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!
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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
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Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)
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12 Oct 2026
The Mind Benders
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 Sharpey
Geoffrey Keen as Calder
Terry Palmer as Norman
A Novus Films Production
An American International Picture
View The Mind Benders trailer here (https://youtu.be/_5_Q4bx4ljU).
Watch The Mind Benders on The Essential Sci-Fi Channel, or the Drama Classics Channel.
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Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)
5 Oct 2026
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
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 Franco
Ciccio Ingrassia as Ciccio
Francesco Mulé as Colonel Benson
Laura Antonelli as Rosanna
An Italian International Pictures Production
An American International Picture
View the Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs trailer here (https://youtu.be/HNKoDBPKO6c).
Watch Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs on MGM+, Sling TV, YouTube TV, Fubo, or rent it from Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime.
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Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)
This episode includes AI-generated content.
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YouTube views
73,133
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.4 / 5
10 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100
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98
Social presence
0
YouTube
76
Engagement
71
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