Elvira, maîtresse des ténèbres

Titre original : Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

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6,6/10

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Cassandra Peterson and Edie McClurg in Elvira, maîtresse des ténèbres (1988)

Upon arriving in a small town where she has inherited a rundown mansion, a famous horror hostess battles an evil uncle, and townspeople who want her burned at the stake.

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Comedy Horror

En arrivant dans une petite ville où elle a hérité d'un manoir délabré, une célèbre hôtesse de l'horreur se bat contre un oncle maléfique et des habitants de la ville qui veulent qu'elle soi... Tout lireEn arrivant dans une petite ville où elle a hérité d'un manoir délabré, une célèbre hôtesse de l'horreur se bat contre un oncle maléfique et des habitants de la ville qui veulent qu'elle soit brûlée sur le bûcher.En arrivant dans une petite ville où elle a hérité d'un manoir délabré, une célèbre hôtesse de l'horreur se bat contre un oncle maléfique et des habitants de la ville qui veulent qu'elle soit brûlée sur le bûcher.

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6,6/10

22 k

MA NOTE

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Récompenses
- 1 victoire et 4 nominations au total

Anecdotes
Elvira's Macabre Mobile was created for this film. The 1958 T-Bird hardtop was purchased for $2,500 and went through $7,000+ in alterations. The automobile remained in the possession of Cassandra Peterson, who occasionally used it for personal appearances, but she frequently complained that although it looked beautiful, it never worked well. In December 2021, Peterson auctioned off the steering wheel, license plate cover, hood and dashboard ornaments for a total of $19,795.

Gaffes
Elvira's signature Thigh high split dress shows she wears Pantyhose. Yet on her first night in her inherited house, she gets undressed and is shown to be wearing suspenders, which would have been obvious with the split in her dress.

Citations
Bob Redding: How's your head?
Elvira: I haven't had any complaints yet.
Bob Redding: [confused] Excuse me?
Elvira: Oh, uh, I think I'll live.

Versions alternatives
Along with the television version, many international theatrical and video versions cut out Elvira's magic trick during the Las Vegas musical number.

Connexions
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Alien Nation/Elvira: Mistress of the Dark/Imagine: John Lennon/Salaam Bombay/Track 29 (1988)

Bandes originales
I Put a Spell on You
Written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins (as Jay Hawkins)
Performed by Joanna St. Claire

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8/10

Elvira is Hilaroius!

OK, this movie is stupid. I mean that in a good way though.It was stupid on purpose, and was one of the better "stupid" movies I've seen. The jokes and gags are purposefully bad, but delivered in a way that it struck all the right notes with me. The supporting characters were pretty shallow and mediocre. There is a pretty weak plot, but it works just fine.

Elvira's character is the focus here.She is lovable and adorable.Cassandra Petersen has a world of acting talent that just glows in this movie.On top of that acting talent she had physical attributes which were frankly, stunning. Few men could disagree with that. The parts that show off her figure were also some of the funnier scenes in the movie.

I had a smile ear to ear from the first scene to the last.

Highly recommended to fans of comedy, and to fans of beautiful women. I wish they had made a dozen more Elvia movies.