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- 1988
- PG-13
- New World Pictures
- 1 h 36 m
- 1988
- PG-13
- New World Pictures
- 1 h 36 m
Summary Upon arriving in a small town where she has inherited a rundown mansion, a famous horror hostess battles an evil uncle, and townspeople who want her burned at the stake.
Directed By: James Signorelli
Written By: Sam Egan, John Paragon, Cassandra Peterson
- 1988
- PG-13
- New World Pictures
- 1 h 36 m
- 1988
- PG-13
- New World Pictures
- 1 h 36 m
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
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5.1
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Summary Upon arriving in a small town where she has inherited a rundown mansion, a famous horror hostess battles an evil uncle, and townspeople who want her burned at the stake.
Directed By: James Signorelli
Written By: Sam Egan, John Paragon, Cassandra Peterson
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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20% Positive
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60% Mixed
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20% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
43
20% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
60% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
20% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
But just as Pee-wee Herman's films are vehicles for his shtick, Elvira is mostly Elvira wisecracking and busting out of her dress. She's fun, a Transylvania Valley Girl grown up into the Queen of the Bs, but after 96 minutes you may start thinking more fondly about those '50s and '60s camp classics she's usually interspersed with.
A predictable plot and cheapskate effects deaden Elvira's occasional witty lines, while references to the horror genre make the film busy without going anywhere. Vamp high camp, where Elvira is more mistress of the dork.
Despite its mildly raunchy tone and obsession with Peterson's considerable cleavage, the film is a decent, good-hearted comedy that never takes itself seriously.
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark is a lame attempt to cash in on her character's success.
With it's buxom, raven-haired star, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark skips a chance to spoof B-movies and instead shatters the all-time record for breast jokes in one movie. There's at least one every three minutes, and a tassel- twirling ending that stretches the limits of this PG-13 picture. But the real immorality here is that a quirky character -- yes, Elvira has her moments -- is played like an unfunny bimbo with one-liners that die quick deaths. [04 Oct 1988, p.C4]
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 User Ratings
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 User Ratings
5.1
22% Positive
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Production Company
NBC Productions,
New World Pictures,
Panacea Entertainment,
Queen B Productions
Release Date Sep 30, 1988
Duration 1 h 36 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Elvira busts out in her outrageously funny feature film debut!
Website
http://www.elvira.com/
Awards
Horror Host Hall Of Fame
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Razzie Awards
• 1 Nomination
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Nomination
