Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Sam Irvin

Writers (WGA):

Cassandra Peterson (character)
Cassandra Peterson (written by) ...

Release Date:

31 October 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Evil. Terror. Lust.

Plot:

Set back in 1851 in the Carpathia Mountains of Romania, Elvira the Mistress of the Dark" en route to...

Plot Keywords:

Castle | Hypnotism | Sword | Buried Alive | Buxom

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Cassandra Peterson	...	Elvira, Mistress of the Dark / Lady Elura Hellsubus (as Elvira)
Richard O'Brien	...	Lord Vladimere Hellsubus
Mary Scheer	...	Lady Ema Hellsubus (The Adulteress)
Scott Atkinson	...	Dr. Bradley Bradley (The Charlatan)
Heather Hopper	...	Lady Roxanna Hellsubus (Catalepsy Poster Child)
Mary Jo Smith	...	Zou Zou
Gabi Andronache	...	Adrian (Stable Stud) (as Gabriel Andronache)
Jerry Jackson	...	The English Gentleman
Theodor Danetti	...	The Innkeeper
Lucia Maier	...	The Maid
Constantin Cotimanis	...	The Coachman
Remus Cernat	...	Nicholai Hellsubus
Mark Pierson	...	The Butler

Also Known As:

Elvira's Haunted House (USA) (working title)
Elvira's Un-pleasant Dreams (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual humor and violence.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Australia:M | USA:PG-13 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company:

Media Pro Pictures

Trivia:

Dedicated to 'Vincent Price'.

Goofs:

Continuity: The brightness of the fire in the fireplace changes between shots. When Elvira is coming down the stairs the fire is burning brightly, but when she approaches the fireplace it's just smoldering.

Quotes:

The Maid: Your cloak, Mum?
[the Maid does a quick curtsy. Elvira curtsies back as she takes off her velvet cape and hands it to her]
The Maid: Your gloves, Mum?
[Same]
The Maid: Your shoes, Mum?
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark: Hey, I usually get paid to do this...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Search for the Next Elvira: Undressed to Kill (#1.2)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Le Music Hall

A great second installment.

It seems that all of the negative comments about this film are based on the fact that most of the jokes are old. That's the point, isn't it? Elvira is supposed to be campy, and so is this movie.

This movie shines because Peterson's performance is, as always, superb. Her timing and gleeful delivery make the film impossible for anyone with an appreciation for the subject matter to resist. The only possible complaint that a fan may have is that, by placing the character out of the ordinary, she becomes somehow less extraordinary, and feels almost normal in comparison to her surroundings. Even then, though, she's hilarious.

As for claims that it was too bad for a major studio, well, that's really an impossibility, isn't it? The films Elvira hosts are nearly always major studio releases. The problems with shopping this movie around to studios and distributors is that the movie is completely built around the character, but the industry would likely only have been able to pay Peterson as an actress and writer, in spite of the fact that her copyrights are the basis of the film.