Movie Details
Theatrical Release:September 30th, 1988
On DVD & Blu-ray:August 21st, 2001
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Movie Budget:$7,500,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$5,596,267 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Michael I. Rachmil
Production Companies:New World Pictures, NBC Productions
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark on the Web:Official Website
Cast & Crew
J
James B. Campbell
Original Music Composer
E
Eric Gardner
Producer
H
Hanania Baer
Director of Photography
B
Betsy Heimann
Costume Design
Elvira Collection
The films Elvira: Mistress of the Dark and Elvira's Haunted Hills explore themes of prejudice, misunderstanding, and embracing one's identity. In the first film, Elvira arrives in a small town to claim her inheritance, but faces rejection from conservative locals and her sinister uncle Vincent. The comedy focuses on her struggle to fit in and uncover her uncle's evil actions. The second film, set in 1851 Carpathia, sees Elvira mistaken for a count's missing wife, leading to complications, mystery, and intrigue.
