Horror movie hostess Elvira (Cassandra Peterson) gets her own film with “Elvira: Mistress of the Dark”. You have to admire this film because it fully commits to its style and it refuses to be ashamed of what it is. This is a terrific comedy with a great star.

When one of her distant relative dies, Elvira inherits a mansion in a town in Massachusetts. The locals do not take kindly to Elvira and hope to chase her out of the town. Meanwhile, Elvira has to deal another relative, who is trying to get his hands on a magical book that is now in her possession.

I was not really familiar with the Elvira character before seeing this movie but she is wonderful. She wears a gown not dissimilar to Morticia from “The Addams Family” and is not afraid to showcase her assets. However, what makes Elvira more than just an attractive woman is that she has a quirky personality and is very funny to watch. There are of course frequent jokes about physique and I think almost every breast gag in existence is in this film. The other characters are okay and it’s somewhat amusing watching the uptight townsfolk.

This is a silly movie and it not only knows it, it is proud of it. “Elvira: Mistress of the Dark” is a really charming comedy with many hilarious moments. The film actually reminded me a lot of “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” (Cassandra Peterson actually has a cameo in that) so if you had fun with that film then I think you will also really enjoy “Elvira: Mistress of the Dark”. Those that criticise this film for being too cheesy are completely missing the point, this is meant to be goofy so if you accept that, you will have an amazing time.