Synopsis
Arriving in the small town of Fallwell, Massachusetts to claim her inheritance, horror hostess Elvira receives a less than enthusiastic reception from the conservative locals -- amongst them, her sinister uncle Vincent, who, unbeknownst to her, is an evil warlock.
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Cast
- Cassandra PetersonElvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot
- William Morgan SheppardVincent Talbot
- Daniel GreeneBob Redding
- Edie McClurgChastity Pariah
- Susan KellermannPatty
- Jeff ConawayTravis
- Ellen DunningRobin Meeker
- Ira HeidenBo
- Scott MorrisSean
- Tress MacNeilleAnchorwoman
Recommendations
- 63
Washington Post
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. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
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. - 50
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. Vamp high camp, where Elvira is more mistress of the dork. - 40
The New York Times
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark is a lame attempt to cash in on her character's success. - 25
Miami Herald
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]
