17-09-1951
Birthday
Virgo
Zodiac Sign
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Genres
81
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Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson
Also known as (female)
Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Place of Birth
17-09-1951
Birthday
Virgo
Zodiac Sign
-
Genres
81
Total Films
Cassandra Petersen, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson
Also Known As (female)
Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Place of Birth
actor
81 Works
producer
3 Works
director
12 Works
writer
8 Works
other
1 Works
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
As an actor, Bruce Campbell has well over 150 credits to his name. From "Xena: Warrior Princess" to "Bubba Ho-Tep" and "The Evil Dead" franchise, Bruce's prolific career is something worth celebrating. And what better way than with a roast from his nearest and dearest? Join Bruce along with Peaches Christ, Dana DeLorenzo, David Alan Grier, Cassandra Peterson (AKA Elvira, Mistress of the Dark), Kevin Pollak, Ted Raimi, roastmaster Dana Gould and more for a lovingly rude evening to commemorate one of our favorite actors.Year:
2023
In Search of Darkness: Part III
The conclusion to the ‘In Search of Darkness’ '80s trilogy. In this epic final chapter, our focus turns to the straight-to-video horror classics that populated the bottom shelves at the video rental store. Imaginative, gory, experimental—but always entertaining—these hidden gems are ripe for rediscovery.Year:
2022
The Munsters
Lily is a typical 150-year-old lovelorn vampire who's looking for the man of her nightmares -- until she lays her eyes on Herman, a 7-foot-tall green experiment with a heart of gold. It's love at first shock as these two ghouls fall fangs over feet for each other in a Transylvanian romance. Unfortunately, it's not all smooth sailing in the cemetery as Lily's father has other plans for his beloved daughter's future, and they don't involve her new bumbling beau.Year:
2022
Le Passeur immobile
Le Passeur immobile, which covers the year 1987, is a Booklet filmed stuck between The Days and the Nights (1986) and The Artifice and the Fake (1988). These Notebooks have been punctuating my activity as a filmmaker for about fifteen years. They are like a life parallel to my other films and film series (Cinema, Group Portrait, Read, etc.). They are also like a letter to the spectators.Year:
2021
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
Follow Elvira as she searches for the Sanderson Sisters, interviewing various figures who claim to have encountered or been influenced by them, including former classmates, fans, rivals, and descendants.Year:
2020
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!
Scooby-Doo and the gang team up with their pals, Bill Nye The Science Guy and Elvira Mistress of the Dark, to solve this mystery of gigantic proportions and save Crystal Cove!Year:
2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II
The ultimate ‘80s Horror retrospective just got BIGGER. In Search of Darkness: Part II is a four-hour-plus sequel to the Rondo Hatton-nominated In Search of Darkness, adding 15 new interviewees and 40+ returning favorites for the biggest and most comprehensive ‘80s Horror documentary cast ever assembled.Year:
2020
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1
Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1 is a brand new compilation of the most electrifying found footage mayhem that you’ll see this week. For our kick-off tape, we’ve curated an hour-long joyride through the hallowed halls of “behind the scenes” horror. Our team has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support during these difficult times. So this is our way of saying thanks! The price is set at 99 cents, which is the lowest possible option that Vimeo offers. We want everyone to be able to enjoy this. But if you’re able to donate more to our non-profit mission, there’s also an option to pay what you want. Thank you for your continued support, and remember: “DIDN’T YOU USED TO BE SATAN?”Year:
2020
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island
Scooby-Doo and his pals win an all-expense paid vacation and embark on a trip of a lifetime to a tropical paradise. Their destination however, turns out to be Zombie Island. As soon as they arrive, they realize the place looks strangely familiar and is reminiscent of a trip they took years ago, in which they became wrapped up in a mystery involving zombies. The gang soon learns that their trip to paradise comes with a price when the zombies re-emerge and attack their hotel. Will Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang finally solve the mystery behind Zombie Island?Year:
2019
In Search of Darkness
An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.Year:
2019
Too Macabre: The Making of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
The story of Elvira's rise to pop culture royalty.Year:
2018
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
From a small garage in Redmond, Washington, to the furthest corners of the earth, Funko's story is one that is centered around the fans and the global community that arose from their unique passion - a story that spans twenty years full of joy, ambition, adversity, and... well... toys.Year:
2018
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story is the harrowing story of a stuntman overcoming a dehumanizing childhood filled with torment and bullying in Sparks, Nevada. After surviving a near-death burn accident, he worked his way up through Hollywood, leading to his ultimate rise as Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th series and making countless moviegoers forever terrified of hockey masks and summer camp. Featuring interviews with cinema legends, including Bruce Campbell (Ash vs. Evil Dead), Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger), and Cassandra Peterson (Elvira: Mistress of the Dark), To Hell and Back peels off the mask of Kane Hodder, cinema's most prolific killer, in a gut-wrenching, but inspiring, documentary. After decades of watching Kane Hodder on screen, get ready to meet the man behind the mask in To Hell and Back - an uniquely human story about one of cinema's most vicious monsters.Year:
2017
LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood
The gang find themselves in a tinsel-town twist! While on a VIP tour of the legendary Brickton Studios, Scooby and friends get a first-hand experience of the rumored hauntings when classic movie monsters drop in for a creepy casting call.Year:
2016
Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed
Directed by UK-horror scene stalwart Calum Waddell and hosted by scream queen Debbie Rochon (Terror Firmer, Tromeo and Juliet) Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed features, in a change of pace for horror documentaries, especially those focusing on females in the genre, an all-female line-up, discussing horror movies from their perspective – exploring the challenges of being an actress in a genre predominantly made by and for men, from how they came about to be defined as a “scream queen”, about the vagaries of the genre: nudity, violence, misogyny, etc., and about how they feel about the genre and the labelYear:
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.Year:
2014
Rewind This!
Home video changed the world. The cultural and historical impact of the VHS tape was enormous. This film traces the ripples of that impact by examining the myriad aspects of society that were altered by the creation of videotape.Year:
2013
First Period
New girl Cassie and outcast Maggie are easily the most awkward girls in high school. Together, they decide the way to win the hearts of the cute boys and popular girls is to come in first at the school talent show. But rivals Heather, Other Heather, and their popular boyfriends Brett and Dirk will stop at nothing to keep our heroes the laughing stock of the school. It's going to take makeovers, courage, and maybe even a little rapping to beat them in true 80s style.Year:
2013
Bruno & Earlene Go to Vegas
Earlene arrives at Venice Beach after running away from an estranged lover, only to become fast friends with an Australian skater who is also lost. Together, they set out into the desert to find themselves.Year:
2013
Devil's Night
Hosted By Elvira, Mistress of the Dark with The Greenhornes & The Black Belles live. Featuring Devil's Night at Third Man Records (a 30 minute documentary about the special Halloween event held at Third Man Records with Jack White and hosted by Elvira), and also includes a 4 song live concert set from The Black Belles and a 14 song concert set from The Greenhornes (featuring members of The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather).Year:
2011
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
A documentary about the groupie scene in the 1970s.Year:
2010
Elvira’s Movie Macabre: Night Of The Living Dead
A revamping, if you will, of the 1980's classic horror movie showcase, hosted by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Elvira decides to clean out her basement, relaunch "Movie Macabre," and host "Night of the Living Dead."Year:
2010
Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula
A revamping, if you will, of the 1980's classic horror movie showcase, hosted by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Elvira decides that the film she's hosting is so boring that she catches up on her reading and various personal chores.Year:
2010
All About Evil
A mousy librarian inherits her father's beloved but failing old movie house. In order to save the family business, she discovers her inner serial killer — and a legion of rabid gore fans — when she starts turning out a series of grisly shorts. What her fans don't realize yet is that the murders in the movies are all too real…Year:
2010
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is an animated comedy that also combines elements of a horror and thriller film. It is based upon the comic book series created by Rob Zombie that follows the character of El Superbeasto and his sexy sidekick sister, Suzi-X, voiced by Sheri Moon, as they confront an evil villain by the name of Dr. Satan.Year:
2009
The Boneyard Collection
A quirky anthology, consisting of four separate short films connected by host segments. The first one, BOOGIE WITH THE UNDEAD, has an all girl rock band booked to play a gig in a town overrun by flesh-eating zombies. In the second one, THE DEVIL'S DUE AT MIDNIGHT, a coven of beautiful witches conjure up Brad Dourif as The Devil, and endures the inept attacks of witch killer Ken Foree. In the first long segment, HER MORBID DESIRES, an actress gets the lead role in a vampire movie, only to discover that starlets are being murdered on the set. The other long segment, CRY OF THE MUMMY, has the reincarnated mummy, formerly the last Pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty, looking to sue the movie studios because he can't get work as a mummy. His new lawyer offers to represent him as an agent, but the mummy will only work in film if he can direct.Year:
2008
The Return of the Living Dead: The Decade of Darkness
A look at the horror movies of the 1980's.Year:
2007
Vampira: The Movie
Vampira The Movie chronicles the story of Malia "Vampira" Nurmi living on the very edge of show business and her rise to celluloid cultdom 50 years later. Her big break came in 1954 when she played the "glamour ghoul" Vampira, emerging from the mist to greet viewers of obscure horror movies on the new medium - television. Her newfound fame led to friendships with Marlon Brando, James Dean and Anthony Perkins. But Vampira's show was abruptly cancelled. Nurmi appeared as Vampira again in the 1959 low-budget horror / sci-fi film, Plan 9 from Outer Space, directed by Edward D Wood Jr. and often dubbed "the worst film of all time." But you can't keep a good vampire down and Nurmi's character rose from the dead again in 1993's Ed Wood, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp. The movie renewed interest in Maila Nurmi and she has since achieved a Bettie Page-like cult status.Year:
2006
American Scary
A fond remembrance of and tribute to the uniquely American institution of the horror movie host.Year:
2006
Red Riding Hood
Teenage Claire would rather hang out with her friends at the mall than to stay home with her brother Matt while Grandma babysits. Who wouldn't? Unfortunately, Grandma isn't about to let Claire out of the house. Worse, she insists that Claire and Matt listen to her reworking of the Brothers Grimm classic tale "Little Red Riding Hood". Fortunately, Grandma has a sense of humor, and adds some modern twists. Claire imagines herself as Red, and her brother, parents and grandma as....her brother, parents and grandma.Year:
2006
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
A look behind the scenes at Cortlandt Hull's "The Witch's Dungeon," a movie-themed Halloween attraction in Bristol, Connecticut -- now the longest-running show of its type in the United States.Year:
2006
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
Elvira hosts this humorous look at movie monsters and facts about the real animals on which they're based. Included: clips from films; and interviews with scientists and various showbiz types, including directors John Carpenter and John Landis, and actors Jeff Goldblum and Roy Scheider.Year:
2004
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts was a documentary focused on horror hosts; screened on the horror channel Monsters HD in 2004.Year:
2004
Elvira's Haunted Hills
The setting is Carpathia. The year is 1851. When Elvira gets kicked out of an Inn for a slight monetary discrepancy, she is rescued by a local who takes her to stay at the castle in the hills high above the village. The fact that she happens to resemble the count's former "missing" wife opens a can of worms or two.Year:
2002
Bride of Monster Mania
Host Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, satisfies the yearnings of viewers with a taste for terror in this one-hour special devoted to movies' ultimate bad girls. From witches to vampires, female monsters and robots to women possessed and women from outer space, Bride Of Monster Mania unearths dazzling film footage, rare photos and exclusive interviews to pay homage to the scream sirens who have succeeded in seducing moviegoers for decades.Year:
2000
Encounter in the Third Dimension
The Professor, helped by his flying robot M.A.X., tries to show us the history of 3-D film, and his newest innovation, Real-O-Vision (ride films). But his hardware keeps breaking down, particularly when he's trying to introduce a music video of Elvira. Written by Jon ReevesYear:
1999
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
Hosted by everyone's favorite vamp, Elvira, this program is a lighthearted look back at the monster movies of the '50s. All the monsters that scared your parents make appearances here including Godzilla and King Kong. Also included are many interviews with the men behind the monsters including special effects wizards and directors. A special look at the monsters of Japan and Great Britain are included as well.Year:
1999
KCAL Halloween Scream
KCAL's 1997 Halloween Scream special featuring Elvira and other celebrity guests.Year:
1997
Superstition
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, takes you on a trip into her magic-filled house of Superstition. Superstition Still - nWave Film.Year:
1997
Monster Mania
Monster Mania traces the evolution of horror films, featuring footage from classic and contemporary favorites.Year:
1997
Dear God
A judge gives con-man Tom Turner a choice—a jail sentence, or a year of honest work. But when he gets a job in the U.S. Post Office's dead letter office, he starts a Good Samaritan con by answering letters written to God. His seemingly virtuous work inspires his co-workers to do the same, but their good deeds are frowned upon by the postmaster general—and the cops.Year:
1996
The Ketchup Vampires II
A tale of vegetarian vampires on this second direct to video release.Year:
1996
It's My Party
Nick, a gay, HIV-positive architect, begins to display severe symptoms of AIDS and makes preparations to kill himself before he is unable to function normally. He arranges a party to reconnect and say goodbye to his closest friends and his confused parents. But when his ex-partner, Brandon, a television director who left Nick when he was diagnosed with HIV, shows up, what was supposed to be a celebratory event becomes much more difficult for everyone.Year:
1996
The Ketchup Vampires
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, narrates this tale of a new breed of vegetarian vampires who prefer tomatoes to jugulars. When old-fashioned Transylvanians come to town, things sure get wild in the castle!Year:
1995
Attack of the Killer B-Movies
An NBC prime time special that aired on Saturday, September 2, 1995 at 8pm. The special is hosted by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.Year:
1995
Spooky World
A tour of the Spooky World Amusement Park, located in Berlin, Massachusetts.Year:
1994
Acting on Impulse
An erotic thriller actress becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a B-movie producer, leading her to hide out and engage in sexual thrills with a pair of innocents.Year:
1993
The Elvira Show
Filmed for CBS in 1993, this unaired pilot features the witch Elvira, her aunt, and their pet cat welcoming a long-lost niece into their new Kansas home and contending with a couple of overzealous cops.Year:
1993
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
A Documentary on Horror and Sci-Fi movies from the past to today.Year:
1992
Ted & Venus
Ted is a 1970s Venice Beach poet who spends his days drifting along the boardwalk, reciting his poetry to anyone who will listen. His life changes when a bikini-clad beauty named Linda strolls by him. Instantly, Ted believes he's found his "Venus" and becomes obsessed with Linda. He tries to woo her with poetry, obscene phone calls and romantic overtures, all to disastrous effect.Year:
1991
The Crawling Hand
The hand of a dead astronaut comes crawling back from the grave to strangle the living.Year:
1991
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
10/10/88 in London England at the Hammersmith OdeonYear:
1988
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Arriving in the small town of Fallwell, Massachusetts to claim her inheritance, horror hostess Elvira receives a less than enthusiastic reception from the conservative locals -- amongst them, her sinister uncle Vincent, who, unbeknownst to her, is an evil warlock.Year:
1988
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Fictional character, Heidi Abromowitz, is the butt of everyone's jokes.Year:
1988
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
After his brother Robeson disappears without a trace while exploring Africa in search of a legendary 'white tribe', Allan Quatermain decides to follow in his footsteps to learn what became of him. Soon after arriving, he discovers the Lost City of Gold, controlled by the evil lord Agon, and mined by his legions of white slaves.Year:
1986
Elvira's Halloween Special
MTV Halloween special, hosted by Elvira, featuring skits and music videos.Year:
1986
WrestleMania II
Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a Boxing match Battle Royal featuring superstars and athletes from the WWF and NFL Hulk Hogan (c) vs. King Kong Bundy in a Steel Cage match for the WWF ChampionshipYear:
1986
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Actors, directors and special effects technicians are interviewed at a horror-film convention.Year:
1986
Echo Park
In the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, everybody is somebody else. May, a single mother who delivers strip-O-grams, dreams of being an actress. She rents one of her rooms out to a pizza-man cum songwriter named Jonathan. Meanwhile, in the next apartment, August, an Austrian bodybuilder, fancies himself the next Arnold Schwarzenegger. As the pressures of everyday life in LA mount, Jonathan and August vie for May's love.Year:
1985
Get Out of My Room
Get Out of My Room, was a mockumentary in the style of This Is Spinal Tap, written and directed by Cheech Marin. In the film, he and Tommy Chong are shown attempting to finish a "video album" for their novelty record Get Out of My Room.Year:
1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre situations as he treks across the country to recover his bike.Year:
1985
Elvira's MTV Halloween Party
MTV Halloween special, hosted by Elvira, featuring skits and music videos.Year:
1984
Cheeseball Presents
A raunchy sketch comedy special created by and starring members of the Groundlings comedy troupe.Year:
1984
Uncensored
An Original "Made For Home Video" Production With Over 100 Hilarious Moments!Year:
1984
Last of the Great Survivors
A dedicated social worker joins forces with a group of senior citizens fighting City Hall to prevent the demolition of their apartment building and falls for the man she meets on a blind date at a punk rock club. She soon learns that he is the building inspector who condemned the seniors' decrepit home, forcing her to turn to her amorous lawyer ex-boyfriend to find the loophole that will save the building.Year:
1984
Stroker Ace
Stroker Ace, a champion NASCAR driver, is standing at the top of his career, but is getting fed up with having to do as he's told. In between rebelling against his sponsor (a fried chicken chain)'s promotion gimmicks (like making him dress up in giant chicken suit) he spends the rest of the movie trying to bed the buxom Pembrook.Year:
1983
The Sting II
Hooker and Gondorf pull a con on Macalinski, an especially nasty mob boss with the help of Veronica, a new grifter. They convince this new victim that Hooker is a somewhat dull boxer who is tired of taking dives for Gondorf. There is a ringer. Lonigan, their victim from the first movie, is setting them up to take the fall.Year:
1983
The Paragon of Comedy
John Paragon and friends perform comedy skits as a variety of colorful characters.Year:
1983
Balboa
A battle between a man's determination to bring legal gambling to an island off the California coast and a local councilman's equally strong determination to stop him. The catch is they both love the same woman.Year:
1983
Filmgore
A compilation of the best gore bits in films released in the 70's and early 80's.Year:
1983
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Dr. Jekyll inhales white powder and becomes an obnoxious Southern Californian.Year:
1982
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy of Blood
In order to qualify to inherit the family fortune, the four heirs, their in-laws, and the household servants must spend the night in the family estate. However, during the night someone starts killing them off.Year:
1982
The Best of Sex and Violence
Hosted by John Carradine, this tape is a compilation of scenes from and previews for various exploitation films.Year:
1982
Famous T & A
A collection of nude and/or topless scenes from various films featuring actresses who were either famous at the time or who became famous later on.Year:
1982
King of the Mountain
A group of friends race their high-powered cars up and down a dangerous and deadly mountain road known as Mulholland Drive to see who can claim the title of "King of the Hill."Year:
1981
Coast to Coast
Madie is a neurotic, wealthy woman who escapes from a New York state mental hospital where her unwholesome husband had her committed to avoid the trial of a expensive divorce. Madie hitches a ride back to California with a certain Charles Callahan, a debt-ridden truck driver. Madie and Charles eventually fall in love while evading an assortment of bad guys including a pair of thugs hired by Madie's husband to prevent her from returning to California, and a repo man sent to reclaim Charles' truckYear:
1980
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Perennially stoned Cheech and Chong tear through the city of Los Angeles, causing trouble wherever they go. After Cheech loses his job, the two pot enthusiasts head to the welfare offices where Cheech's girlfriend, Donna, works. Instead of collecting unemployment, they find themselves thrown back on the streets, searching for a way to earn new income. But when Cheech's cousin, "Red" Mendoza, arrives, things get even crazier.Year:
1980
The Working Girls
A groupie, an escort, and a strip club dancer get thrown into danger by the illegal activities of the men they love.Year:
1974
Roma
A virtually plotless, gaudy, impressionistic portrait of Rome through the eyes of one of its most famous citizens.Year:
1972
Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. James Bond infiltrates a smuggling mission to find out who's guilty. The mission takes him to Las Vegas where Bond meets his archenemy Blofeld.Year:
1971
Untitled KROQ Documentary
The history and enduring legacy of one of the world's biggest and most influential radio stations.Year:
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