jul 7, 2025 · 34:27
REBEL HIGHWAY (1994) Episode #4: "Runaway Daughters" Original Air Date: 12th August, 1994 Jeff and Cheryl cruise down Rebel Highway with Episode #4, "Runaway Daughters." Teleplay…
Jun 30, 2025 · 41:08
Rebel Highway (1994) Episode 3: "Motorcycle Gang" Original Airdate: August 8, 1994 Jeff and Cheryl cruise down Rebel Highway with Episode #3, "Motorcycle Gang." Teleplay by Kent…
Jun 23, 2025 · 54:00
Rebel Highway (1994) Episode 2: "Confessions of a Sorority Girl" Original Airdate: July 29, 1994 Jeff and Cheryl cruise down Rebel Highway with Episode #2, Confessions of a…
Jun 16, 2025 · 51:11
Rebel Highway (1994) Episode 1: Roadracers Original Airdate: July 22, 1994 Jeff and Cheryl cruise down Rebel Highway with the first episode, Roadracers . Written by Robert…
Jun 12, 2025 · 8:53
Rebel Highway was a revival of American International Pictures created and produced by Lou Arkoff, the son of Samuel Z. Arkoff, and Debra Hill for the Showtime network in 1994.…
Jun 9, 2025 · 56:04
Psych-Out (1968) AIP Production # 6719 / 6802 Jeff and Cheryl drop into the Haight-Ashbury scene and Psych-Out . Directed by Richard Rush Screenplay by E. Hunter Willett and…
Jun 2, 2025 · 54:18
"X" - The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963) AIP Production #6321 Jeff and Cheryl overdose on eyedrops to take in "X" - The Man with the X-ray Eyes. Produced and Directed by Roger…
May 26, 2025 · 43:30
Roadracers (1959) AIP Production #319 Jeff and Cheryl head to the track and get revved up for Roadracers . Directed by Arthur Swerdloff Written by Stanley Kallis and Ed Lakso…
May 19, 2025 · 45:15
Sunnyside (1979) AIP Production # 7908 Jeff and Cheryl explore the dark side of urban living by watching Sunnyside. Screenplay by Timothy and Jeff King Story by Jeff King and…
May 12, 2025 · 1:11:41
Ski Party (1965) AIP Production #6508 / 6548 Jeff and Cheryl risk multiple broken bones while watching Ski Party. Produced by Gene Corman Written by Robert Kaufman Directed by…
May 5, 2025 · 1:14:28
Runaway Daughters (1956) Jeff and Cheryl flee to L.A. to escape their problems only to find bigger problems in Runaway Daughters . Directed by Edward L. Cahn Written by Lou…
Apr 28, 2025 · 1:05:14
Goliath and the Barbarians (1959) Jeff and Cheryl try to pass the feat of strength that is watching Goliath and the Barbarians. Story by Emimmo Salvia and Gino Mangini Screenplay…
Apr 21, 2025 · 54:08
Motorcycle Gang (1957) AIP Production #206 Jeff and Cheryl don black leather jackets and rev up their engines for Motorcycle Gang . Directed by Edward L. Cahn Written by Lou…
Apr 14, 2025 · 1:07:51
Girls in Prison (1956) Directed by Edward L. Cahn Produced by Alex Gordon Screenplay by Lou Rusoff Cast: Richard Denning as Rev. Fulton Joan Taylor as Anne Carson Adele Jergens…
Apr 7, 2025 · 56:21
Queen of Blood (1956) AIP Production #6521 Jeff and Cheryl travel to Mars to bring home an otherworldly vampire in Queen of Blood . Produced by George Edwards Written and…
Mar 31, 2025 · 1:04:15
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976) AIP Production #7522 Directed by Mark L. Lester Written by Vernon Zimmerman Produced by Mark L. Lester, Steve Brodie and Lynn Ross Cast: Marjoe…
Mar 24, 2025 · 52:24
The Jailbreakers (1960) Jeff and Cheryl go on the lam for an outing at the nearest ghost town in The Jailbreakers. Written, Directed and Produced by Alexander Grasshoff Cast:…
Mar 17, 2025 · 59:00
Black Caesar (1973) AIP Production #7230 / 7235 Jeff and Cheryl learn how to break into organized crime and effortlessly become the boss in Black Caesar . Written, Produced and…
Mar 10, 2025 · 58:13
Goodbye Gemini (1970) Jeff and Cheryl experience the groovy London nightlife (and its seedy underside) in Goodbye Gemini . Directed by Alan Gibson Screenplay by Edmund Ward Based…
Mar 3, 2025 · 1:00:03
Reform School Girl (1957) Jeff and Cheryl run with the wrong crowd and get sentenced to watch Reform School Girl . Story and Screenplay by Edward Bernds Executive Producer: James…
Feb 24, 2025 · 1:09:51
Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) AIP Production #7511 Jeff and Cheryl are eyewitnesses to a brutal shooting and police coverup in Cornbread, Earl and Me . Samuel Z. Arkoff presents…
Feb 17, 2025 · 59:45
The Monkey Hu$tle (1976) AIP Production #7611 Jeff and Cheryl applaud as the neighborhood unites against the man in The Monkey Hu$tle . Directed by Arthur Marks Screenplay by…
Feb 10, 2025 · 1:19:22
Cooley High (1975) AIP Production #7506 Jeff and Cheryl celebrate the 100th episode of The American International Podcast by enrolling in Cooley High . Directed by Michael…
Feb 3, 2025 · 55:55
Bucktown (1975) AIP Production #7512 Jeff and Cheryl make a pilgrimage to the Midwest’s version of Sin City in Bucktown . Directed by Arthur Marks Written by Bob Ellison Produced…
Jan 27, 2025 · 1:05:57
The Oblong Box (1969) AIP Production #6909 Jeff and Cheryl promise to never let each other be buried alive after watching The Oblong Box . Produced and Directed by Gordon Hessler…
Jan 20, 2025 · 45:36
Why Must I Die (1960) AIP Production #504 Jeff and Cheryl strap in for an emotional tale about the application (and misapplication) of the death penalty in Why Must I Die .…
Jan 13, 2025 · 1:01:34
Slaughter (1972) AIP Production #7212 / 7217 Jeff and Cheryl watch a one-man army take out a depraved organized crime operation that keeps their information on newfangled…
Jan 6, 2025 · 53:37
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966) AIP Production # 6607/6640 Jeff and Cheryl watch as Tarzan gets up to some monkey business in the Mexican jungle in Tarzan and the Valley of…
Dec 30, 2024 · 54:00
The Cool and the Crazy (1958) AIP Production #221 Jeff and Cheryl try to figure out what M is (and where to get some) for The Cool and the Crazy . Directed by William Witney…
Dec 23, 2024 · 57:32
The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1956) Jeff and Cheryl don radiation suits and sharpen their fishing spears to watch The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues . Directed by Dan Milner…
Dec 16, 2024 · 50:19
The Day That Shook the World (1975) AIP Production #7615 Jeff and Cheryl unwillingly relive their high school history classes by watching The Day that Shook the World . Directed…
Dec 9, 2024 · 48:46
The Glory Stompers (1967) AIP Production #6716 Jeff and Cheryl take a detour on their way to the Love-In to follow The Glory Stompers . Directed by Anthony M. Lanza Written by…
Dec 2, 2024 · 1:08:54
Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971) AIP Production #7205 Jeff and Cheryl explore the duality of their own natures while watching Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde . Directed by Roy Ward…
Nov 25, 2024 · 1:07:05
Force 10 from Navarone (1978) AIP Production #7812 Jeff and Cheryl are tasked with the dangerous top-secret mission of watching Force 10 from Navarone . Directed by Guy Hamilton…
Nov 18, 2024 · 1:08:35
Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) AIP Production #7212 Jeff and Cheryl pack up their organ, glass coffin, and clockwork quartet and travel to Egypt to find the elixir of eternal life…
Nov 11, 2024 · 50:42
Flesh and the Spur (1956) AIP Production #120 Jeff and Cheryl dig their heels in and watch John Agar look for the gunman who killed his twin in Flesh and the Spur . Directed by…
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