Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001)

71% of critics liked it
(7 reviews)
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Sam Irvin directed this 2001 send-up of the classic horror films of the '50s and '60s. Starring Cassandra Peterson as her tradmark character, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the film finds the well-endowed goth gal spending the night in a mysterious house while en route to Paris, France, circa 1851.… More Sam Irvin directed this 2001 send-up of the classic horror films of the '50s and '60s. Starring Cassandra Peterson as her tradmark character, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the film finds the well-endowed goth gal spending the night in a mysterious house while en route to Paris, France, circa 1851. Once there, the spooky gags fly as the movie lampoons everything from the work of Roger Corman to the Hammer films. Along with Peterson, the film also stars Richard O'Brien, Mary Scheer, Scott Atkinson, and Heather Hopper. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 29 min.
Directed By: Sam Irvin
Written By: John Paragon, Cassandra Peterson
Genres: Horror, Comedy

In Theaters: Jun 1, 2001 Wide
On DVD: Oct 1, 2002
Studio: The Elvira Movie Company

Critic Reviews

Ty Burr, Boston Globe
A sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like The Ghost and Mr. Chicken.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
More entertaining than much of the big-studio schlock out there.
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Elvira fans could hardly ask for more.
Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly
While Peterson and her ageless alter ego keep an ironic detachment from the melodramatics, there's no irony in the end-title dedication to Price -- it obviously comes straight from the heart.
Mark Rahner, Seattle Times
The campy results make Mel Brooks' Borscht Belt schtick look sophisticated.
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
This horror-comedy doesn't go for the usual obvious laughs at the expense of cheap-looking monsters -- unless you count Elvira's hooters.
Brandon Judell, PopcornQ
"Plague. Schmague. I have a show to do in Paris." If that makes you chuckle, Elvira is for you.