Elvira, Mistress of the Dark is a 1988 comedy horror film directed by James Signorelli. Cassandra Peterson reprises her role as horror hostess Elvira in her feature film debut. The screenplay was written by Peterson, John Paragon, and Sam Egan. Los Angeles TV horror hostess Elvira, Mistress of the Dark quits her job after an outburst involving sexual harassment with the station's new owner. She discovers she has been included in the will of her late great-aunt Morgana. Which entitles her to all of Morgana's worldly possessions, a mansion in Fallwell, Massachusetts, a Bichon Frise who doesn't... really seem to be what it appears, and a book of what she considers cooking recipes. Despite her brazen and seductive exterior, she is determined to start a life in this conservative town and even striking up a friendship with Bob Redding , the local theater operator, and her "assets" and good nature also attract the attention of many of the town's teenagers, much to the chagrin of their closed-minded parents who see her as a bad influence.
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| Release date: | September 30, 1988 |
| Directed by: | James Signorelli |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 96 Minutes |
| Producer: | Eric Gardner |
| Editor: | Battle Davis |
| Music by: | James B. Campbell |
| Cinematography: | Hanania Baer |
| Screenplay by: | Cassandra Peterson, Sam Egan, John Paragon |
| Estimated budget: | $7,500,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy, Fantasy, Thriller |