Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988)

  • 33% of critics liked it
    (9 reviews)

  • 63% of users liked it
    (9,739 ratings)

This lightweight and slightly ribald comedy marks the feature film debut of Elvira (Cassandra Peterson), a buxom seductress best known for hosting a popular syndicated television show that features wonderfully bad old horror movies. After losing her latest job for refusing to sleep with her new… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By
James Signorelli
Written By
Sam Egan, John Paragon
Genres
Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
In Theaters
Sep 30, 1988 Wide
On DVD
Aug 28, 2001
New World Video

Critic Reviews

  • Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

    But there's nothing dark about Elvira's cleavage.

  • Bill Gibron, DVDTalk.com

    With a solid humor lineage...Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is one of the best comedies of the late 80s.

  • Brandon Judell, PopcornQ

    Stupidity with a cleavage.

  • Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

    Bad, bad, bad. Stick to hosting late-night creature features, babe.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Goofy, enjoyable, and it might have been better if it didn't try to please everybody.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Spencer S


    This is was one of the weirder attempts at a goofy comedy with some semblance of reason. It was a film that didn't need to exist, but why not give a film to a woman who is a fixture in popular culture? Other magnets of that time period were given films, including Pee-Wee Herman… More

  • Zach B


    During the 1980â(TM)s there was a little thing that use to come on T.V. called Elviraâ(TM)s Movie Macabre. Basically, it would show terrible, low budget public domain B-Movies that would be hosted by a horror host. The horror host in question is the unexplainable Elvira: Mistress of… More

  • Wahida K


    A stupid but entertaining comedy with a clear "decolteè" view

  • Kylie B


    So much fun, it's trashy but you can't help loving it. It probably helps that Elvira is stunning.

  • Dr Blood  


    Breast jokes abound in an otherwise terrible comedy but fans of Elvira will love this, especially the last ten minutes.

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