Cassandra Peterson, Daniel Greene, Edie McClurg

Elvira busts out in her outrageously funny feature film debut. When her great-aunt dies, famed horror hostess Elvira heads for the uptight New England town of Falwell to claim her inheritance of a hau...( read more  read more... )nted house, a witch's cookbook and a punk rock poodle. But once the stuffy locals get an eyeful of the scream queen's ample assets, all hell breaks loose. Can Elvira find success and happiness in her new hometown without being burned at the stake?

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PG-13, 108 min.

Directed by: James Signorelli

Release Date: September 30, 1988

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DVD Release Date: August 28, 2001

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  • June 17, 2008
    Cheezy,Hammy and all around hilarious.Cassandra Peterson (Elvira) acts as the heiress to untold power, that she must keep from her evil uncle Vincent. The onliners are hysterical, and the acting questionable, but it is hilarious and entertaining. As Elvira says "she's more than ...( read more)just a great set of boobs, she had a great pair of legs too!" good movie.
  • June 24, 2007
    Breast jokes abound in an otherwise terrible comedy but fans of Elvira will love this, especially the last ten minutes.
  • June 6, 2007
    If you like Elvira, hang on to your hats. This is all Elvira, all the time. I really liked this movie. There's actually a bit of a story besides Elvira, and it's a good one -- exposing hypocrisy in a small town. And who can't get into that?
  • February 16, 2007
    if you can imagine, the story is like one of those hammer horror films made into a full blown comedy. love the scenes where elvira cleans the car, breaks through the gate chains & dances at the end! cassandra peterson is great
  • January 27, 2007
    my favourite movie
  • November 1, 2009
    When the host of a bad horror show learns of her inheritance from an aunt she didn't know about, Elvira finds her life change in ways she never imagined. All she wants to do is rid herself of her unwanted real estate and get on with her dream of playing in Vegas, but the uptight...( read more) and self righteous town folk are battling her at every move and forces unknown to all involved are at work with their own plans. This movie is funny and a must see for any wanting a good laugh.
  • August 24, 2009
    a Fun, sexy, some what freaky but not horror film. one of my all time favorites. :)
  • August 11, 2009
    totally awsome movie, if you're looking for a lot of action!
  • May 1, 2009
    Boobs !!!!
    Sexy Lady !!!
  • April 24, 2009
    Muy divertida, satírica; de esas peliculas para pasar buen rato.

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  • mistressoftheundead
    October 24, 2007
    One of my all time favorites. The Queen of B is still upa nd running today. Hasn't changed a bit!
  • x00xyaoichou
    November 14, 2006
    One of the best films i have ever seen this is one of my favourite films. its so funny and camp. i have watched it over a 100 times and it still makes me laugh. its just such a good film!

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