
When a chauvinist millionaire buys the television network where the sexy Elvira is the horror hostess of a late show, she quits her job with the intention of producing her own show in Las Vegas. However, the producers demand 50 thousand dollars from her and Elvira does not have the money. Out of the blue, she receives a telegram informing that her great-aunt Morgana died and she has an inheritance to receive. Elvira drives to the uptight town of Fallwell, Massachusetts, where... (Full plot summary below)
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When a chauvinist millionaire buys the television network where the sexy Elvira is the horror hostess of a late show, she quits her job with the intention of producing her own show in Las Vegas. However, the producers demand 50 thousand dollars from her and Elvira does not have the money. Out of the blue, she receives a telegram informing that her great-aunt Morgana died and she has an inheritance to receive. Elvira drives to the uptight town of Fallwell, Massachusetts, where her convertible breaks down. While repairing her convertible, Elvira inherits an archaic mansion, a recipe book and a poodle. Her great-uncle Vincent Talbot proposes to buy her book, but the poodle hides it in the sofa. Meanwhile, the conservative council of Fallwell feels uncomfortable with Elvira's clothes and behavior and does not let her find a job. But cinema owner Bob Redding and the local teenagers help Elvira. When she decides to cook a dinner to impress Bob, she uses Morgana's recipe and finds that it is indeed a spell book that belonged to her mother Divana. Further, Morgana has protected her from the warlock Vincent that wants the book to take over the world and destroy Elvira, who is a powerful witch. When Elvira refuses to sell the spell book to Vincent, he convinces the council that she is a witch that must be burned at the stake. How will Elvira stop the evil warlock Vincent?
Leave your thoughts about Elvira: Mistress of the Dark.
| StarburstAndrew PollardEnergetic, tongue-in-cheek fun... if you enjoy the Elvira character, this is a picture that you will have an absolute blast with. |
| Little White LiesAnton BitelElvira is all sarky, smutty sex positivity, making a prominent display of her two best assets: her verbal wit, and her ability to laugh at everything and everyone including, first and foremost, herself. |
| DVDTalk.comBill GibronWith a solid humor lineage...Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is one of the best comedies of the late 80s. |
| Washington PostRichard HarringtonBut just as Pee-wee Herman's films are vehicles for his shtick, Elvira is mostly Elvira wisecracking and busting out of her dress. She's fun, a Transylvania Valley Girl grown up into the Queen of the Bs, but after 96 minutes you may start thinking more fondly about those '50s and '60s camp classics she's usually interspersed with. |
| The New York TimesCaryn JamesElvira, Mistress of the Dark is a lame attempt to cash in on her character's success. |
| Cinema CrazedFelix Vasquez Jr.It may not be the comedy that re-invented horror comedies, but Elvira's feature film debut is an entertaining and raunchy foray... |
| User ReviewRobert IIn the era of "GamerGate" this film is an undiscovered gem that addresses modern issues of feminism while also being one of the strongest female led films I've ever seen. Women who own their appearances, tastes, and fashion are not asking to be manhandled in this Rape Culture driven society Americans find themselves living in. 1988 made an extremely positive message film about these contemporary issues. Using gaming as a metaphor, Elvira could be considered a modern female games journalist - while the small town she finds herself in is dominated by the old game industry regime, fanboys, and internet trolls who would rather see her dead than be herself. Elvira is the original Suicide Girl and despite her appearance and jokes is absolutely not the sexual floozy the villains of the film say she is. Verdict: Culturally Relevant. |
| User ReviewShawn SAll the camp and humor you expect from Elvira. This movie does not disappoint. |
| User ReviewJessa AMy favorite movie I'm the biggest Elvira fan ever |
| User ReviewElizabeth HHaha a great film. Quite funny, great special effects, not so great in the acting though. |