Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

PG-13

1988

1h 36m

Comedy

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56%

25 Reviews

Tomatometer

66%

10,000+ Ratings

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The cult-movie TV hostess (Phil Rubenstein) inherits an old New England house, a poodle and a black-magic cookbook.

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Critics Consensus

A gothic, campy, raunchy comedy elevated by Cassandra Peterson's iconic persona yet driven off course by one-note jokes, this isn't the best — or worst — introduction to Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.

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V M

Just fun!! Simple uncomplicated dirty-ish fun!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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lena s

5/5 because i love elvira

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/24

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Emery A

It has a very simple and fun plot that tries to demonstrate how people react to what is different, but the focus is on the character Elvira who is a great icon of gothic culture, she conveys good humor and an open sensuality that is part of her essence.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/24

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Grant B

Everything you could want out of Elvira's big screen debut. Funny, sexy, and ghoulish it's a great movie for the Halloween season.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/15/23

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Mark V

BEST MOVIE EVER MADE !!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/26/23

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Shelby B

Movie is exactly what you'd expect from Elvira. All the people leaving bad reviews completely miss the whole point of what Elvira is and the point of the movie. There isn't any deep meaning it's a funny b grade movie making fun of horror. And saying it's to sexual completely miss the point of who Elvira is

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/06/23

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James Signorelli

Director

Phil Rubenstein

Director

Larry "Flash" Jenkins

Technical Director

Cassandra Peterson

Elvira

Damita Jo Freeman

Associate Producer

Tress MacNeille

Actor

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Anton Bitel

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Elvira is all sarky, smutty sex positivity, making a prominent display of her two best assets: her verbal wit, and her ability to laugh at everything and everyone including, first and foremost, herself.

Dec 11, 2018

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Time Out

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.

Jan 26, 2006

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Caryn James

New York Times

There are only a couple of fresh and funny moments.

Rated: 2/5

May 20, 2003

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Utterly delightful, with a very committed Cassandra Peterson delivering an all-time-great goofball performance.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 3, 2022

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

A hilarious and witty send-up of small town puritanical values with stand-out performances by Peterson and MVP McClurg. Elvira is a sex-positive feminist icon and this film deserves way more credit in horror comedy circles.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 2, 2022

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Christopher Wittke

Gay Community News (Boston)

It is awfully hard to knock a low-brow laugh-fest centered on a strong, explicitly sexual woman.

Sep 19, 2022

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Synopsis

The cult-movie TV hostess (Phil Rubenstein) inherits an old New England house, a poodle and a black-magic cookbook.

Director: James Signorelli
Producer: Michael I. Rachmil
Screenwriter: Sam Egan, John Paragon, Cassandra Peterson
Production Co: Queen B Productions, NBC Productions, Panacea Entertainment, New World Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 20, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.1M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Surround

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