Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

James Signorelli

Writers (WGA):

Sam Egan (written by) &
John Paragon (written by) ...

Release Date:

30 September 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Here comes the best DOUBLE FEATURE ever made!!!

Plot:

Elvira, who is the host of a cheap horror movie program finds that she is the heir to an aunt's mansion in New England...

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Fire | Large Breasts | Inheritance | Mob Scene

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Cassandra Peterson	...	Elvira / (Aunt) Morgana Talbot
William Morgan Sheppard	...	Vincent Talbot (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
Daniel Greene	...	Bob Redding
Susan Kellermann	...	Patty
Jeff Conaway	...	Travis
Edie McClurg	...	Chastity Pariah
William Duell	...	Lesley Meeker
Phil Rubenstein	...	Director
Larry Flash Jenkins	...	Technical director
Damita Jo Freeman	...	Associate producer
Tress MacNeille	...	Anchorwoman
Edwina Moore	...	Hairdresser
Mario Celario	...	Rudy
Lee McLaughlin	...	Earl Hooter
Bill Swearingen	...	Cameraman

Also Known As:

Elvira (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

NBC Productions

Trivia:

After Cassandra Peterson made a small, cameo appearance in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), her good friend Paul Reubens wanted to return the favor for her film vehicle. Unfortunately, his film, Big Top Pee-wee (1988), and her film were being filmed simultaneously.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Vincent is chasing Elvira near the end of the movie, he has a bloody hole in his forehead from Elvira's stiletto heel as he slips through the cemetery gates, but she hasn't thrown it at him yet.

Quotes:

Elvira: Bloody Mary.
Bartender: No hard liquor served past eight o'clock. Do you want a virgin?
Elvira: Maybe, but, ah... I'll have a couple of drinks first.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Prime Suspect 2 (1992) (TV)

Soundtrack:

I Put A Spell On You

My favorite movie!

The basic plot: Shlocky horror movie hostess Elvira goes to a small,uptight,puritan town where she encounters an evil uncle, a hunk, some disgruntled teenagers, and some black magic.

The praise:Elvira. She is the smoky, the sexy, campy, the shlocky, the shticky the great one. The entire movie is a send-up of shlock horror, horror, porn,sex,porn,breasts,supernatural movies, show-biz movies, Camp,80's movies, materialism, Vegas, british horror,teen movies,middle-aged horniness, and horror parodies. All with a great soundtrack, a lot of yuks, and the smoky, the best, and better, Elvira. I don't know why I like it all,moreover it being my favorite movie,but who cares!It all ends with a great shlocky, glittering Vegas number! The must-see movie!