Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001)

Spooky high jinks abound when Elvira finds herself spending the night in a mysterious castle en route to 1851 Paris.

Director:

Sam Irvin

Writers:

Cassandra Peterson (character), Cassandra Peterson

Stars:

Cassandra Peterson, Richard O'Brien, Mary Scheer

1 win.

Cast

Complete credited 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

Storyline

Set back in 1851 in the Carpathia Mountains of Romania, Elvira the Mistress of the Dark" en route to Paris with her maidservant Zou Zou for a can-can revue, stop for the night at a haunted castle owned by a certain Vladimir Hellsubus whose long dead wife bears an eerie resemblance to Elvira.

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Plot Keywords:

castle | earthquake | sex | cleavage | female protagonist | 

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Taglines:

The hills are alive--with the screams of laughter!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual humor and violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official Movie Site Queen "B" Production

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Elvira's Haunted House

Filming Locations:

Transylvania, Romania

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Media Pro Pictures,Queen B Productions,The Elvira Movie Company LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Writer/producer/star Cassandra Peterson's Romanian brother-in-law talked her into shooting the film in Transylvania to stretch the film's budget further and add authenticity.

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Goofs

The mirror wedged in Zou Zou's cleavage is visible in one shot after she sets Elvira down - but isn't seen again until she pulls it out a few minutes later.

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Quotes

Lord Vladimere Hellsubus: It was in this foul dungeon that my great-grandfather, Lord Lucien Hellsubus, committed unspeakable acts of torture.
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark: You mean, like, "Whip me, baby, whip me?"
Lord Vladimere Hellsubus: In a nutshell, yes.
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark: Ouch.

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Crazy Credits

The part of Elura is credited as "????"

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Connections

References House of Usher (1960)

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Soundtracks

Le Music Hall
Written by Jerry Jackson
Performed by Cassandra Peterson (as Elvira)

User Reviews

Interesting Sequel

Elvira's Haunted Hills is the long awaited sequel to Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, or not considering it's lacking in continuity and Elvira's back in 1851 where she sticks out like a couple of tomatoes in mashed potatoes. The movie might actually be a reference to her figure, though, as there's no haunts but a thick Hammer Movies-like atmosphere. Considering the modern references, it might just as well have happened in the present. Elvira is ageless in this and looks even more vampire-like with a black cape added to her attire. Mary Scheer from MAD TV is on hand in a limited role and Robert O'Brien ambles looking bored but having fun in this. (I hate The Rocky Horror show as should any horror purist, but O'Brien is still a respected actor none the less.) The movie exteriors were filmed on location around Sighisoara, Romania, the birthplace of Vlad Tepes for a matter of trivia, and the interior castle scenes are interesting enough for a second look. Dedicated to the memories of two great actors, Phil Hartman and Vincent Price, the movie does have a big budget look despite the actual low budget of the film, but its not as funny as I had hoped it would be. A more Mel Brooks/Monty Python direction would have worked. There's several funny lines and one-liners which Elvira rattles off effortlessly along with plot points and references stolen from other movies. Along the way, the movie just gets more surreal and turns into a parody of itself. In all, the movie is not as good as Elvira's first movie. Maybe her appeal has waned since the Eighties to anyone who is not a die hard fan as I am. I'd still want to see a third Elvira film and even more like to be able to have a hand in being in it as well.