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Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Comedy, Fantasy, Horror - 1988
6.6
50%
43
When her great aunt dies, famed horror hostess Elvira heads for the uptight new England town of Falwell to claim her inheritance of a haunted house, a witch's cookbook and a punk rock poodle. But once the stuffy locals get an eyeful of the scream queen's ample assets, all hell busts out & breaks loose.
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
96 min
Release date:
30 Sep 1988
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$5,596,267
Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
A predictable plot and cheapskate effects deaden Elvira's occasional witty lines, while references to the horror genre make the film busy without going anywhere.
– ,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark is stupid fun, a distaff, gothic version of Pee-wee's Playhouse.
– Richard Harrington,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
There are only a couple of fresh and funny moments.
– Caryn James,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
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