When her great aunt dies, famed horror hostess Elvira heads for the uptight new England town of Falwell to claim her inheritance of a haunted house, a witch’s cookbook and a punk rock poodle. But once the stuffy locals get an eyeful of the scream queen’s ample assets, all hell busts out & breaks loose.

“Elvira managed to make a seemingly oxymoronic character into a household name, built off her bountiful looks, quick wit, and indefatigable charisma.” (Dread Central)

“It’s not just dumb fun. The script contains a few genuinely smart one-liners (even if the relentless flood of innuendo will weary even the hardiest Carry On fans) and there’s far more to Elvira than a perilously plunging neckline.” (Film4)

Sunday, October 31
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ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK (James Signorelli, 1998 / 96 mins / PG) The horror-movie hostess turns a puritanical community on its ear when she arrives in town to claim her inheritance.