Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark is a 1988 comedy horror film directed by James Signorelli. Cassandra Peterson reprises her role as horror hostess Elvira in her feature film debut. The screenplay was written by Peterson, John Paragon and Sam Egan. The original music score was composed by James B. Campbell. Just as Los Angeles TV horror hostess Elvira, Mistress of the Dark loses her job she discovers she has been included in the will of her late Great... more

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark is a 1988 comedy horror film directed by James Signorelli. Cassandra Peterson reprises her role as horror hostess Elvira in her feature film debut. The screenplay was written by Peterson, John Paragon and Sam Egan. The original music score was composed by James B. Campbell. Just as Los Angeles TV horror hostess Elvira, Mistress of the Dark loses her job she discovers she has been included in the will of her late Great-Aunt Morgana. Upon arriving in the small town of Fallwell, Massachusetts the sexy and brazen Elvira creates an instant uproar amongst the community of repressed teenagers and conservative townsfolk. Elvira's dreams of a wealthy inheritance fade as she realizes that her Great-Aunt's will has endowed her with nothing more than a large dilapidated home, a strange poodle and a seemingly useless book of recipes (which is, actually, a very powerful and long-lost witchcraft book). Before long Elvira discovers her malevolent great-uncle Vincent is... less