Prepare for a double dose of Universal Horror royalty this Saturday, August 22, as Svengoolie presents the 1935 macabre classic The Raven!
Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s famous poem, this dark thriller stars horror legends Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi in top form. Lugosi plays Dr. Richard Vollin, an obsessed surgeon with a dark fascination for torture devices, while Karloff portrays Bateman, a fugitive criminal seeking a new face who instead becomes the doctor’s unwilling, disfigured accomplice. Packed with gothic traps, sinister revenge plots, and chilling performances, it stands as one of the darkest and most atmospheric films from Universal’s golden era.
While Dr. Vollin plots his twisted retribution, the Sven Squad will keep the mood light with plenty of bird-brained jokes, fascinating behind-the-scenes Poe trivia, and a nevermore-ending flurry of flying rubber chickens. Don’t be caught napping—tune in to MeTV at 8P | 7C for a night of classic terror!