Elvira's Haunted Hills

Elvira's Haunted Hills
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sam Irvin
Written by	Cassandra Peterson John Paragon
Produced by	Mark Pierson
Starring	Elvira Richard O'Brien Mary Scheer Scott Atkinson Mary Jo Smith Heather Hopper
Cinematography	Viorel Sergovici
Edited by	Stephen Myers
Music by	Eric Allaman
Production companies	MediaPro Studios Queen B Productions The Elvira Movie Company
Distributed by	The Elvira Movie Company
Release dates	June 23, 2001 (2001-06-23) (International Rocky Horror Fan Convention) October 31, 2002 (2002-10-31) (United States)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1.5 million

Elvira's Haunted Hills is a 2001 American comedy horror film directed by Sam Irvin and written by Cassandra Peterson and John Paragon. It is the second film starring Peterson in the title role (credited as Elvira), after the 1988 theatrical release Elvira: Mistress of the Dark. The film also stars Richard O'Brien and Mary Scheer.

The film premiered at the International Rocky Horror Fan Convention on June 23, 2001 before being released direct-to-video on October 31, 2002.

Plot

In 1851 in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania, Elvira and her maidservant Zou Zou (Mary Jo Smith), on their way to a can-can revue in Paris, get kicked out of an inn for a slight monetary discrepancy. After making their way out of the village, they are rescued by Dr. Bradley Bradley (Scott Atkinson), who takes them to stay at Castle Hellsubus, in the hills high above the village. While there, Elvira meets the residents—and discovers that she happens to resemble the deceased former wife of his Lordship the Count Vladimere Hellsubus.

Cast

• Cassandra Peterson as Elvira / Lady Elura Hellsubus
• Richard O'Brien as Lord Vladimere Hellsubus
• Mary Scheer as Lady Ema Hellsubus
• Scott Atkinson as Dr. Bradley Bradley
• Gabriel Andronache as Adrian
• Mary Jo Smith as Zou Zou
• Heather Hopper as Lady Roxanna Hellsubus
• Remus Cernat as Nicholai Hellsubus
• Lucia Maier as the maid
• Jerry Jackson as the English gentleman
• Theodor Danetti as the innkeeper

Production

The film fondly parodies most of the Roger Corman-directed Edgar Allan Poe films and the British horror films from Hammer Studios. Mention of this is made on the featurette contained within the DVD of the film. Scott Atkinson's character is clearly evocative of Vincent Price, who starred in many of the Poe films.

Awards

• 2002 Provincetown International Film Festival: Best Feature – Audience Award

External links

• Elvira's Haunted Hills at IMDb
• Elvira's Haunted Hills at AllMovie
• Elvira's Haunted Hills at Rotten Tomatoes