The movies, themselves, were also greatly cut for time and colorized.Įlvira's reign as 'Queen of Halloween' has now spanned over thirty years and includes two feature films, an IMAX film and 2 motion control rides. In 1995, TNBC had her star in Attack of the Killer B Movies, which followed suit but also had co-stars such as Dustin Diamond joining her in the riffing in an attempt to attract younger viewers. The movies featured on Elvira's Movie Macabre, her first show, were always B grade (or lower) and Elvira often enjoyed interrupting the movie to lampoon the actors, the script, and the bad editing.
Adopting the stage name 'Elvira, Mistress of the Dark', she became the first nationally syndicated Horror Host, and emerged as one of the most original and outrageous characters in popular culture, with a large cult following. She spent the 1970s struggling to make it as an actress, appearing as an extra in films like Diamonds Are Forever and Federico Fellini's Roma.
She was born Cassandra Peterson on September 17, 1951. When you hear the name 'Elvira', one thing immediately comes to mind note (Well, other than The Oak Ridge Boys' song.): the quick-witted valley girl, Halloween icon, and quintessential symbol of all things spooky: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
