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

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.

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!

"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!