Elvira works presenting horror movies on tv and things are not going too well economically but then suddently she gets word of that her aunt has passed away and that she stands to inherit something from her. Thinking that she's about to inherit a lot of money so she can start her own show in Las Vegas, Elvira goes to the town of Fallwell, Massachusetts to claim her aunts fortune. But instead of receiving a big pile of money she is left to inherit her aunts house in the same town. The town itself is quite a dead one but once Elvira gets there everything changes for the town's people and while a lot of people there hate her guts, some people actually start to adore her for being something new and different in their otherwise boring town. In the house she also finds a book of spells which her evil uncle is after too.
I don't know how many times I've watched Elvira Mistress of the Dark but I can tell you it's a lot of times. I think it's a brilliant and hilarious movie, and being somewhat of a b-movie only makes it rise even more.
I love flicks from the 80's and this one is among the best, considering the genre.
This movie is quite warm if you would say so and has a lot of fun stuff in it. Just the way people see Elvira when she comes to town is kinda cool to watch, some hate her for being different and some love her for the exact same reason.
It's done with so much humour so it never gets a bit serious but it's still a thinkable fact. The movie is a pure comedy but has some horror elements to it, like the Elvira character itself and other small stuff.
I remember playing the game Elvira on Amiga 500 a long time ago and the whole thing is a cool concept.
If you like cheesy 80's movies, cos it truly is a 80's movie, then you might wanna give it a try. If you've never heard about it before or if you're really young then maybe there are other movies out there that would suit you better.
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ALTERNATIVE TITLE: Elvira
MOVIE YEAR: 1988
DIRECTOR: James Signorelli
WRITING CREDITS: Sam Egan, John Paragon
GENRE: Horror, Comedy
CAST: Cassandra Peterson, William Morgan Sheppard, Daniel Green
COUNTRY: USA
RUNTIME: 96 min
RATING: 9/10
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