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By: 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 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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Voyage Into Space
#168
Last Monday at 7:00 AM

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)
Produced by Salvatore Billitteri
Directed by Manuel San Fernando (uncredited) 

Starring: 
Mitsundbu Keneko as Johnny Sokko (U7) 
Akio Ito as Jerry Mano (U3)  
Shōzaburō Date as Chief Azuma (U1) (uncredited)  
Hirohiko Sato as Emperor Guillotine (uncredted) 
Yumiko Katayama as Mitsuko Nishino (U5) (uncreditd) 
Tomomi Kuwabara as Marie Hanmura (U6) (uncredited)  
Jerry Berke as Narrator...


Journey to the Seventh Planet
#167
05/25/2026

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 Melchior and Sid Pink
From a Story by Sid Pink
Produced and Directed by Sidney Pink 

Starring: 
John Agar as Don 
Carl Ottosen as Eric 
Ove Sprogøe as Barry 
Louis Miehe Renard as Svend 
Peter Mönch as Karl 
Greta Thyssen 
Ann Smyrner as Ingrid 
Mimi Henrich as Ursula 
Annie Birgit Garde as Ellen 


Meteor
#166
05/18/2026

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 
Produced by Arnold Orgolini and Theodore Parvin 
Directed by Ronald Neame

Starring: 
Sean Connery as Paul Bradley 
Natalie Wood as Tatiana Donskaya 
Karl Malden as Harry Sherwood 
Brian Keith as Dr. Dubov 
Martin Landau as General Adlon 
Trevor Howard as Sir Michael Hughes 
Richard Dysart as Secretary of Defense 
Henry Fonda as The President 


Five Guns West
#165
05/11/2026

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
Produced and Directed by Roger Corman 

Starring: 
John Lund as Govern Sturges 
Dorothy Malone as Shalee 
Touch Conners as Hale Clinton 
Bob Campbell as John Morgan Candy 
Jonothon Haze as Wiliam "Billy" Parcell Candy 
Paul Birch as J. C. Haggard 
James Stone as Uncle Mime
Jack Ingram as Stephen Jethro
Larry Thor as Confeder...


The She-Creature
#164
05/04/2026

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 by Lou Rusoff 
Based on an original idea by Jerry Zigmond 
Produced by Alex Gordon 
Directed by Edward L. Cahn

Starring: 
Chester Morris as Dr. Carlo Lombardi 
Tom Conway as Timothy Chappel 
Cathy Downs as Dorothy Chappel 
Lance Fuller as Dr. Ted Erickson 
Ron Randell as Police Lt. Ed James 
Frieda Inescourt as Mrs. Chapp...


Matilda
#163
04/27/2026

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
Based on the Booky by Paul Gallico
Produced by Albert S. Ruddy
Directed by Daniel Mann 

Starring: 
Elliott Gould as Bernie Bonnelli 
Clive Revill as Billy Baker 
Harry Guardino as Uncke Nono 
Roy Clark as Wild Bill Wildman 
Karen Carlson as Kathleen Smith 
Art Metrano as Gordon Baum 
Lionel Syander as Pinky Schwab 
Roberta Collins as...


Truck Turner
#162
04/20/2026

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 Williams and Michael Allin
Story by Jerry Wilkes 
Produced by Fred Weintraub & Paul Heller 
Directed by Jonathan Kaplan 

Starring: 
Isaac Hayes as Mack "Truck" Turner 
Yaphet Kotto as Blue 
Alan Weeks as Jerry
Annazette Chase as Annie
Nichelle Nichols as Dorinda 
Sam Laws as Nate 
Paul Harris as Gator 

A Weintraub-Heller Production 
An American...


Fritz the Cat
#161
04/13/2026

Fritz the Cat (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 Steve Krantz 
Screenplay by Ralph Bakshi 
Directed by Ralph Bakshi 

Starring: 
Skip Hinnant as Fritz the Cat 
Rosetta LeNoire as Bertha 
John McCurry as Blue / John 
Phil Seuling as Ralph, Pig Cop #2 
Judy Engles as Winston Schwartz / Lizard Leader (uncredited)  
Ralph Bakshi as Narrator / Al, Pig Cop #1 (uncredited) 
Mary Dean as Charlene/ Dee Dee / Harriet...


Jennifer
#160
04/06/2026

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 Krantz
Produced by Steve Krantz 
Directed by Brice Mack

Starring: 
Lisa Pelikan as Jennifer Baylor 
Bert Convy as Jeff Reed 
Nina Foch as Mrs. Calley  
Amy Johnston as Sandra Tremayne 
John Gavin as Senator Tremayne  
Jeff Corey as Luke Baylor  
Louise Hoven as Jane Delano  
Ray Underwood as Dayton Powell 
Wesley Eure as Pit ...


Deep Thrust
#159
03/30/2026

Deep Thrust (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 
Directed by Huang Feng 
English Dialogues by Voicetracks

Starring: 
Angela Mao as Miss Tien 
Chang Yi as Ling Shih-hua  
Pai Ying as Tung Ku  
June Wu-Anna Liu as Tiao Ta Niang  
Hung Chin-Pao as Hsuang Hsuang  
Chin Nan-Yi as Wen Tien  
Sammo Hung as Tiao Hung, Madame Tiao’s brother 
Kim Nam...


Die Monster, Die!
#158
03/23/2026

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 Colour Out of Space" by H. P. Lovecraft 
Produced by Pat Green 
Directed by Daniel Haller 

Starring:
Boris karloff as Nahum Witley 
Nick Adams as Stephen Reinhart 
Freda Jackson as Letitia Witley
Suzan Farmer as Susan Witley 
Patrick Magee as Dr. Henderson
Paul Farrell as Jason
Terence De Marney as Merwyn 
Leslie Dwyer as Potter 
Harold Goodwin...


Night Tide
#157
03/16/2026

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 Harrington

Starring: 
Dennis Hopper as Johnny Drake 
Linda Lawson as Mora 
Gavin Muir as Capt. Samuel Murdock
Luana Anders as Ellen Sands
Marjorie Eaton as Madame Romanovitch
Tom Dillon as Merry-Go-Round Operator - Ellen's Grandfather
H. E. West as Lt. Henderson 
Ben Roseman as Bruno 
Cameron as Water Witch 

A Filmgroup Presentation
An A...


Witchcraft '70
#156
03/09/2026

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. Caravel Production
Written by Alberto Bevilacqua 
Directed by Luigi Scattini
Additional Sequences Photogtaphed and Directed by R. L. Frost

Narrated by Enrico Maria Salerno (Italian version)
Narrated by Edmund Purdom (English version, uncredited)

A Trans American Release 

View the Witchcraft ‘70 trailer here.

Stream Witchcraft ‘70 on YouTube or rent on Amazon Prime.

Visit our website - https...


The Dirtiest Girl I Ever Met
#155
03/02/2026

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 
Produced and Directed by Pete Walker 

Starring: 
Robin Askwith as Joe Sickles 
Janet Lynn as Carol Thatcher 
Jess Conrad as Jonathan 
Derek Aylward as Tommy Sanders 
Kenneth Hendel as Pimp 
Stephen Bradley as Terry 
Harry Baird as Benny Gray 

A Pete Walker Production 
A United Producers Release 

Listen to The Dirtiest Girl I Ever M...


High School Hellcats
#154
02/23/2026

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 James H. Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff 
Directed by Edward L Bernds 

Starring: 
Yvonne Lime as Joyce Martin 
Bret Halsey as Mike Landers 
Jana Lund as Connie Harris 
Suzanne Sydney as as Dolly Crane 
Heather Ames as Meg 
Nancy Kilgas as Laurie 
Rhoda Williams as Trudy Davis 
Don Shelton as Roger Martin 
Viola Harris a...


The Masque of the Red Death
#153
02/16/2026

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 Red Death.

Screenplay by Charles Beaumont and R. Wright Campbell
from a story by Edar Allan Poe 
Produced by Roger Corman 
Directed by Roger Corman   

Starring: 
Vincent Price as Prince Prospero
Hazel Court as Juliana, his mistress
Jane Asher as Francesca, a peasant girl
David Weston as Gino, Francesca's lover
Nigel Green as Ludovico, Frances...


When Eight Bells Toll
#152
02/09/2026

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 
Directed by Etienne Perier 

Starring: 
Anthony Hopkins as Philip Calvert 
Nathalie Selon as Charlotte
Robert Morley as Uncle Arthur 
Jack Hawkins as Sir Anthony Skouras 
Corin Redgrave as Hunslett 
Derek Bond as Lord Charnley 
Ferdy Mayne as Lavorski 
Maurice Roëves as Lieutenant Scott Williams, Helicopter Pilot 
Leon Collins as Tim Hutchinson 
Wendy Allnut as Sue...


Atragon
#151
02/02/2026

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 Undersea Warship: A Fantastic Tale of Island Adventure” by Shunrō Oshikawa and “The Undersea Kingdom” by Shigeru Komatsuzaki
Produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka for Toho Company Limited  
Distributed by American International Pictures 

Starring: 
Tadao Takashima as Susumu Hatanaka 
Yoko Fujiyama as Makoto Jinguji 
Yu Fujiki as Yoshito Nishibe 
Kenji Sawara as Uoto Unno 
Akemi Kita as Rimako 
Tetsuko Kobayas...


The Cobra
#150
01/26/2026

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 Gumersindo Mollo
adapted from a story by Adriano Bolzoni
Produced by Fulvio Lucisano for Dollar Film, Italian International Film and Productores Exhibidores Films S.A. 

Cast:
Dana Andrews as Captain Kelly
Peter Martell as Mike Rand
Elisa Montés as Corinne
Anita Ekberg as Lou
Jesús Puente as Stiarkos
Peter Dane as Hullinger
Lucia...


How to Make a Monster
#149
01/19/2026

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 

Starring: 
Robert H. Harris as Pete Dumond 
Paul Brinegar as Rivero 
Gary Conway as Tony Mantell (Teenage Frankenstein) 
Gary Clarke as Larry Drake (Teenage Werewolf) 
Malcolm Atterbury as Security Guard Richards 
Dennis Cross as Security Guard Monhan 
Morris Ankrum as Police Capt. Hancock 
Walter Reed as Detective Thompson  
aul Maxwell as Jeffrey Clayton 
Eddie Marr as John Nixon  <...


Cat Girl
#148
01/12/2026

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 Ayres as Dr. Brian Marlowe 
Kay Callard as Dorothy Marlowe 
Ernest Milton as Edmund Brandt 
Lilly Kann as Anna 
Jack May as Richard Johnson 
Patricia Webster as Cathy 
John Lee as Allan 
Edward Harvey as Doorman 
Martin Boddey as Cafferty 
John Watson as Roberts

An Insignia Films Ltd. Production 
An American International Release 

View the Cat G...


Horror House
#147
01/05/2026

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 Marcus 
Produced by Tony Tensor 
Directed by Michael Armstrong 

Starring:  Frankie Avalon as Cris 
Jill Haworth as Sheila 
Dennis Price as Inspector 
Mark Wynter as Gary 
George Sewell as Kellett 
Gina Warwick as Sylvia 
Richard O'Sullivan as Peter 
Carol Dilworth as Dorothy 
Julian Barnes as Richard 
Veronica Doran as Madge 
Robin Stewart as Henry 
Jan...


Beware of Children
#146
12/29/2025

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 Estridge and Norman Hudis,
based on the book "Beware of Children" by Verily Anderson
Produced by Peter Rogers for Anglo Amalgamated Film Distributors 

Starring: 
Leslie Phillips as David Robinson 
Geraldine McEwan as Catherine Robinson 
Julia Lockwood as Fenella / 'Vanilla' 
Noel Purcell as Tandy 
Irene Handl as Mrs. Spicer 
Joan Hickson as Cook 
June Jago as Matron...


What's Up, Tiger Lily?
#145
12/22/2025

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 Allen 

Starring: 
A No Star Cast 
Aided and Abetted by Woody Allen 
with Special Guest Appearance of The Lovin' Spoonful 

Writings & Vocal Assists by:
Frank Buxton 
Len Maxwell 
Louise Lasser 
Mickey Rose 
Julie Bennett   
Bryna Wilson 
China Lee as Stripper During End Credits (uncredited)

View the What’s Up, Tiger Lily? trai...


The Dirt Gang
#144
12/15/2025

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 
Produced by Joseph E. Bishop and Art Jacobs 
Directed by Jerry Jameson 

Starring: 
Paul Carr as Monk  
Michael Forest as Zeno 
Michael Pataki as Snake 
Lee de Broux as Jesse  
Nanci Beck as Mary 
Ben Archibek as Jason  
Nancy Harris as Big Beth 
Charles Macaulay as Curt 
Jo Anne Meredith as Da...


Born Black
#143
12/08/2025

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 Black. 

Directed by Rolf von Sydow
Written by Rolf von Sydow, Horst Manfred Adloff and Hans-Jürgen Tögel 
Produced by Horst Manfred Adloff for Adloff-Film and Italian International
Distributed in the United States by American International for Hallmark Releasing Corp. 

Cast:
Günther Schramm as Mr. Janson
Gabriele Buch as Elisabeth Janson, his wife
Elisabetta Fanti a...


Teenage Cave Man
#142
12/01/2025

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 
Darah Marshall as Blonde Maiden 
Leslie Bradley as Symbol Maker 
Frank De Kova as Black-Bearded One 
Charles Thompson as The Seer 
June Jocelyn as Symbol Maker's Wife 
Jonathan Haze as Curly-Haired Boy 
Beach Dickerson as Fair-Haired Boy / Man from Burning Plains / Tom Tom Player / Bear 
Ed Nelson as Blonde Tribe Member 
Robert Shayne as The Fire Mak...


Girly
#141
11/24/2025

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 Ronald J. Kahn
Directed by Freddie Francis

Starring: 
Michael Bryant as New Friend  
Ursula Howells as Mumsy 
Pat Heywood as Nanny 
Howard Trevor as Sonny  
Vanessa Howard as Girly 
Robert Swann as Soldier
Imogen Hassall as Girlfriend
Michael Ripper as Zoo Attendant
Hugh Armstrong as Friend in Five 

...


The School That Couldn't Scream
#140
11/17/2025

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 ability to cry out in terror in The School that Couldn’t Scream. 

Produced by Leonardo Pescarolo and Fulvio Lucisano 
Story and Screenplay by Bruno Di Geronimo and Massimo Dallamano 
Directed by Massimo Dallamano 

Cast: 
Fabio Testi as Enrico Rosseni 
Karin Baal as Herta Rosseni 
Joachim Fuchsberger as Inspector Barth 
Cristina G...


Tales of Terror
#139
11/10/2025

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
Based on three Edgar Allan Poe Stories 

Morella:
Vincent Price as Locke 
Maggie Pierce as Lenora
Leona Gage as Morella 

The Back Cat:
Vincent Price as Fortunato
Peter Lorre as Montresor
Joyce Jameson as Annabel 

The Case of M. Valdemar:
Vincent Price as Valdemar
Basil Rathbone as Carmichael
Debra Paget as Helene
David...


The Mack
#138
11/03/2025

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
Directed by Michael Campus 

Starring: 
Max Julien as Goldie 
Don Gordon as Hank 
Richard Pryor as Slim 
Carol Speed as Lulu 
Roger E. Mosely as Olinga 
Dick Williams as Pretty Tony 
William C. Watson as Jed 
George Murdock as Fatman 

A Harbor Production 
Released by Cinerama Releasing Corporation (1973)
An American International Re-Release (19...


The First Deadly Sin
#137
10/27/2025

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 Sanders 
Produced by George Pappas and Mark Shanker for Filmways Pictures
Directed by Brian G. Hutton 

Cast:
Frank Sinatra as Edward X. Delaney
Faye Dunaway as Barbara Delaney
David Dukes as Daniel Blank
James Whitmore as Dr. Ferguson
Brenda Vaccaro as Monica Gilbert
Martin Gabel as Christopher Langley
Anthony Zerbe as Captain Broughton
Hugh Hurd...


The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant
#136
10/20/2025

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. 

Written by James Gordon White and John Lawrence 
Co-Producer, Volodymyr Kowal 
Executive Producer, Nicholas Wowchuk 
Produced by John Lawrence 
Directed by Anthony M. Lanza 


Cast: 
Bruce Dern as Dr. Roger Girard 
Pat Priest as Linda Girard 
Casey Kasem as Dr. Ken Anderson 
Albert Cole as Manuel Cass 
John Bloom as Danny Norton ...


The Hard Ride
#135
10/13/2025

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 Charles Hanawalt
Written and Directed by Burt Topper


Starring: 
Robert Fuller as Phil 
Sherry Bain as Sheryl 
Tony Russel as Big Red 
William Bonner as Grady 
Marshall Reed as Father Tom 
Mikel Angel as Ralls
Biff Elliot as Mike
Al Cole as Mooch
Phyllis Selznick as Rita
R.L. Armstrong as Jason
R...


Night of the Blood Monster
#134
10/06/2025

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 Scott Veitch
Based on an original story by Peter Welbeck 
Produced by Harry Alan Towers 
Directed by Jess Franco 

Starring: 
Christopher Lee as Judge Jeffries 
Maria Schell as Mother Rosa 
Leo Genn as Lord Wessex 
Maria Rohm as Mary Gray 
Margaret Lee as Alicia Gray 
Hans Hass as Harry Selton 
Peter Martell as Barnaby 
Howard Vernon as Jac...


Night of the Blood Beast
#133
09/29/2025

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 by Gene Corman  
Produced by Gene Corman for Balboa Productions Inc. 
Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski 

Starring:
Michael Emmet as Maj. John Corcoran
Angela Greene as Dr. Julie Benson
John Baer as Steve Dunlap
Ed Nelson as Dave Randall
Tyler McVey as Dr. Alex Wyman
Georgianna Carter as Donna Bixby
Ross Sturlin as Th...


Mad Max
#132
09/22/2025

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 by James McCausland and George Miller
Story by George Miller and Byron Kennedy
Produced by Byron Kennedy for Kennedy Miller Productions 

Starring:
Mel Gibson as “Mad” Max Rockatansky 
Joanne Samuel as Jessie Rockatansky 
Hugh Keays-Byrne as Toecutter 
Steve Bisley as Jim "Goose" Rains 
Tim Burns as Johnny the Boy 
Roger Ward as Fred "Fifi" Macaffee 
David Bracks as Mudgu...


Those Fantastic Flying Fools
#131
09/15/2025

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 by Peter Welbeck (Harry Alan Towers) 
inspired by the writings of Jules Verne  
Screenplay by Dave Freeman  
Produced by Harry Alan Towers 
Directed by Don Sharp 

Starring: 
Burl Ives as Phineas T. Barnum 
Troy Donahue as Gaylord Sullivan 
Gert Frobe as  Professor Siegfried von Bulow 
Hermione Gingold as Angelica 
Lionel Jeffries as Sir Charles Dillworthy 
Dennis Pric...


Attack of the Puppet People
#130
09/08/2025

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. Gordon
Screenplay by George Worthing Yates
from a story by Bert I. Gordon
Produced by Bert I. Gordon for Alta Vista Productions 

Starring: 
John Agar as Bob Westley 
John Hoyt as Mr. Franz 
June Kenny as Sally Reynolds 
Michael Mark as Emil 
Jack Kosslyn as Sgt. Paterson 
Marlene Willis as Laurie 
Ken Miller as Stan <...


Where Does It Hurt?
#129
09/01/2025

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
Screenplay by Rod Amateau
Based on the novel “The Operator” by Rod Amateau and Budd Robinson
Produced by Rod Amateau, William Schwartz and Joseph Shaftel

Cast:
Peter Sellers as Albert T. Hopfnagel
Jo Ann Pflug as Alice Gilligan
Rick Lenz as Lester Hammond
Harold Gould as Dr. Zerny
Pat Morita as Nishimoto
Eve Bruce as Nurse Lamarr...