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.
The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.
I’ll start off the evening with an expanded show-our premiere of a film for which we have gotten many requests- Mel Brooks’ 1974 homage to the classic Universal films- “Young Frankenstein”!
Dr Pretorius tries to talk Henry Frankenstein into creating a woman from dead body parts as a mate for the monster. Henry refuses wanting nothing to do with it. Pretorius then has Henry's wife kidnapped forcing him to participate.
While at sea on his boat, Scott Carey is enveloped by a strange cloud which leaves a shimmering residue on his skin. Months later, he discovers that he is shrinking. He becomes so small even a cat and spider are threats to his existence.
Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.
High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.
One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.
Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.
How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.
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