American International Podcast

It’s Alive (1969)  Jeff and Cheryl learn the secret to avoiding literal tourists traps is to never run out of gas in It’s Alive!  Directed by Larry Buchanan Written by Larry Buchanan and (possibly) John Tomerlin from the story “Being” by Richard Matheson Produced by Ross Lynch and Edwin Tobolowsky  Starring: Tommy Kirk as Wayne Thomas Shirley Bonne as Lesland Sterns Bill Thurman as Greevy Annabell...

Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965) Jeff and Cheryl take a rocket ship 200 million miles towards the sun and 200 million years into the past in  Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet . Directed by Pavel Klushantsev ( Planeta Bur sequences) and Curtis Harrington (American sequences – credited as John Sebastian)  Planeta Bur  written by Aleksandr Kazantsev from his novel and Curtis Harrington (Americ...

Mars Needs Women (1968) AIP Production #6721  Jeff and Cheryl crack the coded message telling the world that Mars Needs Women .  Written and Directed by Larry Buchanan Produced by Larry Buchanan for Azalea Pictures  Starring: Tommy Kirk as Dop/Martian Fellow #1 Yvonne Craig as Dr. Marjorie Bolen Warren Hammack as Martian Doctor/Fellow #2 Anthony Houston as Martian Fellow #3 Larry Tanner as Martian...

Colossus and the Amazon Queen (1964) AIP Production #6410  Jeff and Cheryl wait eighty-four minutes for Colossus to appear in the sword-and-sandal spoof Colossus and the Amazon Queen .  Directed by Vittorio Sala Screenplay by Ennio De Concini, Fulvio Fo, Augusto Frassinetti, Giorgio Mordini, Vittorio Nino Novarese, Duccio Tessari and Vittorio Sala Produced by Paolo Moffa for Galatea Film The Engli...

The Eye Creatures (1966) Jeff and Cheryl unwillingly join the soldiers and multi-orbed aliens as they spy on ardent teenage couples in The Eye Creatures . Directed by Larry Buchanan  Starring:  John Ashley as Stan Kenyon Cynthia Hull as Susan Rogers Warren Hammack as Lt. Robertson Chet Davis as Mike Lawrence Bill Peck as Carl Fenton Ethan Allen as Old Man Bailey Charles McLine as Detective Nathan...

Death Is a Woman (1966) AIP Production #6724 Jeff and Cheryl enjoy the slow, underwater inaction of Death is a Woman .  Directed by Frederic Goode  Screenplay by Wally Bosco  Story by Wally Bosco (original story)  Produced by Harry Field for Associated British-Pathé  Starring: Mark Burns as Dennis Parbury  Shaun Curry as Joe  William Dexter as Malo  Wanda Ventham as Priscilla Blunstone-Smythe  Ter...

Zontar, the Thing from Venus (1966)  AIP Production #6669  Jeff and Cheryl notice something awfully familiar about a mind-controlling, cave-dwelling alien invader in Zontar, the Thing from Venus .  Written by Larry Buchanan and Hillman Taylor Directed by Larry Buchanan  Starring: John Agar as Dr. Curt Taylor Susan Bjurman as Ann Taylor Anthony Huston as Keith Ritchie Patricia De Laney as Martha Ri...

Majin, the Monster of Terror (1968) Jeff and Cheryl pray that the mountain god will finally intervene, and once he does, fervently pray that he’ll go away in Majin, the Monster of Terror . Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda Written by Tesuro Yoshida Produced by Masaichi Nagata for Daiei Studios  Starring: Miwa Takada as Kozasa Hanabusa Yoshihiko Aoyama as Tadafumi Hanabusa Jun Fujimaki as Kogenta Saruma...

Attack of the Mushroom People AIP Production #6539 Jeff and Cheryl know which of them will eat the mushrooms and which one will not during the Attack of the Mushroom People . Directed by Ishirō Honda Screenplay by Takeshi Kimura Story by Shinichi Hoshi and Masami Fukushima Based on the short story “The Voice in the Night” by William Hope Hodgson  Starring:   Akira Kubo as Professor Kenji Murai Kum...

For the next ten weeks, Jeff and Cheryl will discuss the original movies that were distributed by AIP’s television syndication subsidiary, American International Television (AITV).  Visit our website - https://aippod.com/ and follow the American International Podcast on Letterboxd , Instagram and Threads @aip_pod and on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericanInternationalPodcast.   Our open and close in...

Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957) Jeff and Cheryl watch the skies for big-headed bug-eyed aliens with an aversion to teenagers in Invasion of the Saucer Men .  Directed by Edward L. Cahn  Written by Robert J. Gurney Jr. & Al Martin  Based on short story "The Cosmic Frame" by Paul W. Fairman  Produced by James H. Nicholson  Starring: Steve Terrell as Johnny Carter  Gloria Castillo as Joan Hayde...

The Oklahoma Woman (1956) Jeff and Cheryl eagerly await the results of the big election that is somehow incredibly pivotal in T he Oklahoma Woman .  Directed by Roger Corman Written by Lou Rusoff Produced by Alex Gordon  Starring: Richard Denning as Steve Ward Peggie Castle as Marie "Oklahoma" Saunders Cathy Downs as Susan Grant Mike ‘Touch’ Connors as Tom Blake Tudor Owen as Ed Grant Martin Kings...

Muscle Beach Party (1964)  AIP Production #6401/6422  Jeff and Cheryl try to ignore the obnoxious body-builders camped out next door in Muscle Beach Party .  Directed by William Asher  Screenplay by Robert Dillon  Story by Robert Dillon and William Asher  Produced by Robert Dillon and James H. Nicholson  Starring: Frankie Avalon as Frankie  Annette Funicello as Dee Dee  Luciana Paluzzi as Contessa...

Gunslinger (1956)  Jeff and Cheryl take a seat in the Red Dog Saloon to see the catfights and duels in Gunslinger. Directed by Roger Corman Written by Charles B. Griffith and Mark Hanna Produced by Roger Corman for Palo Alto ProductionsStarring: Beverly Garland as Marshal Rose Hood John Ireland as Cane Miro Allison Hayes as Erica Page Martin Kingsley as Mayor Gideon Polk Jonathan Haze as Jake Haye...

Kidnapped (1971) AIP Production #7138  Jeff and Cheryl draw their swords for an adventure in the Scottish Highlands in Kidnapped .  Directed by Delbert Mann Screenplay by Jack Pulman Based on "Kidnapped" and "Catriona" (aka David Balfour) by Robert Louis Stevenson Produced by Frederick Brogger for Omnibus Productions  Starring: Michael Caine as Alan Breck Lawrence Douglas as David Balfour Vivien H...

At the Earth’s Core (1976) AIP Production #7605 Jeff and Cheryl are mesmerized by dinosaur-bird creatures with psychic powers and an appetite for human flesh in At the Earth’s Core .  Directed by Kevin Connor  Screenplay by Milton Subotsky  Based on ‘At the Earth's Core’ by Edgar Rice Burroughs  Produced by John Dark, Max Rosenberg, and Milton Subotsky for Amicus Productions  Starring:  Doug McClu...

Trunk to Cairo (1966) AIP Production #6620/6664  Jeff and Cheryl practice their German accents during the long submarine ride from Egypt to Rome in Trunk to Cairo .  Directed by Menahem Golan Written by Marc Behm, Alexander Ramati and Artur Brauner Produced by Menahem Golan and Michael J. Kagan  Starring: Audie Murphy as Mike Merrick George Sanders as Professor Schlieben Marianne Koch as Helga Sch...

Reptilicus (1961) AIP Production #6013 Jeff and Cheryl dodge clumsy dragon puppets and green slime while watching Reptilicus . Directed by Sidney W. Pink Written by Ib Melchior and Sidney W. Pink Starring: Carl Ottosen as General Mark Grayson Ann Smyrner as Lise Martens Mimi Heinrich as Karen Martens Asbjørn Andersen as Professor Otto Martens Marla Behrens as Connie Miller Bent Mejding as Svend Vi...

Hell Squad (1958) AIP Production #310 Jeff and Cheryl enlist in a difficult trek across a familiar desert as part of the Hell Squad .  Written, Directed and Produced by Burt Topper for Rhonda Productions. Starring:  Wally Campo as Private Russo Brandon Carroll as Lt. Max Schlechter Fred Gavlin as Sergeant Clemens Gregg Stewart as Private Nelson Leon Schrier as Private Roth Cecil Addis as Private L...

Friday Foster (1975) AIP Production #7519  Jeff and Cheryl enjoy cats, dogs, horses, men, and Friday Foster - not necessarily in that order. Directed by Arthur Marks Screenplay by Orville Hampton Story by Arthur Marks Based on the 1970-1974 comic strip “Friday Foster” by Jim Lawrence and Jorge Longarón and Dick Giordano Produced by Arthur Marks Starring: Pam Grier as Friday Foster Yaphet Kotto as...

Jeff and Cheryl celebrate the one-year anniversary of the American International Podcast (and the 70th anniversary of AIP.) They talk about the best (and worst) movies they had to watch for the podcast, count just how many Vincent Price movies they have watched (so far!) and look ahead to the future of the show.  Find the American International Podcast at aippod.com, and follow us on Letterboxd ,...

Dressed to Kill (1980) Jeff and Cheryl welcome a special guest, Aaron Hudson of the That Movie is Fine podcast, to help them celebrate the first anniversary of the American International Podcast. This week’s episode features the last movie that AIP had a hand in producing: Brian DePalma’s “horny Hitchcock” film Dressed to Kill .    Directed by Brian De Palma  Written by Brian De Palma  Produced by...

Samson and the Slave Queen (1963)  AIP Production #6329  Jeff and Cheryl put masks on over their masks and prepare for a game of “who’s got the scroll” in Samson and the Slave Queen .  Directed by Umberto Lenzi  Screenplay by Umberto Lenzi and Guido Malatesta  Produced by Fortunato Misiano for Romana Film as  Zorro Contro Maciste and distributed by American International Pictures   Starring:   Ala...

Operation Bikini (1963) AIP Production #6315  Jeff and Cheryl suit up for an underwater adventure in Operation Bikini . Directed by Anthony Carras Written by John Tomerlin Produced by Lou Rusoff and James H. Nicholson with Samuel Z. Arkoff   Starring: Tab Hunter as Lieutenant Morgan Hayes  Frankie Avalon as Seaman Joseph Malzone  Scott Brady as Captain Emmett Carey  Jim Backus as First Mate Ed Fen...

Carry On Doctor (1967/1972) AIP Production #7221/7228 Jeff and Cheryl sit in the waiting room watching the medical staff and wacky patients of Carry On Doctor . Directed by Gerald Thomas Written by Talbot Rothwell Produced by Peter Rogers for The Rank Organisation Starring: Frankie Howerd as Francis Kitchener Bigger Kenneth Williams as Doctor Kenneth Tinkle Sid James as Charlie Roper Charles Hawtr...