The living embodiment of a Halloween pinup, today’s appreciation post is all about Elvira.
Cassandra Peterson, known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark rose to prominence early in the ’80s as the host of Elvira’s Movie Macabre on a Los Angeles television station. The show enjoyed a five year run, and returned to screens again in 2010 and 2014.
2023 happens to mark the 35th anniversary of the feature film Elvira: Mistress of the Darkness; it was followed 13 years later by Elvira’s Haunted Hills.
In the 35-plus years since Elvira’s introduction, she has become a cult figure in the horror community. There have been numerous merchandise and brand deals, VHS and DVD releases, Elvira-themed computer and video games, and she’s still a beloved fixture at pop culture conventions.
Fancy a black-clad, spooky pinup tattoo? Elvira might be the inspiration you’ve been searching for.
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