The American film "Elvira Lady of Darkness" tells about the life of an actress with an extraordinary appearance and unusual outlook on life. The heroine really needs money, so she goes to a small town where her aunt left a small inheritance. The film consists of two parts, the first of which was released in 1988, and the second part of the film was shot only in 2001. The film was not very popular among viewers, but it is worth it to watch. This mystical comedy is perfect for lovers of black humor. Actress Cassandra Peterson is the leading woman in the movie Elvira the Lady of Darkness.
Plot of the film
The story of the film tells about the life of a heroine named Elvira, who dreams of becoming a TV star. Elvira starred in various television programs, however, this does not bring her much popularity. She wants to open her own show, but for this she needs money. Suddenly, the heroine finds out that her aunt, who lived in a small provincial town, died and left her an inheritance. Elvira immediately goes there to receive money for a television show. However, it turns out that all that her aunt bequeathed to her is an old house, a dog and a recipe book. But soon Elvira learns that this is an unusual book, and a sorcerer hunts for it. It also turns out that Elvira received magical powers from her ancestors. She is ready to fight the magician and prevent him from getting the spellbook.
The image of Elvira
In the film "Elvira the Lady of Darkness", actress Cassandra Peterson played the role of the main character - Elvira. Cassandra Peterson created the image of a vamp woman: she is dressed in all black, she has gorgeous long hair, and also a very frank dress with a deep neckline. Residents of the provincial town where Elvira went for her aunt’s inheritance were simply shocked by her appearance. Women were indignant over the outfit, and men secretly admired her beauty. Photo of the actress "Elvira mistress of the darkness" in the image of a vamp woman is presented in this article. Because of this image, Cassandra Peterson sued actress Myla Nurmi for a long time, claiming that she stole her image of the heroine of the Vampire from the movie of the 50s. However, the court did not convict Cassandra Peterson of this.
The film "Elvira the mistress of darkness" - a biography of the actress
Actress Cassandra Peterson was born on September 17, 1951 in the American town of Manhattan. She spent her childhood in Colorado Springs, where the family moved after the birth of Cassandra. The actress from childhood liked performing in public, and after graduating from school, Kassandra went to conquer Las Vegas. She got into the Guinness Book of Records, as she became the youngest member of the Show Girls for the entire existence of Las Vegas. After conquering his city, the actress traveled a lot around the world and performed in clubs with her show program, and also toured for some time as part of a rock band. In the filmography of Cassandra Peterson, there are more than 20 roles in films, but the role of the actress in "Elvira the Lady of Darkness" has become the most vivid and memorable.
Elvira Show
In 1981, the producers were looking for a girl for the role of the host of the horror show. Cassandra Peterson, who came to the casting, immediately attracted general attention and was chosen to be the TV presenter. Thus was created the image of Elvira. The show was a great success, and in this regard, it was decided to shoot the full-length film "Elvira the Lady of Darkness." In the film “Elvira the Lady of Darkness”, the actress recreated the image of the mysterious and sexy Elvira from her television show, but the movie failed at the box office, and did not bring the success that the producers expected.