From the MeTV website… “Flying saucers and their hideous inhabitants are determined to demolish planet earth. The U.S. Military’s most advanced weapons are useless against the sophisticated saucers, and time is running out…” Free on Crackle, which I still refuse … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 1/22/2022: Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers
“I knew Leo G. Carroll / was over a barrel / when Tarantula took to the hills…” — “Science Fiction Double Feature” from Rocky Horror Picture Show From the MeTV website (which is a lie – Clint Eastwood is not … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 1/15/2022: Tarantula
I’m very excited for this one. Not only is it new (if Sven’s shown it before, it predates his current website), but the premise is amazing. SAM ELLIOTT VERSUS FROGS! From the MeTV website… “A revenge-of-nature-type film in which thousands … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 1/8/2022: Frogs
Sven’s shown this one recently, so probably a quiet thread but what the heck. “A ferocious dinosaur awakened by an Arctic atomic test terrorizes the North Atlantic and, ultimately, New York City.” Not streaming anywhere for free. If you miss … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 1/1/2022: The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms
I may be the only one here tonight, but I love this ridiculous movie. From the MeTV website… “Teenagers from a rural community and their high school science teacher join forces to battle a giant mutant spider.” Streaming on Tubi … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 12/25/2021: Earth vs. The Spider
Sven showed this movie back in April; will that mean another dead thread? We’ll see! From the MeTV website… “A beautiful woman is sent back in time via hypnosis to the Middle Ages where she finds she is suspected of … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 12/18/2021: The Undead
Tonight’s movie is How To Make A Monster, which Sven has shown recently enough where we already discussed it on the site. Throwing up the header because why not, but also because I wanted to alert you to something cool: … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 12/11/2021
Unfortunately I won’t be here because college football beckons tonight. I’m disappointed, because I actually like this movie. And from the MeTV website, the greatest single sentence description ever… “A series of decapitations on a Swiss mountainside appear to be … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 11/27/2021: The Crawling Eye
William Shatner! Ernest Borgnine! John Travolta! And the rest! From the MeTV website… “A satanist cult leader is burnt alive by the local church. He vows to come back to hunt down and enslave every descendant of his congregation, by … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 11/27/2021: The Devil’s Rain
ARE YOU READY TO RUMBLEEEEEEEEEEE. From the MeTV website… “A pharmaceutical company captures King Kong and brings him to Japan, where he escapes from captivity and battles a recently released Godzilla. “ Not streaming anywhere, unfortunately. If you miss any … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 11/20/2021: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
From the MeTV website… “Charles “The Butcher” Benton, a brutal death row inmate gets double-crossed by his crooked lawyer. He gets his chance for revenge when, after he’s been executed, a bizarre experiment brings him back to life and more … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 11/13/2021: The Indestructible Man
Oh look, another Frankenstein movie. From the MeTV website… “Herman discovers he’s the new lord of Munster Hall in England. The family sails to Britain, where they receive a tepid welcome from Lady Effigy and Freddie Munster, who throws tantrums … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 11/6/2021: Munster, Go Home!
From the MeTV website… “When an atomic war on Mars destroys the planet’s women, it’s up to Martian Princess Marcuzan and her right-hand man Dr. Nadir to travel to earth and kidnap women for new breeding stock. Landing in Puerto … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 10/30/2021: Frankenstein Meets The Space Monster
From the MeTV website… “After escaping from an asylum the mad Dr. Niemann (Boris Karloff) and his hunch back assistant (J. Carrol Naish) revive Count Dracula (John Carradine), the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.) and the Frankenstein monster (Glenn Strange) … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 10/23/2021: House of Frankenstein
From the MeTV website… “Wolf Frankenstein, son of Henry Frankenstein, returns with his wife, to his fathers estate to claim his inheritance. When he arrives with his family he recieves a hostile reception from locals. While exploring his fathers laboratory … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 10/16/2021: Son of Frankenstein
For some reason the MeTV recap of the movie is an entire paragraph long, contains multiple misspellings, and spoils the ending, but I HAVE AN ESTABLISHED FORMAT, DAMN IT. “Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) wants to build a man in … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 10/9/2021: Frankenstein
From the MeTV website… “The Wolfman tries to help foil Dracula’s attempts to transfer Lou’s brain into the ailing Frankenstein monster.” No streaming options this week. If you miss any of Sven’s segments or want to see them again, they … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 10/2/2021: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
From the MeTV website… “In a girl’s boarding school, science teacher, Miss Branding, tests her theory that there is power within the human potential that is beyond that of the atom. Using hypnosis and a special amulet, a new and … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 9/25/2021: Blood of Dracula
Do we even need the plot summary for this one? From the MeTV website… “”There are far worse things awaiting man than death.” This horror classic stands as the most famous and celebrated film version of the popular vampire story. … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 9/18/2021: Dracula
From the MeTV website… “Police officers Bud and Lou encounter the infamous shape-changing scientist while on assignment in London.” For once, I can’t find ANY digital copies of the movie online. It’s not for sale, not streaming anywhere, and I … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 9/11/2021: Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
BERT I. GORDON ALERT. From the MeTV website… “A mysterious series of food truck robberies makes government officials doubt that the 60-foot tall Colossal Man is dead. He is discovered in a desolate mountain range in Mexico, insane and horribly … Continue reading Svengoolie Discussion Thread 9/4/2021: War of the Colossal Beast
