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1988 Certificate 15
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A goofy, campy, poke at puritanism and a sly wink at a host of horror films, ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK is much more fun than it has any right to be. Dreaming of financing her own show in Las Vegas, Elvira leaves Hollywood in her customized Macabremoblie to claim what she thought was an inheritance. However, upon arriving in .. Read more

Starring Cassandra Peterson, Morgan Sheppard, Daniel Greene, Susan Kellerman
Director James Signorelli
Genres Comedy, Horror

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Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark

A goofy, campy, poke at puritanism and a sly wink at a host of horror films, ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK is much more fun than it has any right to be. Dreaming of financing her own show in Las Vegas, Elvira leaves Hollywood in her customized Macabremoblie to claim what she thought was an inheritance. However, upon arriving in Fallwell, MA, all she finds is two drooling yokels, an overzealous morality brigade and a creepy great-uncle with more on his mind than long-lost relatives. With her penchant for double entendres and low cut dresses, Elvira scandalizes the town and soon finds herself in danger of being burned at the stake, jeopardizing her chances of ever making it to Vegas.

Starring Cassandra Peterson, Morgan Sheppard, Daniel Greene, Susan Kellerman, Jeff Conway
Director James Signorelli
Studio ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 31 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Comedy, Horror
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 27 Feb 2006
Production year: 1988
Format DVD

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  • 1 stars out of 5

    A distinctly American phenomenon, Elvira (real name Cassandra Peterson) is a camp vampette, an amalgam of Morticia Addams and Dolly Parton, who hosts horror movie nights on television. Graduating to her own feature movie, Peterson is cast as, well, a television horror movie host who inherits a haunted house. Horror buffs may get a kick out of the numerous references to the genre, but the rest of us will be bored by the predictable plot and unimpressed with the shoddy effects. Director James Signorelli seems unable — or, more likely, unwilling — to draw his camera away from Miss Peterson's ample bosom for more than five minutes.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Elvira (Peterson), a camp vamp modelled on Morticia Addams and all other screen vampires, is fired from her job with an... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 8 out of 8 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    I rented this movie when it first came out not knowing what to expect. Well I've now lost count the amount of times I've seen it. I loved it! It had a story, it was funny. No sex,swearing, smutty jokes (Thats put some of you off!) It is just a nice feel good movie.

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    A Classic

    Elvira, Mistress of the dark is one of those movies that you will always be in the mood to watch, a real 80's classic. Elvira is a real comedy genius, the one liners she comes out with will have you laughing for ages and stick in you mind for days.

    Rent this if you want to watch a funny, camp, mild horror movie that doesn’t take its self serious.

    Quote - Elvira: "Revenge is better than Christmas."

      • Jon83 from West Lothian
      • Posted 17 Sep 2006 05:15

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      • A goofy, campy, poke at puritanism and a sly wink at a host of horror films, ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK is much more fun than it has any right to be. Dreaming of financing her own show in Las Vegas,...