Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (film)

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	James Signorelli
Written by	Sam Egan; John Paragon; Cassandra Peterson;
Produced by	Eric Gardner; Mark Pierson;
Starring	Cassandra Peterson; W. Morgan Sheppard; Daniel Greene; Jeff Conaway; Susan Kellermann; Edie McClurg;
Cinematography	Hanania Baer
Edited by	Battle Davis
Music by	James B. Campbell
Production; companies	New World Pictures; NBC Productions;
Distributed by	New World Pictures
Release date	September 30, 1988;
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$7.5 million
Box office	$5.5 million

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is a 1988 American comedy horror film directed by James Signorelli, starring Cassandra Peterson as eccentric horror host Elvira. The film's screenplay, written by Peterson, John Paragon, and Sam Egan, follows Elvira inheriting a house nestled in the heart of an overtly prudish community.

The film received mixed reviews from critics, with Peterson nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actress as well as a Razzie Award for Worst Actress.

The film marked Elvira's big-screen debut, having previously gained notoriety on the Movie Macabre television program. The character subsequently returned to theaters in the 2001 film Elvira's Haunted Hills.

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