You Won't Find a Better Price than Vincent-See Why in "House on Haunted Hill" -Tonight!

Tonight on MeTV, we follow up Black Friday with an even Blacker Saturday-in a tale that mixes a gaggle of ghosts with domestic tension- and a group of needy subjects given the chance to gain wealth- if they can avoid losing their lives! It’s William Castle’s original 1959 version of “House on Haunted Hill”-starring Vincent Price!

As this beautifully clear remastered print of the film opens, we join a group of people, all strangers to each other, as they make their way to an unusual house being rented by Frederick Loren- a millionaire- and his sultry wife Annabelle. These five folks, invited by Frederick for some sort of unusual party, have one thing in common-they desperately need money. Frederick offers to fulfill those needs- by giving them the chance to get $10,000 each! There is, however, one stipulation- they must spend the entire night sealed up in this house, from midnight through to the next morning. It sounds simple enough- until it is revealed that this place is haunted by treacherous spirits- the ghosts of victims murdered here-who seem more than willing to welcome more to their number!

Adding more tension to the situation is the fact that Frederick and Annabelle are not exactly a loving couple- in fact, Frederick thinks that his wife tried to poison him to gain control of his wealth, while Annabelle (actually his fourth wife!) believes that HE was responsible for the deaths of his previous wives, and she suspects that he is planning something sinister for her with this sleepover party.

Among the guests who obviously realize this is not an episode of “Big Brother” is the house’s actual owner, Watson Pritchard, who relates the haunted history of the place- indeed, his own brother is among the spirits supposedly inhabiting the house. He gives the party a tour of the premises, including a dungeon-like cellar that includes its own acid pit- reputed to be the site of one of the murders. Before long, a few apparitions appear, causing some panic among the already uneasy guests.

Frederick lays down the contest rules, provides each guest with a gun for protection (will that have any effect on ghosts?!), and offers the final option that anyone who doesn’t want to play may leave. Unfortunately, they lose that choice when the caretaker couple of the house leave early, and lock the house up BEFORE the midnight starting point- leaving everyone stuck in the house, like it or not!

Thus begins the quest to try to survive until morning and gain the funds they need- as the guests encounter more frightening occurrences and what appears to be a death by suicide- or is it a murder? Suspicions arise that someone in the group may indeed BE a murderer- as terror and treachery stand in the way of survival!

We’ll have background information on our cast and the production, and talk about the gimmick William Castle invented for this film- a process he called “Emergo”! We’ll also bring you a song, promotion for a questionable mortgage finance company, and Nostalgiaferatoo playing spokesman for a new product. Additionally, we’ll bring you some vintage segments including clips from the film in Svensurround, a Sven appearance at a Chicago Blackhawks game, and more!

“House on Haunted Hill” opens its doors to you tonight at 8 pm eastern/ pacific, 7 central time. As usual, you can join in on the “Live-Tweet” posting during the show on Twitter- please add the hashtag #svengoolie to your posts. Those tweets have been keeping our show among the most-posted-about subjects just about every week. In the Chicago viewing area, due to high school football, there will be no Sven encore this week on CW26.

With holiday shopping in full swing, now is the time to do your shopping for all the Sven fans in your life here in our store -the MeTV Mall! You’ll find shirts, including t shirts, polos, and button-downs; hats, mugs, and more -with some new merchandise that includes the new members of our Sven Squad! Now is the time to order, to avoid items being sold out, and to make sure you will take delivery in time for holiday gift-giving!

And tonight, MeTV has a great gift for you-the opportunity to spend the night with me, Vincent Price and a gallery of ghosts! (Please note- the offer of $10,000 for staying through the entire show is NOT valid!)