Right after that- the Sven Squad takes over with their take of a science fiction classic that I have previously shown- "This Island Earth"! This 1955 film begins with a strange green ray saving a disabled aircraft- and its pilot, atomic scientist Cal Meacham getting some electronic parts that are unbelievably advanced- and like nothing ever seen before! Then comes a mysterious set of plans to build a communication device- that picks up a message that Cal is requested to join an elite scientific group.

This Island Earth

Rich Koz

Sarah Palmer

Bill Leff

Scott Gryder

"Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and "This Island Earth" Coming up on Svengoolie on MeTV's BOO-Nanza

Revenge of the Creature

Berserk!

Tonight on MeTV- our favorite man in the hat is letting us, the Sven Squad – Gwengoolie, Nostalgiaferatoo and IMP aka Ignatius Malvolio Prankenstein - take over hosting duties for the evening. Sven will be here, but we’re steering this ship, or more accurately for tonight, flying this plane! We’d like to welcome you aboard House of Svengoolie’s “Flight 7500” with service from Los Angeles to Tokyo. Our flying time will be approximately 13 hours, but don’t worry, tonight’s film is only 2 hours. We would like to add a special welcome to our SVENBLOG members who will be earning maybe a few scary dreams for your viewing of our film with us tonight.

Flight 7500

Then, Nostalgiaferatoo, the Imp, and Gwengoolie are back, to present a fish tale with a familiar premise- that of a prehistoric creature being released from its icy grave- this time, due to global warming! Over time, this pliosaur ( a kind of dinosaur/shark combination) matures and begins dining on vacationers at a resort in Puerta Villarta! One man who knows the score must try to convince authorities that this prehistoric beast is alive and well- and action must be taken before he uses the resort as a smorgasbord! The Sven Squad will fill you in on the cast and provide plenty of bonus entertainment as usual!

Dinoshark

Tonight, on MeTV- The Sven Squad – Gwengoolie, Nostalgiaferatoo and IMP aka Ignatius Malvolio Prankenstein – are premiering the 2007 Frank Darabont directed thriller “The Mist” on House of Svengoolie. Get ready to feel your way through 2 and a half hours of terror which you both can’t see coming and then wish you hadn’t seen once you do. We would like to add a special welcome to our SVENBLOG members who better stock up on audible gasps for your viewing of our film with us tonight.

The Mist

Actually, today is Saturday, the 14th, but tonight, on MeTV - The Sven Squad – Gwengoolie, Nostalgiaferatoo and IMP aka Ignatius Malvolio Prankenstein – are premiering 1980’s OG “Friday The 13th” on House of Svengoolie. So pack a bag for Camp Crystal Lake with the granddaddy of all the teen killer sleepaway camp movies. Hope our SVENBLOG members bring their bug spray, sunscreen and murder-victim-repellent for tonight’s feature because you’re going to need it.

Friday the 13th

April showers bring … cannibalistic parents living in the 1950s California suburbs with their only son? Yes, you read that right! Spring is in the air and tonight, on MeTV - The Sven Squad – Gwengoolie, Nostalgiaferatoo and IMP aka Ignatius Malvolio Prankenstein – are premiering 1989’s “Parents” on House of Svengoolie. Instead of May flowers, you’ll be smelling something (or someone) else that you often find buried under May flowers. Something much more, let’s just say off-putting. Highly recommend our SVENBLOG members finish your dinner before you watch tonight’s movie because it’s not for those with a delicate or even normal stomach.

Parents

It’s May! Spring is in full bloom … and a bunch of people in New York living in The Dakota but calling it “The Bramford” are preparing to welcome Satan’s son into the world. Terrifying, right?! Tonight, on MeTV - The Sven Squad – Gwengoolie, Nostalgiaferatoo and IMP aka Ignatius Malvolio Prankenstein – are premiering 1968’s “Rosemary’s Baby” on House of Svengoolie. Instead of May flowers, you’ll be smelling something a little more fire and brimstone.

Rosemary’s Baby

Summertime … and the living’s easy. But the dying is even easier! Average American teenager Anton seems to have it all: 2 loving parents, 2 best friends and his crush Molly living right across the street. But he wakes up on Halloween morning with one small problem: a whole lot of people around him are dead or dying. Fast. And gruesomely. And Anton is increasingly losing control of his own right hand. Throw in a druidic high priestess, some local cops, his monster-truck driving neighbor Randy and more late-90s cameos than Being John Malkovich. Tonight, on MeTV - The Sven Squad – Gwengoolie, Nostalgiaferatoo and IMP aka Ignatius Malvolio Prankenstein along with The Man In The Hat himself – Svengoolie – are premiering 1999’s “Idle Hands” on House of Svengoolie.

Idle Hands

Swamp Thing … you make Adrienne Barbeau’s heart sing! Dr. Alec Holland is just your run of the mill scientist working on bio-engineering a new animal plant hybrid in his lab which happens to be set up in a swamp. Alice Cable is the government worker, new to the swamp to replace the mysteriously disappeared previous scientist. Dr. Holland accidentally spills an experimental formula on himself and turns into a half man/half plant named… Swamp Thing! An opportunist named Arcane wants the formula and will stop at nothing to get it. Swamp Thing will do anything to protect the swamp and the lovely Alice Cable. Tonight, on MeTV - The Sven Squad – Gwengoolie, Nostalgiaferatoo and IMP aka Ignatius Malvolio Prankenstein along with The Man In The Hat himself – Svengoolie – are premiering 1982’s “Swamp Thing” on House of Svengoolie.

Swamp Thing

This land is your land this land is … dino’s land?! Commander Alan Roberts is just your average US Navy commander taking his small helicopter crew on an exploratory mission into Antarctica to study oddly warm waters for the region. Pilot and geophysicist Lt. Jack Carmen is at the helm … or yoke … or whatever they use to fly a helicopter along with trusty machinist Steve Miller (the machinist one, not the musician one). Margaret Hathaway is the intrepid reporter along for the ride and hoping to get the story of her life. Ask and you shall receive Maragaret! Because your helicopter takes an unplanned trip to an unknown land right there in Antarctica that’s full of prehistoric dinosaurs, tropical plants, and a mad scientist named Hunter (not the Fred Dryer one) who hasn’t seen people in a really, really long time. Tonight, on MeTV - The Sven Squad – are premiering 1957’s “The Land Unknown” on House of Svengoolie.

The Land Unknown

Hmmm, I feel like I’ve seen this movie somewhere before … That’s because tonight’s film is a remake of George Romero’s 1968 groundbreaking horror film “Night Of The Living Dead”! Barbara and her brother are just trying to visit their deceased mother’s grave when they discover … the undead! Barbara ends up seeking shelter in a farmhouse with gentle giant Ben, a well to do family of 3, a teenage couple, and more zombies than you can shake a pitchfork at. As the living attempt to fend off the dead, they discover what brings out the worst in both. Who will make it until sunrise when hopefully the authorities can arrive? Tune and find out tonight, on MeTV as The Sven Squad – Gwengoolie, Nostalgiaferatoo and IMP aka Ignatius Malvolio Prankenstein along with The Man In The Hat himself – Svengoolie – are premiering 1990’s “Night Of The Living Dead” on House of Svengoolie.

Night of the Living Dead

Then, following that movie, the Sven Squad takes a crack at a movie I’ve shown before- “The Invisible Man Returns”! Vincent Price is an innocent man framed for murder- who turns to the brother of Griffin, the original Invisible Man and begs him to make him invisible so he can escape and prove his innocence. This 1940 film costars Cedric Hardwicke as the evil head of a mining operation who has had a deadly hand in what has transpired. The Sven Squad -Gwengoolie, the Imp and Nostalgiaferatoo- will guide you through this sequel to the original “Invisible Man”, filling you in on the production and its actors and heading in their own visible direction!

The Invisible Man Returns

We then move on to our Sven Squad hitting the center ring with Joan Crawford as the owner and ringmistress of a travelling circus whose main attraction seems to be murder in – “Berserk!” Joan is Monica Rivers, who presides over a circus that tours Great Britain-which she co-owns with the disgruntled Dorando. The reason for his unhappiness is a tragic- and highly suspicious high wire accident- and Monica’s rather cold response to it. She feels it will pay off in publicity- and that disgusts Dorando enough to ask her to buy out his part of the show. Monica refuses and instead decides to hire a new high wire artist.

House of Svengoolie is a hosted horror-comedy television spin-off of Svengoolie on MeTV. Airing roughly once a month, it shifts the spotlight from the classic horror host Svengoolie to his "Sven Squad." The crew—Nostalgiaferatoo, Gwengoolie, and IMP—take over the dungeon to host cult-classic movies, perform musical parodies, and host quirky sketch segments.

This Island Earth

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