Elvira's Haunted Hills


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, after the 1988 theatrical release . 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, 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, 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

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.

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