Reptilian Romance And Vengeance With Venom In "Cult of the Cobra"- Tonight!

Posted on August 3, 2024

Tonight on MeTV- we concentrate on scales- no, not the scales of justice from “Perry Mason” ( cue the music!) but the scales that appear when a sultry young woman moves into the hood ( and sometimes HAS a hood) of a group of veterans who have returned home after witnessing the secret reptilian ritual of a mysterious cult! Revenge is the motive when a slinky she-serpent stalks those who saw the secrets of the "Cult of the Cobra"!

In this 1955 chiller, the above-mentioned servicemen, who are about to be shipped home, decide to have one final foreign fling-before leaving the mysterious East. Hoping for something special, off the beaten path, that most visitors never experience, they get just such an offer from a contact at the local bazaar- and soon arrive, in disguise, at a secret location to witness a cult of snake worshipers conducting a ritualistic ceremony.

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Unfortunately, not having the sense to remember flash photography is forbidden, one of the servicemen ignorantly snaps a photo, which reveals the presence of the unwanted strangers to the cult members! A reptilian riot breaks out, with the boys fighting to make their escape- but, just before they do, one of the high priests places a curse on them! They head out of the temple and seem to have escaped, with one member of the fleeing G.I. group somehow injured, while a mystery woman is briefly seen in the shadows.

Later, at the hospital, the ailing GI seems well on the road to recovery- and ready for the trip home- BUT-a bizarre occurrence ends up reversing his condition-permanently!

Heartbroken, his comrades return to the states and to their civilian lives. Tom and Paul, two of the boys, resume their previous romantic competition for the heart of the lovely Julia. She makes her choice between the men- accepting the proposal of Paul, and "Dear Johnn-ing" Tom. As he sulks later, he hears a nerve-chilling scream! Investigating, he discovers it's a beautiful new neighbor, who claims she has encountered an intruder in her apartment- who is now gone without a trace. Tom, primed for a rebound from his loss of Julia, is immediately attracted to the mysterious Lisa- who runs hot and cold(blooded), which confuses him as to how she really feels about him.

The following days bring more sadness, as more of the GI buddies are getting picked off, one by one. Finally, the remaining returnees recall that the curse was placed upon them at the temple- never realizing that someone in their very midst has the power to become a deadly serpent- whose mission is not only to destroy them- but also someone they love!

We have dug up this vintage Sven show, since it's one that newer viewers haven’t seen. It’s got a roster of many familiar stars from classic shows seen on MeTV, and also includes femme fatale Faith Domergue, an actress who's shown up in several of our horror flicks, and is often cited for her romantic history with billionaire Howard Hughes. Most people, from our promo, realize that the high priest who initially curses the unwanted visitors to the temple is another vintage TV show’s supporting character- really! I'm not just talking through my shoe! (Ahem...) You will also be seeing our old coffin and set, now in the inventory of Chicago’s Museum of Broadcast Communications, and you will catch some dated references- along with traditional Sven snake shtick, a visit from the Imp ( no, I’m NOT his uncle) and some classic Sven sequences. Plus, since the movie winds up early, since so many of you have enjoyed the Svensurround segments we show, we will bring you our version of a Commando Cody serial episode!

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"Cult of the Cobra" slithers onto your screen tonight on MeTV at 8 pm eastern/pacific, 7 central- please check for channel and time in your area - in your local listings or at www.metv.com . Remember that MeTV invites you to live-Tweet during the program, using the hashtag #svengoolie. In Chicago, our viewers get a special encore of last week’s MeTV offering, “Killer Shrews” on our main local station, CW26, at 11 am.

If you are in the Chicago area and are reading this early enough, you can still see me at the Flashback Weekend horror convention in Rosemont, IL- please check my schedule, posted under the “appearances” tab here on our website. Right now, it will be the only public appearance until our usual Halloween season tour.

Join us tonight on MeTV for a different kind of tour that begins with invading a viperous venue- then proceeds home for some reptilian romance and vengeance with venom!

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Mikeyyy 4 months ago
well I would help if I had a quote picked out. all set now
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gabste drummerman56 4 months ago
I wonder why that is ?!?!?!
gabste Smilodon 4 months ago
Hi Smilodon ! 🤗
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RobBarnes 4 months ago
Damn a 7.0!!!!!!?
Mikeyyy 4 months ago
Sweet!
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PARANORMA 4 months ago
Loved this one, back when I could get it here.
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drummerman56 4 months ago
Most all of these have some type of content on youtube.
Mikeyyy 4 months ago
I wonder if any of the blog-fest group will pop in?
PatS Mikeyyy 4 months ago
Probably settling in, burning popcorn in the B&B microwave and getting ready for a Really Big Saturday.
drummerman56 4 months ago
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drummerman56 BEATNGU2 4 months ago
But you know, out of all of these different shows, Sven has the best movies BY FAR.
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Klaatu 4 months ago
I’m looking forward to a good Magician movie👍
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drummerman56 4 months ago
At least he's stupid.
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drummerman56 4 months ago
And without the makeup. Once again, she's no Sven. And neither are the movies they show.
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PatS 4 months ago
Where does Queen Lamia rule? I'm guessing she'd be cute in minute shorts. Oh, that ain't what you meant?
Klaatu 4 months ago
I’m watching a show about Catalina Island, 26 miles West of Los Angeles, and the focus is on Avalon Bay. Hmmm, my MeTV channel says “Avalon”. Catalina Island and Avalon were (are?) owned by the Wrigley family from Chicago. Doesn’t MeTv originate from Chicago? Is there a connection here?🤔🤔
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PatS Klaatu 4 months ago
Look for some familiar buildings. I understand ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (the one with Charles Laughton as Dr. Moreau) had scenes filmed there.
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Klaatu 4 months ago
Not with that puffy shirt!!😆
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Engineer_Poelzig 4 months ago
But I don't wanna be a pirate...
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Klaatu 4 months ago
Demons??? Want a better Demon movie? Watch Demon Nights👍👍👍
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Aceman2 4 months ago
Good evening everyone!
I wish you all good luck in securing the first blogger trophy. One of these days we should have a contest for only those that have never won. I would be ineligible having won 2 a long time ago. Grand kids and their dad visited me 2 weeks ago. My arms are a mess of bruises from IV’s
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Katink Aceman2 4 months ago
Good to see you and the whole Aceman crew💕
RobBarnes Smilodon 4 months ago
Those IVs are terrible, I wish they could just let you swallow a pill or some liquid and let it get in your bloodstream that way. 2 Years ago I spent 6 day and 5 nights in a hospital with Double Pneumonia (no COVID thank God). They had such a hard time finding a vein they had to use some machine that let them see under my skin. Once they finally hit a vein they inserted whatever so they could keep using the same vein for all the anti-biotics they pumped in me. I had a HUGE bruise for two weeks and looked like a damn junky.
drummerman56 Aceman2 4 months ago
I think that as we get older we become human pin cushions!
PARANORMA RobBarnes 4 months ago
Sympathies, I relate. Pretty much same here, though for a while longer (and don't forget the blood samples). Not for some time now, fortunately.
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PatS 4 months ago
Glad you're still with us after all that!
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RobBarnes 4 months ago
Were you able to rebuild the engine? I have always loved Goats late 60s early 70s.
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