The BEST episodes of Svengoolie

#1 - King Kong Vs. Godzilla

Season 20 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/2014

#2 - Rosemary`s Baby

Season 32 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/16/2026

After moving into a gothic building of apartments in Manhattan, called the Bramford, a young recently married woman eventually discovers her neighbors belong to a coven of devil-worshippers.

#3 - Monolith Monsters

Season 20 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/2014

Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy Southwestern desert community.

#4 - Dr Cyclops

Season 32 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/23/2026

In a jungle lab, Dr Thorkel invents a machine capable of shrinking living creatures using radium. After inviting 4-scientists and their guide to show off the device, the insane doctor decides to use it to shrink them to the size of dolls.

#5 - The Time of Their Lives

Season 32 - Episode 26 - Aired 6/20/2026

During the Revolutionary War, Horatio Prim and Melody Allen attempt to warn George Washington of a treasonous plot by Tom Danbury, master of the estate. In a tragic misunderstanding, they are shot by American soldiers who mistake them for traitors. Their bodies are thrown into a well and a curse binds their spirits to the estate until their innocence can be proven.

#6 - Destroy All Monsters

Season 32 - Episode 27 - Aired 6/27/2026

All the Earth's monsters have been placed on Monster Island where they can't escape. Aliens take control of the monsters and release them to attack major cities all over the world.

#7 - Invisible Agent

Season 32 - Episode 28 - Aired 7/4/2026

The grandson of Frank Griffin has the formula for invisibility. A Nazi and his sadistic Japanese enforcer try to get Griffin to help the Third Reich. Griffin decides to join the allies and parachutes into Nazi Germany as an invisible spy.

#8 - Village of the Giants

Season 32 - Episode 29 - Aired 7/11/2026

#9 - Parents

Season 32 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/18/2026

The Sven Squad takes over this week with a House of Svengoolie presentation, offering a slightly different format from the usual broadcast. Featured is Parents (1989), a darkly satirical horror film directed by Bob Balaban. Set in the 1950s, the film follows a young boy who begins to suspect that his seemingly perfect suburban parents are hiding something deeply disturbing. Starring Randy Quaid and Mary Beth Hurt, Parents blends psychological horror with social commentary, and over time, it has gained recognition as a cult favorite for its slow-building tension.

#10 - Idle Hands

Season 32 - Episode 25 - Aired 6/13/2026

Anton, a slacker with two supportive parents and two best friends, Mick and Pnub, lives a carefree life until a series of gruesome murders plague their town. On Halloween night, Anton awakens to find his parents brutally murdered and turned into headless decorations. Initially blamed for the killings, Anton soon discovers that his right hand has taken on a murderous will of its own, acting out violent impulses against his will.

#11 - First Men in the Moon

Season 32 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/9/2026

Inventor Joseph Cavor develops a substance that negates gravity, Cavorite. He builds a spherical diving bell-like ship to make a voyage to the moon. Once there, he and his companions discover a not too friendly race of humanoid insects

#12 - How to Make a Monster

Season 32 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/25/2026

How to Make a Monster (1958), a lesser-known but intriguing film. Directed by Herbert L. Strock, the film serves as a meta-horror story about a veteran makeup artist who, after being fired, uses his skills to turn actors into real-life killers. Featuring Robert H. Harris as the embittered artist, the film draws on the long history of classic monsters while offering an interesting twist on the genre.

#13 - The Car

Season 32 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/11/2026

The Car arrived in 1977, during a wave of films that tapped into fears that everyday objects could turn deadly. Directed by Elliot Silverstein, the film centers on a mysterious, driverless black car that terrorizes a quiet desert town, seemingly choosing its victims at random. James Brolin stars as the local sheriff trying to make sense of the increasingly violent attacks. While it was often compared to Jaws for its structure, replacing the shark with a supernatural vehicle, the film has built a cult following over time. Its minimal explanation for the car’s origins also adds to its eerie tone, leaving viewers with more questions than answers.

#14 - House on Haunted Hill

Season 32 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/28/2026

Svengoolie hosts this Master Of Menace, Vincent Price film 'House On Haunted Hill'. a group of people are charged with spending the night in a haunted murder house in order to claim a $10,000 dollar prize. Sven presents us with his Schlock and movie factoids and more.

#15 - The Car

Season 25 - Episode 23 - Aired 6/8/2019

The Utah community of Santa Ynez is being terrorized by a mysterious black coupe that appears out of nowhere and begins running people down. After the car kills off the town sheriff, Captain Wade Parent is determined to stop the murderous driver.

#16 - Friday the 13th

Season 32 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/14/2026

Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.

#17 - An American Werewolf in London

Season 32 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/4/2026

Released in 1981 and directed by John Landis, An American Werewolf in London is widely regarded as one of the most influential werewolf films ever made. The story follows two American backpackers (Griffin Dunne and David Naughton) traveling through England, whose trip takes a horrifying turn after a brutal attack on the moors. What sets the film apart is its unusual balance of dark humor and genuine horror, something Landis intentionally leaned into following his earlier success with comedy. The film is especially known for its groundbreaking practical effects, created by Rick Baker, whose work on the transformation sequence earned him the first-ever Academy Award for Best Makeup. Even decades later, that scene is still considered one of the most convincing in horror history.

#18 - Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Season 32 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/2/2026

Baron Frankenstein lives in hiding as a surgeon in an insane asylum, using the alias Dr Victor. He holds incriminating evidence on the corrupt and perverted asylum director and uses his position to continue his experiments in creating life

#19 - 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.

#20 - King Kong VS Godzilla

Season 32 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2026

The original 1962 match-up!

#21 - The Gorgon

Season 32 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/7/2026

Svengoolie hosts "The Gorgon', starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing and Patrick Troughton the 2nd Doctor Who as a Police Inspector. Something is turning people to stone and the brother of a deceased man comes to town to investigate. Sven presents us with his offbeat humor, movie tidbits and more. Svengoolie goes on the road and interviews horror icons. End Credit Quip: 'Don't worry, Sven's biting is so weak you won't be needing any antivenom!'.

#22 - War of the Worlds

Season 32 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/28/2026

Svengoolie presents us with George Pal's original 1953 version of 'War Of The Worlds', aliens invade earth and seem indestructible. Sven gives movie facts, humor and more.

#23 - Dinoshark

Season 32 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/14/2026

The Sven Squad presents us with 'Dinoshark' with tonights House Of Svengoolie presentation. Join them for their presentation of one of Roger Coreman's mutated sharks.

#24 - The Mist

Season 32 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/21/2026

The Sven Squad gives us Stephen King's 'The Mist' on tonights presentation. A small town is slowly enveloped by a strange fog and something dangerous lurks in the fog. Taken from a novella, the Sven Squad gives us their offbeat humor and info.

#25 - Flight 7500

Season 32 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2026

The Sven Squad with a supernatural flight plan!