Ana alesan sing digawé Bert I. Gordon Amerika-Internasional dipayar luwih lipat timbang pekerjaan Ed Wood ing saiki-defunct Satellite of Crive: wong kuwi nggawe titel sing paling diganggu dadi salah siji direktor sing paling inept dari bawah-budget schlock. Nanging sakwisé barang-barang sing kaya "The Amazing Colossal Man" (ang anggota testing atom) lan "Beginning of the End" (Peter Graves vs. giant charks) sing nggangguh ngganggumun pendhong ing 1950's "high-concept/low-budget" brand of sci-fi, "Empire" gambar sing dinggo gambar gambar.