It’s a Small World, After All- for “Incredible Shrinking Man”- Tonight!

We wanted to bring you a variety of creepy confections for our Halloween month of "Trick-or-Treat Terror"-so, we're starting off with a 1950s sci-fi classic that shows how things one encounters every day can become menacing when you become "the Incredible Shrinking Man"!

Our hero Scott (Grant Williams) is out on the ocean in his boat, enjoying the good life off the California coast with his wife.While she's below deck, a strange glittering cloud passes, enveloping Scott as it goes by. In a short while, it seems that Scott's clothes aren't fitting right, and it's more than just weight loss!A visit to the doctor confirms- he is getting smaller!

He undergoes some tests at a high-level medical facility- and the conclusion is drawn that the cause of this weird shrinkage has to be the cloud, tied in with other factors! Before long, his story gets out, he's plagued by the press and stared at by the public- and his relationship with Louise deteriorates.

He ends up living in a doll house in their home- and realizing that even their pet cat is now a massive menace! As Scott continues to shrink- he finds even more danger- and must become a wee warrior to survive!

This 1957 Jack Arnold-directed film, written by Richard Matheson, is always mentioned when people talk about the science fiction films of the Fifties- and everybody has a favorite scene!We'll go over some background of the film and cast,and- watch for a new song- of sorts?!

"Incredible Shrinking Man" appears on MeTV tonight at 10 pm eastern/pacific , 9 pm central, and please check your listings for when it's on in your area. Chicago gets another look at our special on stage talk show with Robert Englund and the Elm St, alumni, all wrapped around "Monster and the Girl" in the morning at 11 am on WCIU, the U!

Please make plans to see me today at the Volo Auto Museum- and next Friday night for the big Svengoolie event at the Museum of Broadcast Communications in downtown Chicago!You'll find more information under our "appearances" tab here on the site!

Be thinking about shrinking- tonight!