Tonight on MeTV, we bring back a long-sought-after movie about strange incidents near a military base in Canada that is experimenting with a system run by nuclear power. Unexplainable deaths are being committed in the area by an unseen force that turns out to be the “Fiend Without a Face”!
(As we asked last time we ran this film, we ask our blog commenters not to reveal the menace, or post the revealing poster for the film or stills showing it when it becomes visible. Every week, we hear from viewers who have never seen our movies before- please do not spoil the experience for them.)
At the U.S. Air Force’s experimental radar station in Winthrop Manitoba, work on a new long-range tracking system, powered by their own nuclear plant, is underway. Unfortunately, every time they seem to be on the brink of success, the nuclear power seems to be draining off without any explanation discernable.
Adding to their problems-in the local farming community, mysterious deaths have been occurring- with the local folk quick to blame them on radiation coming from the military base. They seem to choose to ignore the small bit of evidence that each victim has puncture marks at the base of their skull ( a Canadian vampire with bad aim?) Even more puzzling- each victim’s brain and spinal column appear to be- gone!
Major Jeff Cummings sets out to investigate- and bumps heads with the locals in the process, including the pretty sister of one of the victims, who works for a retired British scientist who lives near the base. His realm of experience- research on telekinetic power. Could that have any involvement in what is going on?
Jeff must combat those who theorize that it has to be someone from the military who has become a maniac killer, if the radiation is not to blame for the deaths- but we soon learn that an invisible life form is present, ready to eliminate the human population! Be prepared-when the faceless enemy is no longer faceless- it’s amazing and shocking!
This outstanding 1958 horror flick took us a few years to hunt down and obtain- and we’ve learned that, while some people might not recall the name of this film, they do remember the menace once it is visible!
As the film unreels, we’ll tell you about the movie’s cast, the history of the film’s story, present some product uses for the unseen fiend-and bring you a song to the tune of one of our friend Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon’s big hits! Please note that the song will come up a little later than it usually does in the show tonight! (And- we have gotten word that Freddy is working on a NEW Svengoolie song!)
“Fiend Without a Face” appears tonight on MeTV at 8 pm eastern/pacific, 7 central time. Last week, Twitter had so many viewers live-Tweeting during the show, we were trending right near the top of the most talked-about topics nationally- and you are invited to join in this week, using the hashtag #svengoolie in your Tweets. In the Chicago viewing area, you can view the movie all those folks were Tweeting about last week on MeTV- Ray Milland in “X- the Man with the X Ry Eyes” -on our main local station, CW26, at 11 am this morning.
Sventa Claus will be making one single appearance in the Chicago area this holiday season- check out the details under the “appearances” tab here on our website. Speaking of the holidays, NOW is the time to order gifts of Sven merchandise to make sure items will not be sold out- and will get to you on time!
But tonight – we will gift you with an invisible menace that puts a quiet Canadian village and its surrounding area under siege- and is beyond belief when it finally becomes visible!
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Each week promises quite a bit of variety. Obviously, they hadn't been chosen with any type of common theme or subject matter, but that's fine. On my end (and I'm sure Bill K's, too), that will make reviewing each double feature more challenging than usual, but, again, speaking for Bill, I think we'll be up to the task. I have to admit that, even though I like both movies, I didn't think at first that LABARYNTH or THE DARK CRYSTAL were ideal selections for Svengoolie's show, because neither one is horror or science fiction, but fantasy/fairy tale. On second thought, I'd remembered that both kinds of storytelling contain grim or horrific elements, so now warned up to their inclusion.
On this day in 1987 (in Uruguay), Mel Brooks' Spaceballs poked fun at all things Science Fiction and Fantasy. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"A rogue star pilot and his trusty sidekick must come to the rescue of a Princess and save the galaxy from a ruthless race of beings known as Spaceballs."
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On this day in 1986, the original crew of the Starship Enterprise returned to the big screen. Having experienced death and resurrection, it was time to 'lighten things up' a bit, and that's precisely what Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home did. It presented an epic story -- all mankind on Earth facing extinction -- that gave our intrepid heroes a chance to, once again, save life as we know it and teach a lesson to anyone watching.
"Biological war has decimated life on Earth. Los Angeles is a windswept ghost town where Robert Neville tools his convertible through sunlit streets foraging for supplies."
For the record:
Actress Rosalind Cash received a nomination for 'Outstanding Actress In A Motion Picture' from the 1971 NAACP Image Awards for her work in the film
Hope Everyone had a good Thanksgiving!
Resealable containers are a great invention
Might DVR it, maybe not, since we've seen this one a couple times the last year or two.
Svengoolie !
Cute how one of the Google options is
*Sven Goolie* to enter BlogLand ~ never thought of our man in the hat 🎩 with a first and last name !
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