It's Another Double Feature Tonight- "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" and "The Monster Club"!

Tonight on MeTV-we go from frightful fruit to nasty nightlife- as we present a favorite cult classic fresh from the ghastly garden, followed by two horror greats sharing sinister stories at a gathering place of supernatural creatures of various kinds! We begin with the 1978 fan favorite “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes”- followed by the House of Svengoolie, in which our Sven Squad will escort you into “The Monster Club”!

Just to clarify the above- tomatoes ARE considered a fruit, since they are seed-bearing, but are used the way you would use a vegetable. You can argue about that among yourselves. Regardless, our story begins with the discovery that the red stuff found on a victim’s body is not blood- but- tomato juice! After a rash of attacks, seemingly by tomatoes, the government authorities try to assure the public that no threat exists, while actually forming a committee to work on stopping these deadly tomatoes (yes, I know how bizarre that sounds…)!

A team of specialists is put together, helmed by a man named Mason Dixon. Among his crew are a not-very-master of disguise, a swimmer, a scuba diver, and a soldier who drags around a parachute. Their various missions- infiltrating the ranks of the tomatoes (do tomatoes have ranks?), check out an ad agency trying to cash in on the tomato invasion, and making sure they are not part of a new crop of victims. Add to this salad a mysterious assassin, out to kill Dixon, a female reporter who gets mistaken for a spy, and someone who has learned how to control the tomatoes for his own evil agenda! It all leads to a final face-off in a stadium where it’s man versus ‘mato!

Yes, it’s as funny and ridiculous as it sounds, but this horror film parody has been requested by our viewers over and over again, and we finally got the rights to show it. So many people know its famed theme song that includes the immortal line “I know I’m going to miss her- a tomato ate my sister”, and there is other music involved, as well as some obscure actors, with the exception of Eric Christmas and Jack Riley- Mr. Carlin on “The Bob Newhart Show”. We’ll talk about the production, including a real -life mishap caught on film, and about the various sequels to this film, including the cartoon version. We’ll introduce a unique insurance plan, get a visit from Nostalgiaferatoo, bring you a new song, and more!

Then, Nostalgiaferatoo returns with the rest of our Sven squad, Gwengoolie and the Imp, to present the 1981 musical monster mash-up “The Monster Club”. This movie is loaded with rock and roll, as Vincent Price and John Carradine share supernatural stories in a special night club for creatures of the night. The stories include the tale of a woman in financial need who gets involved with a mysterious hybrid creature; a son who discovers his father is a vampire, being pursued by vampire-killers, led by Donald Pleasance; and a movie director who finds the location he is scouting for his next picture is frighteningly more of a real horror than he bargained for. Plus, there are several music performances at the club- not to mention Gwengoolie leading her own musical number. There’s a lot more fun from our Sven Squad who are happy to make you a part of the club!

The double-feature begins tonight on MeTV at 8 pm eastern/pacific, 7 central time. You can live-comment on the proceedings on Twitter/X and Bluesky, using the hashtag #svengoolie. Chicago area viewers can see some of our celebrity friends join us for “Dracula’s Daughter” at 11 am on our local station, WCIU, the U!

Join us tonight as we serve up tomatoes and bribe the doorman to allow you into a creepy club!