SvengoolieŘada 31
The host Svengoolie talks about various horror movies while showing the movies, one per episode, and gives an introduction to them and performs an act during the commercial breaks. One of the constant tropes is that he will ask a question, then cut back to the movie in a way that looks like the character is answering that question. He also does a deep dive on the early careers of the major actors, and also what has happened to them since then.
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- Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)D1
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)Tonight on MeTV- we bring back a different take on a classic Robert Louis Stevenson horror novel – which boasts not only one of the greatest stars of Universal horror- but also the studio’s longtime top comedy team. It’s been a while since we’ve run this movie- so we are prescribing a new appointment for you with "Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"- featuring Boris Karloff as the tormented doctor! - Dracula's Daughter (1936)D2
Dracula's Daughter (1936)Tonight, on MeTV- we shake a sinister family tree to harvest an early Universal horror classic. considered to be the first sequel to the original Bela Lugosi “Dracula” film. We meet the previously unknown female child of the infamous count, who is set in her father’s ways, which she wants desperately to leave behind- yet is unable to drop her corpuscle addiction- and must deal with the irresistible thirst she has inherited by virtue of being- “Dracula’s Daughter”! - Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978)
D3Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978)Tonight on MeTV-we go from frightful fruit to nasty nightlife- as we present a favorite cult classic fresh from the ghastly garden, followed by two horror greats sharing sinister stories at a gathering place of supernatural creatures of various kinds! We begin with the 1978 fan favorite “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes” - Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)D4
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)Tonight, on MeTV, we are very happy to again present the English-language version of the famed Toho Studios film that started the reign of the most famous Japanese kaiju (giant monster) in motion picture history! It’s a far cry from some of the later films, much more serious and tragic. Added for the American version, the future “Perry Mason” ( cue that theme music!) Raymond Burr became a part of movie history- as he witnesses the origin of "Godzilla- King of the Monsters"! - 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)D5
20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)Tonight on MeTV- we go from last week’s huge scaly creature to another- whose origin is even more far out-created by the artistry of Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion magic! A spaceship returns from a mission to Venus, holding injured astronauts and a strange menace that gets bigger and more destructive after travelling “20 Million Miles to Earth”! - The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)D6
The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)Tonight on MeTV, it’s some singular Hammer horror, featuring the famed studio’s only werewolf film of its classic era- in which a young Oliver Reed progresses from strange childhood maladies to an adulthood plagued by the "Curse of the Werewolf"! - The War of the Gargantuas (1966)D8
The War of the Gargantuas (1966)Tonight on MeTV- it’s not a double feature, but it DOES feature double danger from a couple gigantic kaiju creatures- one originally raised by humanity, and the other raising its anger against humanity! Authorities refuse to believe that both of them are not out to cause destruction due to their differing origins, fearful that, unless they kill them both, mankind will be the loser in the “War of the Gargantuas”! - Dan Curtis' Dracula (1974)D9
Dan Curtis' Dracula (1974)Tonight on MeTV- you’ve thrilled to the amazing horrors brought to us by Dan Curtis, from “Trilogy of Terror” to “Dark Shadows” and ‘The Night Stalker”-and this time, we witness his take on the classic novel that began the tale of the most famous vampire of all- in “Dan Curtis’ ‘Dracula’!” Note: this 1974 made-for-TV production, starring Jack Palance, was originally called “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” - The Thing That Couldn't Die (1958)D10
The Thing That Couldn't Die (1958)Tonight, on MeTV – if you toss a coin, we’re calling heads-because our menace- a disembodied head that has survived for centuries- is unearthed and uses its amazing mental powers to control others in order to conqueror the modern world- all orchestrated by " The Thing That Couldn’t Die”! - The Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954)D12
The Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954)Tonight on MeTV - we head to a similarly steamy Amazon jungle sector in search of an amphibious relic from ages ago! We travel to a place that legend says no man has ever returned from - and discover that the deadly species known as Gill Man is the reason why! It’s the classic original introduction to Universal Studios' greatest monster of the 1950s, the "Creature from the Black Lagoon"! - Godzilla vs Monster Zero (1970)D13
Godzilla vs Monster Zero (1970)Tonight on MeTV - a hidden planet plans to recruit two of the Earth's mightiest players to team up against a deadly beast that's destroying their world! Toho Studios presents the final four - minus one - it’s Rodan and - "Godzilla vs Monster Zero"! - Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)D14
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)Tonight on MeTV, we not only prove that the song was right- “Big Girls Don’t Cry”- but that one really big girl, in particular, could make people die! An unhappy wife of normal size has a close encounter of the alien kind- resulting in a transformation from being the object of the townspeople’s pity to becoming a big woman in town-literally! Beware the beautiful behemoth out for vengeance on her horrible hubby-it’s the “Attack of the 50 Foot Woman”! - The Deadly Mantis (1957)D15
The Deadly Mantis (1957)Tonight on MeTV- with summertime only a couple months away, we thought it’d be a good idea to remind you that’s when insects again become an annoyance- but not to the extent of the man-eating menace that defrosts and creates a one-bug infestation- as an actor we know from a certain classic legal drama tries to win the case against- "The Deadly Mantis!" - The Return of the VampireD27
The Return of the Vampire In 1918, an English family is terrorized by a vampire, until they learn how to deal with it. They think their troubles are over, but German bombs in WWII free the monster. He reclaims the soul of his wolfman ex-servant, and assuming the identity of a scientist who has just escaped from a concentration camp, he starts out on a plan to get revenge upon the family. - The Curse Of FrankensteinD33
The Curse Of FrankensteinCurse of Frankenstein was their first color horror film, and, alongside Horror of Dracula, helped establish Hammer as a horror force worth reckoning with. Peter Cushing — in his first lead film role! — stars as young Baron Frankenstein, a wealthy (and mildly sociopathic) young Swiss scientist who’s decided to play God; Christopher Lee appears as the Creature, who proves more difficult to control than Frankenstein anticipated. The film had far more brutality and gore than its gothic, atmospheric Universal counterpart; it hit UK theaters with an “X” rating. But that didn’t deter fans — it cost about $270,000 to film, and earned $8 million at the box office. Cushing would play the Baron for Hammer five more times. - Dead Of NightD35
Dead Of NightDark Shadows maven Dan Curtis teamed back up with his Trilogy of Terror collaborator, horror and sci-fi legend Richard Matheson, to create this follow-up anthology film. In three segments — one of which starred Ed Begley Jr. in one of his earliest leading roles — viewers hitch a ride in a magical time-traveling car, witness a very unusual vampire attack, and meet a brat who redefines the concept of “mommy issues.” That final segment, “Bobby,” was remade in 1996 for Trilogy of Terror II, which also recycled the famous “He Who Kills” segment from the original Trilogy of Terror. Trilogy of Terror II was Curtis’ final screenwriting gig; he died in 2006, at the age of 78. - The Creature Walks Among UsD36
The Creature Walks Among UsGill-man returns … again! In the third Black Lagoon film (and the first to be directed by frequent Universal-International assistant director John Sherwood, in his feature debut, rather than Jack Arnold, who helmed the first two films), a deranged doctor decides that our lagoon-loving monster should live on the land — a decision that obvious leads to horror. The only one of the Black Lagoon films not shot in 3-D, this movie is also frequently considered the final film in the original Universal Monsters series. - The Bad SeedD37
The Bad SeedPatty McCormack shines as Rhoda, the worst little girl in the world; Nancy Kelly stars as mom Christine, who realizes her little darling may actually be a cold-blooded killer. The film is adapted from the hit 1954 book and play of the same name, but with one major twist: in the original tale, evil Rhoda survives, while valiant Christine dies. The Motion Picture Production Code wouldn’t stand to see a film end with the villain going unpunished (even if that villain is an eight-year-old girl with pigtails); so in the film’s story, the ending was changed so that Christine lives, and Rhoda is taken down by a bolt of lightning. - TarantulaD38
TarantulaSpeaking of original Creature from the Black Lagoon director Jack Arnold — in the same year he directed Revenge of the Creature, he also helmed this sci-fi tale of scientists who create a nutrient-rich miracle food that might eventually save the human race … but right now, it’s just accidentally creating a gigantic tarantula that’s causing chaos all over a desert town. You might have heard of this giant creature feature even if you’re not a fan of the genre, as it has two major pop culture pedigrees — it featured one of Clint Eastwood‘s very first (uncredited) film performances, as a jet fighter pilot, and it is mentioned in “Science Fiction/ Double Feature,” the very first song in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (“I knew Leo G. Carroll/ was over a barrel/ When Tarantula took to the hills”). - The Night StranglerD39
The Night StranglerKolchak fans, assemble! In this second made-for-TV movie, following 1972’s The Night Stalker, newspaperman Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) is back — now based in Seattle, he’s hot on the trail of a killer creep who is murdering exotic dancers by crushing their necks and relieving them of a few drops of blood. Kolchak’s clues lead him to an old hospital, an interview with Mark Twain, and a bizarre secret that might be centuries in the making. Horror and sci-fi screenwriting legend Richard Matheson and Dark Shadows mastermind Dan Curtis once again teamed up for this film, as they had for the first — but this would be the end of the road for their involvement with Kolchak. When Kolchak: The Night Stalker debuted on ABC in 1974, only McGavin and Simon Oakland remained. - Dracula Has Risen from the GraveD46
Dracula Has Risen from the GraveA small Transylvanian village receives the full brunt of Dracula's terror after a priest exorcises his castle. Christopher Lee is the arch-bloodsucker whose lust for a beautiful young bishop's niece incurs the wrath of the entire village. - Devil Doll (1964)D48
Devil Doll (1964)Tonight on MeTV- take a break from those leftovers and football-and watch as a sinister hypnotist/ventriloquist puts a beautiful young woman under his spell- with nefarious purposes- while his wooden wing man, a bizarre living dummy, carries out his master’s schemes!