Elvira's Haunted Hills [Blu-ray]

Director: Sam Irvin Sam Irvin

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/05/2021
UPC:	0826663216271
Original Release:	2001
Source:	Shout Factory
Language:	English
Time:	1:30:00
Sales rank:	13,285

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Cassandra Peterson	Actor
Richard O'Brien	Actor
Mary Scheer	Actor
Scott Atkinson	Actor
Heather Hopper	Actor
Mary Jo Smith	Actor
Jerry Jackson	Actor
Lucia Maier	Actor
Constantin Cotimanis	Actor
Gabriel Andronache	Actor
Mark Pierson	Actor
Theodor Danetti	Actor
Remus Cernat	Actor
Robert Dornhelm	Actor
Eric Allaman	Composer

Technical Credits

Cassandra Peterson

Sam Irvin	Director
Mark Pierson	Producer
Florin Chevorchian	Casting
Szoby Cseh	Stunts
Martin Ilie	Special Effects
Cassandra Peterson	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Wise-cracking, breast-obsessed pop icon Elvira (Cassandra Peterson) pays daffy, harmless homage to the Roger Corman/Hammer horror films of the '60s in this well-constructed, joke-a-minute send-up. The spoof elements clearly are secondary to Peterson's sarcastic persona as she gets off memorable zingers and confidently treads into Mel Brooks territory. The Romanian production looks appropriately cartoony and the cast is clearly on board. It doesn't hurt to have Richard O'Brien in the cast, who brings back memories of the camp fun of the similarly paced The Rocky Horror Picture Show (which he wrote and starred in). Only the few who do not know Elvira's legacy and reputation will be surprised/offended/disappointed; those who enjoy her "Mistress of the Dark" shtick will be amused from beginning to end.

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