Elvira's Haunted Hills
“Evil. Terror. Lust.”
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Elvira reaches a Carpathian castle where she resembles the owner's missing wife. Cassandra Peterson turns Roger Corman's Poe cycle into a vehicle for deliberate bad jokes, double meanings and cheerfully exposed budget limits. Richard O'Brien's theatrical anguish gives her an excellent target.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 5/10
- Plot
- 8.5/10
- Effects
- 7/10
- Dialogue
- 9/10
- Rewatchability
- 8/10
“The haunted castle has acquired a guest who refuses to respect its atmosphere.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 75
Synopsis and movie facts
The setting is Carpathia. The year is 1851. When Elvira gets kicked out of an Inn for a slight monetary discrepancy, she is rescued by a local who takes her to stay at the castle in the hills high above the village. The fact that she happens to resemble the count's former "missing" wife opens a can of worms or two.
- Released
- 2002
- Directed by
- Sam Irvin
- Running time
- 90 min
Starring
- Cassandra Peterson as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
- Mary Jo Smith as Zou Zou
- Richard O'Brien as Lord Vladimere Hellsubus
- Mary Scheer as Lady Ema Hellsubus
- Scott Atkinson as Dr. Bradley Bradley
- Heather Hopper as Lady Roxanna Hellsubus
- Gabi Andronache as Adrian
- Jerry Jackson as The English Gentleman
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
Canonical film identity, release date, runtime, director credits, cast, genres, synopsis and poster checked against TMDB movie 21597. Review uses a different release year; the catalogue follows the canonical TMDB release date.
- Review · moriareviews.com
The review describes the Corman-Poe homages, O'Brien's exaggerated performance and jokes acknowledging cheap effects.
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