Tonight on MeTV- we head out west- where ranchers are busy with more than cattle- as they battle a local bully and his cronies, out to take over what belongs to others- and the added threat of a newly arrived gunslinger who’s quick on the draw- and quick to draw blood! The wild west gets wilder thanks to the "Curse of the Undead"!

Waves of various illnesses often ran rampant in those days- but old Doc Carter is especially puzzled by numerous deaths of young women, who are wasting away at the hands of some mysterious unknown malady. The doc and his daughter Delores do their best to try to help them, but nothing seems to work. The handsome local preacher Dan does what he can to console the grieving families- and, while mourning one victim, is surprised to see some strange puncture wounds on her neck!

Kindly old medical man Doc, meanwhile, has additional trouble to deal with-his no-good rattlesnake of a neighbor, a thug named Buffer, is angling to procure the doctor’s land, legally or...however. The doc's young son Tim has finally had enough- and decides to defend his family's land and their honor by standing up to the brutish Buffer. However, the doctor, worried about violence, tries to let him cool down, and instead, has the local lawman talk to the scheming bully in an attempt to keep him at bay and keep hot-blooded Tim safe.

Unfortunately, this accomplishes nothing- and soon, more tragedy befalls the Carter family- Tim can take no more, and, in the tradition of the old west ( at least, movie-wise) decides to challenge Buffer- with additional sad results, which drive his sister Delores to make it known that she intends to recruit a gunslinger to solve the problem for good. A mysterious gunman in black answers the call- and visits the Carter ranch, where, coincidentally, preacher Dan is visiting. The stranger seems to have bad reaction to the cross pin the preacher wears...hmmm. The gunman, one Drake Robey, lets Delores know that he will take the job she offers- and it don't take long for him to put such a fright into Buffer that HE actually petitions the sheriff for protection!

As things progress, Robey takes an interest in Delores- and, in order to stay near her, takes up residence at the ranch, with a job working for her at night. The reason he states is that the sunlight hurts his eyes (and most likely doesn't do much for his skin either...) Meanwhile, Dan stumbles on some interesting history of the Carter land- and is stunned to find a connection to Robey in the history that defies logic-but is confirmed by a visit to the family crypt! The preacher must convince the dubious Delores of the truth about the gunman- just as he must face Robey, who's still intent on facing off with Buffer - and Dan, if driven to it! How can anyone defeat a gunslinger who is already dead?!

This change-of-pace vampire film from 1959 takes advantage of the then-popular westerns AND vampire stories in a unique hybrid. We'll introduce you to a cast that includes “Rawhide’s” Eric Fleming, horror veteran John Hoyt, and Michael Pate as the mysterious man in black. Plus- we fill our corral with a whole herd of freaky fun- from the beloved duck-hunting fanged family to some interviews with past favorites, a visit from Nostalgiaferatoo, a commercial that you won’t see on TV anymore- and much more!

"Curse of the Undead" rides again on MeTV tonight at 8 pm eastern/pacific, 7 central, or -check for time and channel in your area in your local listings, or at www.metv.com. Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’- keep those live Tweets rollin’ during the movie tonight on Twitter/X- and live comments on Bluesky as well. Make sure to use the hashtag #svengoolie on what you post! And, this morning, Chicago area viewers get another look at "Dracula Has Risen from the Grave" at 11 am on WCIU, the U.

Our store has new favorite items like the Sven and Squad ornament set and the restocked batch of Sven pajama pants, with more items appearing shortly- so make sure to check there occasionally in the next few weeks!

Meanwhile, get set for hotheads, the undead, hot lead, and hot blood on MeTV tonight!