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Elvira's Movie Macabre

Original title: Movie Macabre
  • TV Series
  • 1981–1993
  • TV-14
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
633
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Elvira's Movie Macabre (1981)
An old-fashioned style horror movie marathon, hosted and commentated on by the Mistress of the Dark herself, Elvira.
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An old-fashioned style horror movie marathon, hosted and commentated on by the Mistress of the Dark herself, Elvira.An old-fashioned style horror movie marathon, hosted and commentated on by the Mistress of the Dark herself, Elvira.An old-fashioned style horror movie marathon, hosted and commentated on by the Mistress of the Dark herself, Elvira.

  • Stars
    • Cassandra Peterson
    • John Paragon
    • Harry Anderson
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    633
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    POPULARITY
    4,942
    770
    • Stars
      • Cassandra Peterson
      • John Paragon
      • Harry Anderson
    • 4User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Cassandra Peterson
    Cassandra Peterson
    • Elvira…
    John Paragon
    John Paragon
    • Breather…
    Harry Anderson
    Harry Anderson
    • Harry Anderson
    Cheech Marin
    Cheech Marin
    • El Diablo
    Eve Smith
    • Auntie Virus
    Fabian
    Fabian
    • Deputy Tom Blanchard
    Leslie Pollack
    • Leslie Anderson
    Tom Maxwell
    • Pops at the Gate
    John Moulder-Brown
    John Moulder-Brown
    • Luis
    Lilli Palmer
    Lilli Palmer
    • Sra. Fourneau
    Cristina Galbó
    Cristina Galbó
    • Teresa
    Maribel Martín
    Maribel Martín
    • Isabelle
    Víctor Israel
    Víctor Israel
    • Brechard
    Mary Maude
    • Irene
    Pauline Challoner
    • Catalina
    Tomás Blanco
    Tomás Blanco
    • Pedro Baldié
    Cándida Losada
    Cándida Losada
    • Srta. Desprez
    Teresa Hurtado
    • Andrea
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    • Trivia
      The show that launched Cassandra Peterson as the popular character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. In 1981, six years after the death of Larry Vincent, who starred as host Sinister Seymour of a Los Angeles weekend horror show called Fright Night (1970), show producers began to bring the show back, and decided to use a female host. They asked 1950s' horror hostess Maila Nurmi to revive The Vampira Show (1954). Nurmi worked on the project for a short time, but quit when the producers would not hire black actress Lola Falana to play Vampira. The station sent out a casting call and Cassandra Peterson won the role because they liked how she could be sexy and funny at the same time. Producers left it up to her to create the role's image. She and her best friend, Robert Redding, came up with a sexy punk/vampire look and came up with the name Elvira. The show was then retitled Elvira's Movie Macabre.
    • Quotes

      Elvira: Unpleasant dreams...

    • Alternate versions
      The DVD releases feature the movies uncut and uncensored.
    • Connections
      Featured in Vampira and Me (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Elvira's Theme
      Written by Mark Pierson

      p & © 1982 Zumerez Music

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    10/10
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    This is my third favorite horror host show. I'll admit at the time I was a little too young (about 6) to really watch "Elvira's Movie Macabre" (not sure I really could since I didn't have cable at the time and not sure if it came to the Washington area) since it was on midnight, let alone premiered movies I still couldn't watch past the R rating. However I did know about Elvira as she was in lots of TV commercials and was a very popular figure in the horror community, and it's not hard to see why.

    Elvira is one of the great mascots for the horror community whom became a phenomenon from some merchandise and heck she even had three pinball games two from "Bally" "Monster Party" and "Scared Stiff", both games I played and "Scared Stiff" is one of my favorite pinball games for the record. And a video game pinball game for the Atari Lynx called "Monster Jam" which was cool.

    Not much to say, I like the setting takes place in a big gothic mansion though we never really see most of it, instead it mainly consists of a big couch and set pieces that come along the way. But it goes with the old saying less is more because it's really the character Elvira that carries the show.

    Elvira is both sexy from what she wears and what is revealed with the persona to boot. She has sort of this valley girl like mannerism but she not the stereotypical kind because he's actually smart but most importantly just has some of the best lines and wit, most of it really was unscripted at she actually improved in some places which is common for most horror hosts which makes it all the better because the comedy feels fresh and genuine.

    Really like her commentary on some of the films she watches which feel honest, some of the film are really winner which makes it all the funnier just seeing her whip out some hilarious mockery, in a way this segment slightly predated "MST 3000". We share in her quips because those are the same things we do whenever we see a bad film or a film so bad it's good. There were even little skit segments she would sometimes do in the middle or after the movie, from doing a cheer or even a miniature toy plane that is coming in for a landing in let's just say a no fly zone.

    Elvira is the queen of horror hosts that captures all horror fans hearts.

    Rating: 4 stars
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    • Release date
      • September 26, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Movie Macabre
    • Production company
      • Panacea Entertainment
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      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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