Svengoolie Season 10 Episode 16 The Crawling Eye

In season 10 episode 16 of Svengoolie, viewers are taken on a spine-chilling ride with the sci-fi horror classic "The Crawling Eye." Originally released in 1958, the movie centers around a group of travelers who find themselves stranded in a remote area of the Swiss Alps. As they attempt to wait out a severe storm, they begin to notice that something sinister is lurking in the fog outside their mountain lodgings.

The Crawling Eye, or "The Trollenberg Terror," as it was known in the UK, stars Forrest Tucker as Alan Brooks, a United Nations investigator sent to the Alps to investigate a mysterious radioactive cloud that has been spotted in the area. He soon crosses paths with Anne Pilgrim, a young woman who is searching for her missing sister, and together they try to figure out what is happening in the isolated mountain town.

As the title suggests, the main threat in the movie comes in the form of an alien race of beings with giant, tentacled eyes that crawl around on the mountainsides. The creatures are terrifyingly intelligent, able to communicate telepathically and even manipulate the minds of their human victims. As the tension builds and the cast dwindles, it becomes clear that the aliens have a sinister plan for the townspeople below.

Of course, for fans of Svengoolie, the real star of the show is the horror host himself. In this season 10 episode, he brings his signature blend of humor and horror to the proceedings, cracking jokes and offering behind-the-scenes trivia as the movie unfolds. With his spooky puns and love of bad horror movies, Svengoolie is the perfect accompaniment to "The Crawling Eye."

But for all its campy, B-movie charm, "The Crawling Eye" remains a classic of its genre. Its low-budget effects (the aliens are essentially giant balloons with wiggling eyes attached) are outweighed by its atmospheric setting, eerie score, and genuinely creepy villains. It has influenced countless other sci-fi horror movies in the decades since its release, and even spawned its own radio drama adaptation in the 1990s.

Whether you're a die-hard fan of Svengoolie or simply a lover of classic horror cinema, season 10 episode 16 of Svengoolie is not to be missed. So settle in, grab some popcorn, and prepare to be spooked by "The Crawling Eye."