American International Podcast

Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot review the 1967 spy thriller The Cobra, discussing its plot about a drug trafficking conspiracy led by the mysterious Cobra.

The truth emerges: she may be a siren, and your boyfriend may not survive the night.

Cheryl Lightfoot and Jeff Markin open the door on Horror House, the 1970 Tigon and American International Pictures title directed by Michael Armstrong.

Jeff and Cheryl open with the movie's blunt joke about monsters, then settle on The School That Couldn't Scream and its alternate title What Have You Done to Solange?.

Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot take on High School Hellcats, a movie that treats teenage rebellion like a full-blown emergency.

Jeff and Cheryl discuss the 1961 film Beware of Children (released as No Kidding in the UK), a British comedy about a couple who open a holiday home for rich children.

Hosts Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot analyze Roger Corman's 1964 film 'The Mask of the Red Death,' discussing its production history, visual style, and thematic depth.

Jeff and Cheryl analyze the 1965 film Die Monster Die, discussing its radioactive horror plot, Boris Karloff's performance, and comparisons to other adaptations.

Cheryl Lightfoot and Jeff Markin analyze the 1964 Japanese sci-fi film Atragon, discussing its plot about a super-submarine fighting the undersea Mu Empire, its production history, and its place in Toho's monster movie canon.

Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot take on *The Mack*.

The American International Podcast takes on Those Fantastic Flying Fools, also released as Blast Off.

Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot open on the film's lurid promise.

Cheryl Lightfoot and Jeff Markin start their run through the catalog of human vices with *The First Deadly Sin*, the 1980 crime film built around Frank Sinatra's Sergeant Edward X.

Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot cover Attack of the Puppet People (1958), directed by Burt I.

Cheryl Lightfoot and Jeff Markin analyze the 1971 biker film The Hard Ride, discussing its plot about a Vietnam veteran honoring his dead friend's last wish.

Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot open with the American International Podcast intro and frame Mad Max as a 1980 drive into a future that is already falling apart.

Jeff and Cheryl analyze the 1957 film Catgirl, discussing its plot, production history, and critical reception.

Cheryl Lightfoot and Jeff Markin analyze the 1970 British horror film Girly, exploring its plot about a psychotic family who role-play as children while kidnapping and murdering strangers.

Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot analyze the 1970 film Witchcraft '70, critiquing its sensationalist portrayal of witchcraft and satanic cults as propaganda.

They head to London in 1972.

Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot frame Roger Corman’s 1958 Teenage Caveman as a prehistoric parable of rebellion, then break down how the film was shot for $70,000 at Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park, and the Arboretum in Arcadia.

The American International Podcast takes on Where Does It Hurt?, the 1972 Peter Sellers hospital comedy built around administrator Albert T.

Jeff and Cheryl analyze the 1971 film 'When Eight Bells Toll', starring Anthony Hopkins as a naval agent hunting stolen gold bullion.

Hosts Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot analyze the 1962 horror anthology 'Tales of Terror', discussing its three Edgar Allan Poe adaptations, standout performances by Vincent Price and Peter Lorre, and behind-the-scenes production details from Roger Corman.

American International Podcast covers The Dirt Gang from 1972, directed by Jerry Jameson and released by American International Pictures.

Hosts Cheryl Lightfoot and Jeff Markin analyze Woody Allen's 1966 film 'What's Up, Tiger Lily?', a comedic dub of a Japanese spy movie.

The hosts introduce and discuss the 1974 blaxploitation film Truck Turner, starring Isaac Hayes.

Hosts Cheryl Lightfoot and Jeff Markin introduce an episode about the 1972 X-rated animated film Fritz the Cat, discussing its production and cultural impact.

The hosts introduce a podcast series exploring the catalog of American International Pictures, discussing their low-budget, high-energy films.

This episode promotes Scrubs and Beyond, then features a montage of classic AIP movie trailers and taglines, introducing the podcast's focus on the studio's catalog.

The episode discusses the film 'The Strange Magnetism of Nadja Tiller' from the American International Pictures catalog.

The hosts pay tribute to director Jonathan Kaplan and begin discussing the 1994 film Reform School Girl from the Rebel Highway series.

The hosts introduce and discuss the 1963 film 'X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes' directed by Roger Corman.

The hosts introduce and discuss the 1955 film 'The Beast with a Million Eyes' from American International Pictures.

Hosts Jeff Markin and Cheryl Lightfoot discuss the 1964 film The Day the Earth Froze, originally a Finnish-Soviet production, covering its cast and American release.

The hosts introduce a series on AIP's television package films and begin discussing the 1969 film 'It's Alive'.