The BEST episodes of Svengoolie
Every episode of Svengoolie ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Svengoolie!
Svengoolie has been the premier horror show icon of Chicago since the late 1970's. He has appeared on a national basis on MeTV since April 2011. Generations of viewers have become fans of the awful jokes and monstrous movies that this video vampire presents every Saturday night.
#4 - Bride of Frankenstein
Season 17 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/18/2011
This Universal classic gives us the iconic character, the iconic hairstyle and the universal reference for a female train-wreck, regardless the reason. The Frankenstein saga continues as Dr. Frankenstein is visited by an even eviler genius, Dr. Pretorius. After displaying his accomplishments in creation of life, he coerces Dr. Frankenstein to create a mate for the monster (Karloff), only thought to be kill in the windmill fire at the end of the first picture.
#7 - Duel
Season 29 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2023
David Mann (Dennis Weaver), a mild mannered electronics salesman, is driving cross-country on a two-lane highway when he encounters an old oil tanker driven by an unseen driver who seems to enjoy annoying him with dangerous antics on the road. Unable to escape the demonic big rig, David finds himself in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the monstrous truck. When the pursuit escalates to deadly levels, David must summon his inner warrior and turn the tables on his tormentor.
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - The Beast Must Die
Season 27 - Episode 35 - Aired 8/28/2021
"The Beast Must Die" is a suspenseful British thriller, available as both a novel and a television series, centered on a mother's revenge after her son is fatally hit by a speeding car. Frances Cairns, driven by grief and the police's lack of progress, decides to take matters into her own hands, posing as a novelist to ingratiate herself with the family of the man she believes is responsible. Detective Nigel Strangeways, also dealing with his own grief and a potentially linked police cover-up, finds himself entangled in Frances's plan and the investigation into the hit-and-run.
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - Dan Curtis' Dracula (1974)
Season 31 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/1/2025
Tonight on MeTV - we witness Dan Curtis' take on the classic novel that began the tale of the most famous vampire in "Dan Curtis' Dracula!" Note: this 1974 made-for-TV production, starring Jack Palance, was originally called "Bram Stoker’s Dracula" - but is now identified by the Dan Curtis title to avoid confusion with the Francis Ford Coppola 1992 film - also due to Coppola actually buying the exclusive rights to the title "Bram Stoker's Dracula"! Notably, tonight’s film was really the first version of the Dracula story to touch upon the Vlad the Impaler history of the Count, and to adhere more closely (but not entirely) to the original novel. Note: this 1974 made-for-TV production, starring Jack Palance, was originally called “Bram Stoker’s Dracula”- but is now identified by the Dan Curtis title to avoid confusion with the Francis Ford Coppola 1992 film-also due to Coppola actually buying the exclusive rights to the title “Bram Stoker’s Dracula”!
Watch Now:Amazon#13 - Bride of Frankenstein
Season 20 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/5/2014
Tonight marks the 3rd anniversary of the Svengoolie show being beamed to a national audience via the Me-TV network- but we're giving YOU the gift! After a long absence on our program, we are so happy to be able to present, once again, another landmark Universal horror film- one in which the title "creature" appears only briefly, but is still one of the most memorable characters in the studio's horror gallery- it's the 1935 sequel to the original "Frankenstein"- "Bride of Frankenstein"- as the first entry in this month's theme- "Rotten Relatives Reunion"!
Watch Now:Amazon
#16 - The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
Season 27 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/1/2021
Svengoolie presents 'The Ghost of Mr. Chicken'. A timid typesetter hasn't a ghost of a chance of becoming a reporter - until he decides to solve a murder mystery and ends up spending a fright-filled night in a haunted house.
Watch Now:Amazon#18 - Werewolf of London
Season 23 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/4/2017
Svengoolie presents 'Werewolf of London'. After botanist Wilfred Glendon travels to Tibet in search of a rare flower, the Mariphasa, he returns to a London haunted by murders that can only be the work of bloodthirsty werewolves.
Watch Now:Amazon#19 - Village of the Damned
Season 25 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/17/2019
In a small English village everyone suddenly falls unconscious. When they awake every woman of child bearing age is pregnant. The resulting children have the same strange blond hair, eyes and a strong connection to each other.
#22 - The Mad Ghoul
Season 19 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/7/2013
A mad professor discovers an ancient Mayan gas places it's victim in a zombie like state (No, not Indiana). In an evil plot to steal his assistants fiance, the professor uses the gas on his him. However, to keep his zombie alive-dead, he must feed him fresh human hearts (with secret herbs and spices) resulting in a story to chill the blood. In the GOOD part of this episode, Svengoolie recaps the design and creation of his new coffin, seen here for the first time.
#23 - The Mummy’s Tomb
Season 17 - Episode 32 - Aired 11/26/2011
In yet another Universal horror classic, the mummy cult high priest role is transferred to a new fez wearing fiend who bring the living mummy Kharis (Chaney) to America. Here he revives him to exact revenge on those who foiled their plans before. Thus begins the foot-dragging action that has become the standard for the '40's mummy movies.
#24 - Dracula’s Daughter
Season 25 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/19/2019
Dracula's Daughter tells the story of Countess Marya Zaleska, the daughter of Count Dracula and herself a vampire. Following Dracula's death, she believes that by destroying his body, she will be free of his influence and live normally. When this fails, she turns to a psychiatrist, Dr. Jeffrey Garth (Kruger). The Countess kidnaps Dr. Garth's assistant, Janet (Marguerite Churchill), and takes her to Transylvania, leading to a battle between Dr. Garth and the Countess in an attempt by him to save Janet.