Tonight, on MeTV-it’s this month’s double feature- starting with yet another chapter in the classic Frankenstein saga- followed by the Sven Squad on a haunting hunt that ends in disaster! Meet the “Ghost of Frankenstein”- and witness the “Blair Witch Project”!

In our first feature, outraged citizens of the village that Dr. Frankenstein once called home feel their homeland is cursed by his legacy-poverty and anguish that the Frankenstein family has inflicted on them- so they decide to destroy what's left of the Frankenstein castle, in hopes it will lift the curse. They storm the castle, ready to level the evil place- and also finally be rid of the wily Ygor, who somehow survived what we thought was his death in the previous film “Son of Frankenstein”, who still resides among there. As they attack, Ygor makes his escape to the castle's catacombs- where he discovers the Monster, hidden and preserved in sulfur (after his fall into the sulfur pit in the previous film)! Since it cannot be killed- the Monster is still alive- but devastatingly weakened. Ygor helps the Monster escape the mob, and when stumbling out into a thunderstorm- a freak lightning strike helps to re-energize the undying creature!

Ygor reasons that to restore the Monster to his old powerful self- only one with the right knowledge can succeed- the lone Frankenstein offspring he knows-last surviving son Ludwig Frankenstein, who now practices medicine in Bavaria.

The devilish duo wend their way to the place where Ludwig’s remarkable research has brought him great acclaim – after a major breakthrough in brain surgery. That discovery- that it is possible to remove a damaged brain- repair it- and then put it BACK in the patient's skull - totally cured! At his side to assist him are two colleagues- Dr Kettering, and one Dr. Bohmer- who was originally his teacher, but was disgraced after a surgical error. Bohmer is grateful for Ludwig’s standing by him despite that mishap- but is still bitter and more than a little jealous of his protégé’s achievements.

The citizens of Vasaria are treated to the arrival of Ygor and the Monster making a scene when the Monster innocently tries to help a young girl retrieve her ball. The townspeople, remembering what the Monster has done with another small girl (you remember, as well-the one he thought would float like a flower?) think the massive brute has grabbed the child with evil intent! A group of men take the still powerful Monster into custody while Ygor hides from the crowd, dismayed by their capture of his “friend”.

Both Ygor and the town authorities feel that perhaps Dr Frankenstein can help them deal with the huge silent brute they have restrained. Ygor secretly drops by the doctor’s clinic, and, in no uncertain terms, tells the doctor that he will reveal Ludwig’s familial ties to the hulking menace to everyone- unless he steps in to help the Monster!

Ludwig visits town to help the authorities with their powerful captive- who, upon seeing the doctor, smiles as if in recognition of some family resemblance. As usual, the Monster, who breaks free and escapes from the police with the help of Ygor. The fugitives take refuge in a hidden part of Ludwig’s clinic, but the doctor's lovely daughter finds out the truth about her father's family; and Ludwig finds himself at odds with whether to destroy the monster through dissection- or to restore his father’s creation to his previous power, as he is urged to do by- his father's ghost! (Yes, that’s where the title of this movie comes from!) Bohmer's jealousy and yearning to have his genius recognized leads to some double-crossing as he aligns himself with Ygor -to pull off a dastardly plan that can only make the Monster even more deadly!

This 1942 film falls in the Frankenstein series between “Son of Frankenstein" and "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man", and gives us the final performance by Bela Lugosi in his gripping portrayal of Ygor with Lon Chaney Jr. taking on the role of the Monster. Sir Cedric Hardwicke is Ludwig, Lionel Atwill is his aide Bohmer, and stock Universal player Evelyn Ankers is Ludwig’s daughter Elsa. Learn about the cast and the production and present what may be the weirdest edition of “Too Drawn Out” ever- with guest contestant Nostalgiaferatoo! Plus, Boddy Sorrell offers some legal aid, and we answer many viewer requests by bringing back the latest Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon celebrity-studded Sven song “Hey Svengoolie”. This show has lots of new content- but longtime viewers may remember when we presented this film framed around my "brother" Fraido taking over the show-while I was allegedly out on jury duty- and we’ll show you some highlights of that

Then, our Sven Squad, Ignatius Malvolio Prankenstein (IMP), Nostalgiaferatoo, and Gwengoolie present a shocking 1999 horror- in what appears to be footage found in cameras used by some young documentarians who mysteriously vanished. They had headed into what was reportedly a cursed forest in an attempt to document the myth of the notorious Blair Witch and multiple murders that occurred in the area.

They end up lost in the woods, as eerie sounds and events draw them further into danger, with disappearances and the feeling that something evil is haunting them- and making them its target!

For “Blair Witch Project”, the Sven squad has their own agenda- Imp breaks down the witch's supposed lore with his own original rap-then, in a Breaking News segment, Gwengoolie is on duty at the news desk where she'll share updates on the hunt for some missing film students from Berwyn (!?) who were last seen at an abandoned looking TV station on Chicago's west side looking for the cryptic "Berwyn Wrich”, aided by correspondent Nostalgiaferatoo reporting (and we use that word "reporting" very loosely) on the developing story.

The monthly MeTV double feature begins at 8 pm eastern/pacific, 7 central time. Remember that you can join in with the many fans posting live during the shows- whether it’s on Twitter/X or Bluesky- please make sure that you use the hashtag #svengoolie on either one! In the Chicago viewing area, viewers can shudder along with Shatner in the encore of “Kingdom of the Spiders” at 11 am on WCIU The U.

We’re happy that so many fans are taking advantage of the special bundle in our store- where they can get the Svengoolie bobblehead and the bonus of the original Sven DC Comic- “Svengoolie Meets the DC Universe”. Take advantage of this great deal now- before the dastardly Joker purloins them all!

Prepare twice as much popcorn and join us for tonight’s double feature on MeTV!