Campy, quirky and stuffed to the brim with more double entendres than your average Carry On movie, 1988's Elvira: Mistress of the Dark helped solidify the horror hostess (played by Cassandra Peterson) as a major pop culture icon, here owning every inch of the screen with her quick wit, sass, and of course, cleaving-enhancing gown!
Format:DVD
Language:English
UPC:013131126495
Release Date:August 2001
Rating:PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
Publisher:Tcfhe/Anchor Bay/Starz
Director:Signorelli, James
Starring:Elvira
Runtime:1 hour, 36 minutes
Number of Disks:1
Other Video Info:Multiple Formats; Anamorphic; Closed-captioned; Color; Dolby; NTSC; Widescreen
We are treated to a well-designed story of Elvira (Cassandra Peterson) and her ambitions to play Las Vegas. You may recognize the basic story, but have never seen it expressed so well. Looks like Elvira has an opportunity to play in Las Vegas. All she has to do is come up with $50,000. But where could she get that? Now let me see. Oh, wait a minute, her great aunt Morgana Talbot just passed away and left Elvira an inheritance. But can it be that simple? Watch and see is Elvira must navigate the mores of a prudish New England town and the insidious plans of her great uncle.
There are plenty of opportunities to observe Elvira’s savoir-faire. We also get close-ups of her accouterments. There is one double entendre followed by another.
Elvira, “My name's Elvira, but you can call me 'tonight'.”
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