Campy Queen of Cult Horror Films
Cassandra is better known as her alter ego "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark," The hostess of KHJ-TVs Movie Macabre in the 1980s, which became the first nationally syndicated horror host show. The Queen of Halloween has been a pop culture icon ever since, branching out into feature films, calendars, books, music, and, of course, tassel dancing. (If you haven't seen Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, you really do need to get out more!) Her sarcastic wit and double-entendré humor are two more things that make it a comedy classic in it's own right.
Cassandra Peterson at a Glance
'Cause it's Not Polite to Stare
Cassandra Peterson (born September 17, 1951) is an American actress best known for her on-screen horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. She gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ wearing a black, gothic, cleavage-enhancing gown as host of Movie Macabre, a weekly horror movie presentation. Her wickedly vampish appearance is offset by her comical character, quirky/quick-witted personality, and valley girl-type speech.
Table of Contents
- Cassandra Peterson at a Glance
- Elvira's Trick or Treat Safety PSA
- Three reasons to love Cassandra Peterson
- Cassandra's Career Highlights
- Cassandra's MySpace Blog
- Non-Elvira Cassandra Peterson DVDs
- Thriller Video Elvira Trailer : She Demons
- Elvira Costumes
- Elvira's PETA Ad
- Elvira's Books
- Elvira CDs
- Elvira Comics
- Booberella
- Quick, what do you think of Cassandra Peterson?
- Twitter buzz on Cassandra Peterson
- The Latest Yahoo News on Cassandra Peterson
- Cassandra Peterson Videos
- Shout Out For Cassandra Peterson!
- Cassandra Peterson on Flickr
- Vote for your favorite Cassandra Peterson DVDs
- The Whole Ed Cata-Blog
Elvira's Trick or Treat Safety PSA
Three reasons to love Cassandra Peterson
- Elvira® Mistress of the Dark(TM)
- Elvira's Official Web Site: The place for Elvira's : Autographed photos, T-Shirts, Costumes, Music, Collectibles, Books & Calendars.
- Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
- Elvira's MySpace Page: If I tell her about this page, will she "friend" me? Hmm. Guess I'll have to sign up for MySpace and find out.
- Manor Macabre
- "The Ultimate Elvira Fan Site"
Cassandra's Career Highlights
Only on MySpace
Cassandra's MySpace Blog
Too Macabre!
It took a little prodding to find the feed URL, but here are the latest headlines from Cassandra's MySpace Blog.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byNon-Elvira Cassandra Peterson DVDs
Thriller Video Elvira Trailer : She Demons
Here is a sample of Elvira's shtick from her Thriller Video Midnight Madness. Series -- "She Demons."
Elvira Costumes
Did you know that the official Elvira costume is the best-selling Halloween costume of all time? I knew it was popular, but I didn't know it was that popular. Here are some knock-offs:
Elvira's PETA Ad
In real life, Cassandra is a vegetarian and animal rights activist, so she made this PSA for PETA.
Elvira's Books
Until I wrote this, I didn't know about Elvira's Books. Can't wait to check 'em out!
Elvira: transylvania 90210
A hilarious romp in a lighter "vein." This irreverent parody of Beverly Hills 90210 would never pass Squidoo's "respect everyone" formula -- lampooning the stars as the conveniently-named kids of Beaver Hills High School who confront the mysterious Sevil Alucard. When Shannon Doheny disappears, it's up to Elvira and Luke Berry to discover Alucard's lightly-encrypted secret with all the usual bad puns and double entendré references Elvira fans love.
Elvira: The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
Elvira must save Brad from the neighbors when he tries to convince her he's a werewolf. Then things really begin to get hairy.
Elvira CDs
Cassandra can in fact sing, but these albums are mostly just collections of monstrous hits suitable for Halloween, funerals, weddings ...
Hear samples, and read reviews at Amazon's Elvira Presents Store.
Elvira Comics
I'm not as big a comics fan as some Squidoo users, but even I know you've really "made it" in pop culture when you have your own comic book! Here are a few of the many Elvira issues:
Booberella
The Sincerest Form of Flattery

If having your own comic book is good, being parodied on The Simpsons is pop-culture gold. There can be little doubt that Cassandra's Elvira character is the inspiration for Springfield's own Booberella.
Booberella first appeared in the season 14 episode "I'm spelling as fast as I can," and several episodes since then. Regardless of context, Booberella's responses invariably contain a reference to "my BOOObs!"
Quick, what do you think of Cassandra Peterson?
The Queen of Halloween -- or Old Has-Been?
I just realized that this poll module has space for a picture, so what better use could that be put to than to plug Elvira's second feature film Elvira's Haunted Hills? It's got everything: Evil. Terror. Lust...
Actually, I haven't seen it yet. Hurry up and buy something, so I, too, can afford the DVD.
Twitter buzz on Cassandra Peterson
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- abiecadabie
- Dear @TheRealElvira(Cassandra Peterson), thanks for inspiring my mother to name me after you. <3
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- shermanchiro
- Dr. Cassandra Peterson Featured http://bit.ly/9OEtj
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- ShermanAlumDir
- Dr. Cassandra Peterson Featured http://bit.ly/9OEtj
The Latest Yahoo News on Cassandra Peterson
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byShout Out For Cassandra Peterson!
I just happened to put this together on Cassandra's birthday -- September 17. I don't know how much time I wasted trying to "fix" the Twitter Buzz and Yahoo! News modules
Share your stories, sightings, thoughts, rants, raves...
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- PlayGuitarToday PlayGuitarToday Oct 2, 2009 @ 5:22 pm
- Whats not to love about her? Couldnt wait to watch her show every saturday night in the 80s as a teenage boy...
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- KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino Sep 21, 2009 @ 5:08 pm
- Very nice! Boo-lessed by a Squid Angel.
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- access2 access2 Sep 18, 2009 @ 10:49 pm | in reply to aj2008
- I added some review material but I don't find that "the power of personal persuasion" means much when people know full well you're working on commission. I'd much rather give them useful links.
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- aj2008 aj2008 Sep 18, 2009 @ 2:54 pm
- Interesting. Would love to see more about what you personally like about Cassandra and her books as you develop this lens.
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- susannaduffy susannaduffy Sep 18, 2009 @ 9:27 am
- Make sure the bedbugs bite
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- access2 access2 Sep 17, 2009 @ 8:18 pm
- Happy Birthday, Cassandra! Unpleasant dreams...
Cassandra Peterson on Flickr
There are tons of Elvira images at Flickr, but they weren't tagged with creative commons, so you won't see 'em here.
I guess that if a Simpson's parody is pop-culture gold, your footprints in front of Mann's Theater (Formerly Grauman's Chinese Theater) would be platinum, or titanium, or kryptonite.
These are in front of the Movieland Wax Museum in Buena Park ...
Vote for your favorite Cassandra Peterson DVDs
During her stint at KHJ-TV, Elvira amassed quite a .. er .. body of work.
Don't miss her upcoming All About Evil!
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
WHEN HER GREAT AUNT DIES, FAMED HORROR HOSTESS ELV more...0 points
Elvira's Haunted Hills
Studio: Gaiam Americas Release Date: 08/26/2003 Ru more...0 points
Encounter in the Third Dimension (3-D) (Large Format)
Without question, 3-D technology has come a long w more...0 points
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto [Blu-ray]
El Superbeasto aka "Beasto" is an unstop more...0 points
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
El Superbeasto aka "Beasto" is an unstop more...0 points
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Count Dracula's Great Love / Frankenstein's Castle Of Freaks (Double Feature)
Count Dracula's Great Love (1972) Five travelers a more...0 points
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark/Transylvania 6-5000
Studio: Starz/sphe Release Date: 09/25/2007 Run ti more...0 points
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Maneater of Hydra/The House That Screamed
Maneater of Hydra; A group of tourists spends a we more...0 points
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Gamera, Super Monster/They Came from Beyond Space
Gamera, Super Monster;The evil alien Zanon is back more...0 points
Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Doomsday Machine / The Werewolf Of Washington (Double Feature)
The Doomsday Machine (1972) In an effort to furthe more...0 points
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Blue Sunshine/Monstroid
Blue Sunshine; After a batch of LSD turns his frie more...0 points
Playboy: Hef's Halloween Spooktacular
Join Hef and friends at the world's greatest Hallo more...0 points
Elvira's Horror Classics: House on Haunted Hill/Night of the Living Dead
Hello Darling, Elvira here...you basic ghoul next more...0 points
Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Devil's Wedding Night
A quest for the mythical Ring of Vermougglian lead more...0 points
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark/Transylvania 6-5000/Return of the Killer Tomatoes
Elvira Elvira? busts out in her outrageously funny more...0 points
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Doomsday Machine
Elvira continues her late-night horror tradition w more...0 points
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Legacy Of Blood
When their father dies, three greedy sisters and t more...0 points
Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Werewolf Of Washington
While on assignment in Hungary, a young reporter ( more...0 points
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Count Dracula's Great Love
Five travelers are forced to take refuge in the le more...0 points
Elvira's Movie Macabre: Frankenstein's Castle Of Freaks
When a Neanderthal man is lynched by villagers, Co more...0 points
Fright Pack 2 - Campy Classics
ELVIRA - Elvira busts out in her outrageously funn more...0 points
Monster Mania
Monster Mania traces the evolution of horror films more...0 points
Attack of the 50 Ft. Monster Mania
Host Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, brings viewers more...0 points
Bride of Monster Mania #2
Bride of Monster Mania chronicles the evolution of more...0 points
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