# Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)

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**Runtime**: 96 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
**Directed by**: James Signorelli
**Written by**: Cassandra Peterson, John Paragon, Sam Egan
**Starring**: Cassandra Peterson, William Morgan Sheppard, Daniel Greene, Edie McClurg, Susan Kellermann, Jeff Conaway

> *Elvira makes her Big Scream Debut in her Hot New Comedy.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Fallwell Massachusetts autumn leaves crunching underfoot a creaking gate. Elvira steps into a dimly lit mansion. James Signorelli directs this campy comedy horror.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, cozy, playful

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