# Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)

> A sharp-tongued horror hostess inherits a haunted mansion and a dangerous spell book, then turns a conservative Massachusetts town upside down.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3146

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
- Director: James Signorelli
- Cast: Cassandra Peterson, William Morgan Sheppard, Daniel Greene, Edie McClurg, Susan Kellermann, Jeff Conaway, Ellen Dunning, Ira Heiden
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095088/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: campy, witty, irreverent, cult movie night, halloween viewing

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