13 Nights of Elvira (2014)

13 NIGHTS OF ELVIRA

Hulu; Brainstorm Media; 2014
Director: Jim Kunz
Script: John Paragon, Ted Biaselli, Cassandra Peterson

Cast: Cassandra Peterson (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark)

 

Hurrey for Hulu!!!! The online video streaming company managed to snag the Queen of Halloween for their October 2014 Hulluween fright feast... and what a great delight it was to see our favorite horror hostess showcasing a wonderful package of fun and cheesy flicks for our guilty enjoyment.

Mostly chosen from Full Moon Entertainment's feature film archive, 13 Nights of Elvira delivered one horror or sci-fi movie per night. Launching the whole freak festival was the cult-comedy classic Amazon Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989), starring scream queen Adrienne Barbeau (Someone's Watching Me!; Creepshow) and a very young Bill Maher from Politically Incorrect (1993-2002) TV fame.

We're all familiar with Elvira's snickering remarks during her skits, and the traditional gimmick of showing snippets of characters from the film responding back to her, but this time we get so much more from the Mistress of the Dark as she tweets humorous commentary during the movie. Hulu viewers also get to see Elvira appearing in some of the scenes and becoming part of the action on the screen!

According to Cassandra Peterson (who portrays the horror icon), it took a considerable amount of time to acquire the films and the rights to bring us 13 Nights of Elvira. Impressive is the great job that was done, considering the limited time allowed to film Elvira's segments and edit each episode.

On board to help pull it off was scriptwriter and long-time friend, John Paragon (The Pee-wee Herman Show; Elvira's Haunted Hills), who has been teaming up with Peterson since 1981 when he was writing for her first television series Movie Macabre on KHJ-TV and guest starred as her personal obscene phone caller, The Breather.

Additional written material for 13 Nights of Elvira was provided by Peterson, herself, and Ted Biaselli, who served as writer in 2007 for the reality TV program The Search for the Next Elvira and in 2010-2011 for the cable TV show Elvira's Movie Macabre.

After a parade of demonic toys, living heads and mutant fetuses, cannibal women, homicidal puppets, villains and creatures from other worlds, a killer cookie, and a deadly bong, 13 Nights of Elvira wraps up the festivities with flesh-eating zombies from the 1968 George A. Romero classic, Night of the Living Dead!

The following episode guide includes individual synopsis from Hulu's website. Following the asterisk symbol (*) is a brief commentary by Sicko-Psychotic about the episode.

1. Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989) Holy Guacamole, this movie is the pits! Elvira is no stranger to "man-eating women", but she may have bit off more than she can chew in this indigestible entree, staring Adrienne Barbeau, Shannon Tweed, and a young Bill Maher. *Elvira introduces herself as, "that value meal that's always super-sized," and points out the entertaining attributes of the film - BOOBS! Lots and lots of BOOBS! Also, Elvira jokes about Tweed, movie titles, and, of course, cannibalism. In a clever skit, Elvira skims over a take-out Men-U containing such entrées as: gluten-free man-icotti, man-darin Chinese, creamy sea-men chowder, spaghetti and meatballs ("Have them hold the balls"), hot dog on a bun ("'Cept you never know who's wiener you're gonna get or who's buns"), etc. Moreover, our hottie hostess gives us a friendly warning, "If you're gonna stuff yourself with sausage, make sure ya have a condom-ent." 10/19/2014

2. Puppetmaster (1989) This cult classic gets the hook when Elvira's pulling the strings. There's more Punch than Judy in this cinematrocity. *During the Intro, we catch Elvira fooling around with a look-alike marionette, "Oh, hello, darlings. I was just... playing with myself until you got here." Later, Elvira has a dream within a dream within a dream of each puppet from the movie trying to attack her. 10/20/2014

3. Demonic Toys (1992) No one likes playthings more than the Mistress of the Dark. But these toys are straight out of Hell's toybox. Playtime is over! *In this episode, Elvira takes a quick poll from the viewers about sex and reveals, "I like my toys to make the bvvrrrr sound," and, "I've played with Tickle-Me-Elmo more than I care to mention. Elmo, if you're out there watching, call me." By the program's end, Elvira admits, "I slept through this entire movie twice and... I still don't get it." 10/21/2014

4. Hobgoblins (1988) Elvira's couch is infested with pesky little critters who are clearly Gremlin rejects. The only way she's gonna get rid of them is to endure this flick. *"Are you happy to see me back," Elvira asks Hulu viewers. "Yeah, I know you're happy to see my front. Well, I'm happy to see you little dickens... and, especially, you BIG dickens." Later, the Mistress of the Dark presents the "Elvi Award" to Hobgoblins 2. Some of Elvira's best lines during her skits also include, "I just love playing a crowd of people sitting alone at home in their underwear," and "I am pumped up and ready to blow you... (cough) away!" 10/22/2014

5. The Gingerdead Man (2005) Elvira's holiday gift to you is this awful lump of coal, straight off the naughty list. Gary Busey stars as the voice of this creepy cookie made from the ashes of a serial killer and a few drops of blood - a recipe for disaster. *Elvira sizzles during this episode as she instructs us how sweet it is to be "Cooking with Evil". 10/23/2014

6. Dollman (1991) Elvira is playing with a guy who's got 13 inches!!! No, that's all he's got. He's 13 inches high! Tim Thomerson stars in this knee-high nightmare. *In this sci-fi episode, Elvira reveals her secret(s) to staying young. 10/24/2014

7. Trancers (1984) Elvira sets off for the far-off future, and 1985, in this high-tech chase for the minds of killers! *Because she is always being asked if her boobs are real, Elvira shares with us her usual response to such a question, "Of course they're real. The only thing about me that's fake is... my sincerity. And I mean that, sincerely." She also warns us that thinking causes wrinkles. During her final skit, Elvira imagines winning an Academy Award - beating out Helen Hunt, who plays the female lead in this sci-fi movie. 10/25/2014

8. Oblivion (1994) Fly the 'fiendish' skies with Elvira as your host on a devilish trip to Oblivion. It's Cowboys and Aliens, as a bizarre gang of futuristic desperadoes attempt to turn this tumbleweed town into their own private playground. *Elvira plays airline stewardess, prompting passengers with a lot of baggage to leave them at the gate, "because I don't need no drama," and informing them that exits can be used as entrances, "depending on what you're into." During this fun skit, enormous bras are used as airbags, passengers are instructed to use Elvira as a floating device, and the origin and meaning of the word 'Oblivion' is explained, "I have no frickin' idea where I am or who the Hell I just woke up with!" By the end of the episode, Elvira gets liquored up and we discover that she is allergic to pixie dust. 10/26/2014

9. Shrunken Heads (1994) Elvira is put through the wringer, and hung out to dry, after sitting through this movie. She should have quit while she was a-head! *Another hot cooking tip from Elvira in a skit called "Cooking with Evil" has our nocturnal hostess dishing up a Haitian recipe from a voodoo master. Later, Elvira presents "Cooking with Kids" but can she decide on brat-wurst, children chow mein, small fries, children con carne, toddler tartare, etc.; or, such delicious deserts as praline pre-teen ice cream, chocolate covered children, boysenberry pie (made with real boys), etc.? 10/27/2014

10. Hideous! (1997) Elvira always says, when you can't say something nice about a movie, come sit by her. And with this movie, she has plenty to say! *Elvira informs us that she had to go dumpster diving to find this flick. 10/28/2014

11. Evil Bong (2006) Potheads Beware: you could enjoy this trip so much, you'll DIE! Join Elvira as she gets a Whiff of this "High Art" and gets high with a little help from her friend Tommy Chong. *Not sure what movie she's going to show next, Elvira digs through her box of "Evil" DVD titles that the Devil Emporium has sent her. During the program, Elvira keeps a score of how many times actor Tommy Chong says "man" on the screen. 10/29/2014

12. Seedpeople (1992) Elvira is often mistaken for someone else, but this time, even the creatures crawling out from inside don't want to be mistaken for her. *While tweeting on her E-Pad, Elvira informs us that she considers herself a social lubricant, "I like my conversations like I like my clothes - short and easy to get out of." She also tells us that she is often scolded for exploiting her body. Her response? "Opportunity only gives you knockers once." Before the night comes to an end, Elvira announces another winner(???) of the "Elvi Awards." "The Elvi Award goes to the actor whose performance made me GAG with emotion and CHOKE on my own tears like I was being waterboarded." Being the concerned gal that she is, Elvira implores us to, "participate in our Canned Laughter Drive for 'Kids with No Sense of Humor Syndrome.'" 10/30/2014

13. Night of the Living Dead (1968) Elvira resurrects the original zombie classic, and devours it with raw energy! Elvira loves George A. Romero's masterpiece so much, she's takin' it to the grave! *Greeting us in glorious black and white, Elvira introduces herself and comments, "Hello, darling. Yes, it's me. That piece that everyone's dying to rest in - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark." At the end of the program, Elvira shows her support for movie sequels by singing a song about it. 10/31/2014

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Midstream (1929)

MIDSTREAM (1929)

Director: James Flood
Script: Fanny Hatton, Frederic Hatton

Cast: Claire Windsor, Ricardo Cortez, Montagu Love,

Larry Kent, Helen Jerome Eddy, Leslie Brigham

James, an aging, but highly respected businessman in Wall Street, takes drastic measures when he falls for a beautiful young woman. After traveling to Berlin and undergoing a secret treatment that would restore his youth and vitality, James fakes his own death, assumes the identity of a fictitious nephew, and returns to claim the woman he is so desperately in love with. When he and his beloved attend a production of Charles Gounod's opera "Faust," James is unnerved by how closely the tale mirrors his own life of deception. James' fiancé witnesses his shocking breakdown and is horrified to learn the truth when he reverts back to an elderly man. It's uncertain whether a complete version of the silent film survives today. Only the sound segment of the opera performance has resurfaced and has been shared with the public.

Elvira's Music Macabre Discography

For quite some time now, ol' Sicko-Psychotic here has been wanting to pay tribute to the Mistress of the Dark. But as I gather information for a Movie Macabre episode guide, I thought I'd generously share my entire Elvira music collection with all you morbid music mongers. Of course, you'd have to BUY your own copies to actually listen to these gore-ific grooves. Tsk, tsk... I'm so wicked. Once you put up your own money, as I had to do, you can try getting your kicks by listening to them as you travel down route 666. Oh, and if you happen to see along the way a handsomely dressed gentleman (with exquisite green skin) hitchhiking, be sure to pick me, er... him... up. He's only trying to get a bite to eat. Heheheh.


"ELVIRA" by the Oak Ridge Boys was a hit country song from their album Fancy Free (MCA-5209), which was released on March 26, 1981. The 45 single (MCA-51084; 1981) was a slightly shorter version and included "A Woman Like You" on the B-side. A year after its release, the catchy tune ("Oom poppa oom poppa mow mow") was featured in a skit on Movie Macabre and became an unofficial theme song for the Mistress of the Dark.

ELVIRA AND THE VI-TONES: 3-D TV (THREE DIMENSIONAL) 12" MINI-SINGLE (Rhino Records; RNTI-401). In 1982, Elvira became the first person on TV to appear in 3-D by hosting the first 3-D movie to ever be televised on the boob-tube. The film was the 1954 Vincent Price classic: The Mad Magician. Home viewers had to purchase their 3-D glasses at 7-Eleven stores. I remember them running out of the glasses just before the show aired. This 12" album features the song that Elvira performed on the show and even includes "Elvira's Theme" by Mark Pierson, which was the opening and closing music for the series.

TRACKS:
1. "3-D TV (Three Dimensional)" by Elvira and The Vi-Tones
2. "Elvira's Theme" by Mark Pierson



ELVIRA PRESENTS VINYL MACABRE: OLDIES BUT GHOULIES (VOL. 1) (Rhino Records; RNLP-810). This incredible collection of classic and rare tunes came out in 1983. (Unfortunately, Elvira never released a Vol. 2.) The back cover of this LP even features a welcoming message from the Queen of Camp herself: "All the songs included here are TRULY Classicks, if you catch my drift. Some are moldy oldies but ghoulies, while others are SUCH fresh tracks you'll think they were buried alive!" These, and other words, are followed by a warning: "This album is absolutely Deadly!" Other than including several obscure songs that you wouldn't find in other Halloween record compilations, we also get to hear Elvira speak to us twice on each side of the disc. Track 1 "Elvira's Theme (Intro)" is the Movie Macabre opening theme music, which has Elvira setting the tone for the rest of the album: "Hello, music lovers, and welcome to Elvira's Vinyl Macabre. That's right. It's me... Elvira... DJ of the Dark... that Temptress of the Turntable...." What follows next are six songs by various artists. Beckoning, "come here, Darlin', and turn me over," Elvira playfully urges us over to Side B: "I'll be bringing you more Music Macabre as soon as you flip my disc." Once we do, we are immediately greeted by our favorite hostess: "It's good to see you're back. Now, turn around and let me see the rest of you!" Here, we are treated to five more songs until we finally reach the "Elvira's Theme (Outro)," in which the Mistress of the Dark bids us "unpleasant dreams." Also released on audio cassette.


TRACKS:
1. "Elvira's Theme (Intro)" by Mark Pierson
2. "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett
3. "Haunted House" by Jumpin' Gene Simmons
4. "The Munsters" by Comateens
5. "Horror Movies" by The Bollock Brothers
6. "Purple People Eater" by Sheb Wooley
7. "It's Halloween" by The Shaggs
8. "(Midtro: Side A)" by Elvira
9. "(Midtro: Side B)" by Elvira
10. "Twilight Zone" by Neil Norman & His Cosmic Orchestra
11. "The Vegas Vampire" by Jim Parker
12. "Out of Limits" by The Challengers
13. "Horror Movies" by Dickie Goodman
14. "Drac's Back" by Red Lipstique
15. "Elvira's Theme (Outro)" by Mark Pierson



"TRICK OR TREAT" was a song performed by Elvira on Movie Macabre and during the 4-hour long TV special Elvira's MTV Halloween Party (1984). Although it was never released to the public on vinyl or audio cassette, the song was aired on the radio during Dr. Demento's Halloween Show.

ELVIRA'S HALLOWEEN PARTY OCTOBER 1987 (1987; MCA Radio Network; 818/777-5775). Three-disc vinyl LP for radio broadcast play. As Schroeder (publisher of Cult Movies Magazine) graciously pointed out in a message, it included an introduction letter, a reply card, and a 3-page program of airplay. Unfortunately, I don't know what the discs' content consisted of.








ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK: FRIGHT SOUND TAPE (1987; Imagineering; 13961). Grunting, gasping, moaning, groaning, panting, and heavy breathing accompanied by the sounds of chains clanking and whips cracking. No, this is NOT a sex tape by the Mistress of the Dark, but a very well-made audio cassette recording filled with frightening sounds for spooky nights and scary events. This audio recording begins with the highly recognizable Elvira Theme music and our horror hostess with the mostest providing the intro: "Greetings, wolf bait." With a friendly warning, she adds: "Beware! This tape will self-destruct your mind in only 60 minutes..." and "This soundtrack was recorded by ogres, spectres, ghouls, and phantoms!" Of course, the inevitable BOOB jokes are included throughout the dialogue. What follows are wickedly delicious sounds of horror: thunderstorms, monstrous creatures, a funeral service, extraterrestrial sounds, ghosts, witches, and people being painfully tortured and sliced-n-diced by sadistic madmen. And if you listen closely, you'll hear some perverse laughter that sounds suspiciously similar to good ol' Breather! Remember him??? Good stuff... good stuff....



ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK: SOUNDTRACK 1988 brought us the first feature-length Elvira movie. Unfortunately, no soundtrack album was officially released. However, one of the songs in the film, "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" by Chako, had been previously issued in 1986 in an LP vinyl format (Polydor; 829062-1 Y-1) and as a 12" single (PRO-407-1). Later, in 2010, Elvira included the song, as well as an alternate version of it, in Elvira's Gravest Hits (Shout! Factory) and was made available for purchase on iTunes. Also included in the compilation album, was the song "Here I Am," which was Elvira's big performance number in the film.



ELVIRA PRESENTS HAUNTED HITS This was, perhaps, Elvira's most popular Halloween music album. It was released in 1988 on both CD (R2-71492) and audio cassette (R4-71492) by Rhino Records. The eye-pleasing cover art claims: "The Greatest Rock 'N' Roll Horror Songs Of All Time!" 17 tracks by various artists appear on the CD version: "Monster Mash," "Haunted House," "Ghostbusters," "Out of Limits," "The Blob," "The Creature from the Black Lagoon," "The Purple People Eater," "The Addams Family (Main Title)," "Welcome to My Nightmare," "Twilight Zone," "Dead Man's Party," "Halloween Spooks," "Horror Movie," "I Put a Spell on You," "I Was a Teenage Werewolf," "Voodoo Voodoo," and, finally, the catchy and sexy song "Full Moon" by Elvira herself! The audio cassette release featured these and 6 additional songs performed by Lewis Lee, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, The Tubes, Big "T" Tyler, The Jayhawks, and The Ran-Dells. The album was also released on vinyl (with only 17 songs), but came with an Elvira poster (same as the pic shown at the very top of this page, only without the text).

TRACKS:
1. "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
2. "Haunted House" by Jumpin' Gene Simmons
3. "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr.
4. "Out of Limits" by The Marketts
5. "The Blob" by The Five Blobs
6. "The Creature from the Black Lagoon" by Dave Edmunds
7. "The Purple People Eater" by Sheb Wooley
8. "The Addams Family (Main Title)" by Vic Mizzy
9. "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" by Lewis Lee
10. "Welcome to My Nightmare" by Alice Cooper
11. "Dead Man's Party" by Oingo Boingo
12. "Twilight Zone" by Neil Norman & His Cosmic Orchestra
13. "Little Demon" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins
14. "Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman" by The Tubes
15. "King Kong" by Big "T" Tyler
16. "The Creature" by The Jayhawks
17. "Halloween Spooks" by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
18. "Horror Movie" by The Skyhooks
19. "I Put a Spell on You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins
20. "I Was a Teenage Werewolf" by The Cramps
21. "Voodoo Voodoo" by LaVern Baker
22. "Martian Hop" by The Ran-Dells
23. "Full Moon" by Elvira



ELVIRA PRESENTS MONSTER HITS (Rhino Records; R2-71778). Didn't think we heard the last of her, did you? In 1994 Elvira returned with another collection of Halloween songs. Not only did we get tunes from the likes of Alice Cooper, D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and others, we were also treated to two original songs performed by the Mistress of the Dark herself! Also included in the CD were two humorous skits in which the self-proclaimed "Queen of Camp... every trickster's treat" thanks the listener(s) for celebrating Halloween with her and for listening to Elvira's Monster Hits. "HITS. I said HITS! Sheesh. Wash your mind out with soap, will ya?" She scolds us. "There's children listening. That's because adults won't." For those who have forgotten the true meaning of Halloween, Elvira takes on the task of informing us what that is: "The TRUE meaning of Halloween is... uh... is... uh... well, like I said, people have forgotten the true meaning of Halloween." Genius. Why has this woman not written a book? Well, if she does, I hope it includes a lot of pictures! Heheheh. All kidding aside, this is a must-have for all TRUE Elvira fans!!!

TRACKS:
1. "Introduction" by Elvira
2. "Monsta' Rap" by Elvira
3. "Little Demon" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins
4. "Feed My Frankenstein" by Alice Cooper (Elvira's voice is edited into the song)
5. "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett
6. "A Nightmare on My Street" by D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
7. "The Addams Family" by Joey Gaynor
8. "Here Comes the Bride (The Bride of Frankenstein)" by Elvira
9. "Outro" by Elvira



ELVIRA PRESENTS: REVENGE OF THE MONSTER HITS (1995; Rhino Records; R2-72179). Just in time for the following year's Halloween, "that gal in black who keeps coming back," "every tricker's treat," and self-proclaimed "Madonna of the Macabre," - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark ("batteries not included") returns with yet more holiday greetings and two new songs recorded by our favorite goth gal herself! The additional material included in this CD is five songs performed by Charles Sheffield, Tubes, Warren Zevon, Bobby (Boris) Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers, and Oingo Boingo.

TRACKS:
1. "Introduction" by Elvira
2. "Haunted House" by Elvira
3. "It's Your Voodoo Working" by Charles Sheffield
4. "Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman" by Tubes
5. "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon
6. "Monsters' Holiday" by Bobby (Boris) Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
7. "Weird Science" by Oingo Boingo
8. "Zombie Stomp" by Elvira
9. "Outro" by Elvira




ELVIRA'S HAUNTED HILLS: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK (2002; Spirit Entertainment Records; UPN: 7-24101-9124-2-9). We Elvira fans love the 1988 film Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, but have always felt a bit cheated that the soundtrack was never officially released. However, we do appreciate that Spirit Entertainment issued the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Elvira's Haunted Hills. Composed by the talented and versatile Eric Allaman (Legend; Latter Days), the movie's wonderfully engaging score can be heard on 28 tracks from this CD. It's a carnival of delightfully atmospheric, spooky, and, at times, quirky music that makes this ghoul reminisce about those classic Universal monster pictures, stylishly gothic Hammer productions, and enjoyably melodramatic Roger Corman fright flicks. Some whimsical arrangements, such as "Lust" on track 6, bring to mind the music of Pino Donaggio (Carrie; Dressed to Kill). Of course, Elvira's bawdy musical number, "Le Music Hall," by Jerry Jackson, is also included!

TRACKS:
1. "Overture (Opening Titles)"
2. "Carpathian Gypsy Dance"
3. "The Graveyard"
4. "Elura Remembered"
5. "Le Music Hall" by Jerry Jackson; performed by Elvira
6. "Lust"
7. "The Nightmare"
8. "The Adulterers"
9. "Escape from Destruction"
10. "Closing Titles"
11. "Entombed"
12. "Dr. Bradley's Coach"
13. "Castle Hellsubus"
14. "Portraits/Elura's Theme"
15. "Marseilles"
16. "Elura's Ring"
17. "Elvira's Departure"
18. "Vladimere's Delusions"
19. "Earthquake"
20. "Hypnotized" 
21. "Elura's Ghost/Elura's Coffin"
22. "Roxanna's Wake"
23. "Hellsubus Curse"
24. "The Dungeon"
25. "Adrien to the Rescue"
26. "The Pendulum"
27. "The Sinking of Castle Hellsubus"
28. "Carpathian Night"
29. "Coachride to Hell"



LESLIE HALL: ZOMBIE KILLER (FEATURING ELVIRA) (2008; ARECEE). Elvira just seems to pop out at you from the darndest places (beer, wine, soda pop, perfume, pinball machines, nail polish, comic books, etc.). This time she makes a guest vocal appearance as the narrator for Leslie Hall's 7" remix album Zombie Killer ...and the music video released the same year! Does this gal get around or what? The LP was released in a limited (1000 copies) red vinyl format with a 45 RPM play speed. Although a copy of the actual album is difficult to track down, a digital recording of the song can easily be purchased online and the music video can be seen all over the internet. Just make sure you specifically search for the remix version featuring Elvira or you may just end up with the original 2006 version of the song... which, by the way, is very VERY good too. The label on the disc itself warns us: "In case of zombie outbreak play this record". It's also worth mentioning that SIDE B has a great dance version of the song and ends with a hilarious freestyle spoken word rambling. Classic.

TRACKS:
1. "Zombie Killer: Remix Featuring Elvira" 
2. "Zombie Killer: Z.K. Chastity Pariah Mix Featuring Elvira"



ELVIRA'S HEAVY METAL HALLOWEEN (2009; Compass Productions; 48224). A word of caution on this one: Elvira's name and image is used only to promote this CD album which consists of instrumental music selections. In fact, Cassandra Peterson's (a.k.a. Elvira) name does not appear anywhere on the album's credits as being involved with the production of this project. Only her company, Queen "B" Productions, is credited for providing the Elvira photos used throughout the art cover and disc. This has upset quite a few fans who expected the usual Elvira song and/or intro. It has also disappointed true Heavy Metal aficionados who were expecting a more true-to-the-music genre interpretation of these well-known compositions. All that aside, many people have voiced that they DO indeed like the album regardless of falling short of those two expectations previously mentioned. After getting past the disappointment, Sicko-Psychotic has found himself digging most of the rock variations on here. The musicians featured are Greg Herzenach on guitars, Joe Diaz on drums, and Jeff Victor on bass & keyboards. The album was reissued in 2014 by the Somerset Group as a Limited Pressing edition. Nothing new has been added, however, and Elvira is still missing from the recordings. (Sigh.)

TRACKS:
1. "Exorcist (Main Theme)"
2. "Frankenstein"
3. "Toccata and Fugue"
4. "Hells Bells"
5. "Moonlight Sonata"
6. "Funeral March of a Marionette (Main Theme to Alfred Hitchcock Presents)"
7. "Godzilla"
8. "Black Cat"
9. "Phantom of the Opera"
10. "In the Hall of the Mountain King"
11. "Carmina Burana, O Fortuna"
12. "Halloween (Main Theme)"



GHOULTOWN: MISTRESS OF THE DARK (ULTRA SINGLE CD/DVD) (2009; Angry Planet Entertainment/MCP; 7-24101-21632-9). Wow. What can I say? The song and music video rock! When I first came across and viewed the video, I just knew I had to get my grubby little fingers on one of these Limited Edition Collector Sets. Only 2000 copies? Really?! Are you kidding me?!? Well, I DID get mine, although, I had to make a little arrangement with the postman. I arranged a detour and no one's heard from him since. It would have been such a sad affair... if I weren't busy rejoicing over my brand-new copy of this... whatchamacallit! The cover art is groovy. The case folds out to reveal 1 CD, 1 DVD, and a fold-out pamphlet containing the lyrics to the main song and notes on how the band first met the Mistress of the Dark. If you haven't yet seen the music video (highly recommended) you'll be pleasantly surprised to see that the good ol' Macabremobile makes an appearance! Maybe not. I just spoiled it for you. FYI, a single CD version was also released, but it's just not as cool as having this whatchamacallit. Just sayin'.... 

CD TRACKS:
1. "Mistress of the Dark"
2. "Return of the Living Dead"
3. "My Halloween"
4. "Drink with the Living Dead"
5. "Mistress of the Dark (Reanimated Mix)"
6. "Mistress of the Dark (Dance of the Dead Mix)"
DVD FEATURES:
1. "Mistress of the Dark Music Video"
2. "Making of the Video Featurette"
3. "Storyboard to Video Comparison"
4. "Episode of the Har Har Show"



ELVIRA'S GRAVEST HITS (2010; Shout! Factory). One wouldn't expect Elvira's discography to be this large, right? Well, it just goes to show - bigger is better! And to prove that we got a huge HUGE surprise in 2010 with the digital album Elvira's Gravest Hits! Available for download on iTunes, Discogs, and elsewhere, the album features a generous selection of Elvira songs and music, including a long version of "Elvira's Theme" (5:20 minutes!), the never-before-released "Here I Am", and the rare 12" Single version of "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" by Chacko. With all this macabre goodness being thrown at us, I'm sure it's only a matter of time before the soundtrack to Elvira, Mistress of the Dark is finally released. Pretty please, Elvira! With sweet cyanide on top? Hmm? Oh, and while you're at it, give us both versions of "Trick or Treat" (we fans have been wanting that forever), and throw in "Breather", "Rats in My Hair" for good measure, "13 Nights of Halloween", and "2 Big Pumpkins". Preferably on CD, or made available for digital download. Also, I'd like to see... alright, I'll stop.

TRACKS:
1. "Elvira's Theme" by Mark Pierson
2. "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" by Lori Chacko
3. "3-D TV (Three Dimensional)" by Elvira and The Vi-Tones
4. "Full Moon" by Elvira
5. "Monsta' Rap" by Elvira
6. "Zombie Stomp" by Elvira
7. "Haunted House" by Elvira
8. "Here Comes the Bride (The Bride of Frankenstein)" by Elvira
9. "Here I Am" by Elvira
10. "Le Music Hall" by Elvira
11. "Zombie Killer: Remix Featuring Elvira" by Leslie Hall and The LYs & Elvira
12. "Mistress of the Dark" by Ghoultown
13. "Once Bitten, Twice Shy (12" Single Version)" by Lori Chacko



ELVIRA'S MOVIE MACABRE THEME SONG: WHAT CAN I DO? - 7" SINGLE (2010; Third Man Records; TMR-062). The instrumental version of the song "What Can I Do?" by The Black Belles was used as the theme song for the new Movie Macabre TV show (2010-2011) and was released as a limited edition 7" vinyl picture disc. A clear plastic sleeve covered the folded, glow-in-the-dark coffin-shaped cardboard sleeve, which contained the disc. Inside, you also find instructions for Elvira's Secret Make-Up Formula! Pretty nifty, huh? A 7" digital download of the vocal version was made available early that year, but contained the song "Lies" on the second track instead of the instrumental heard on the vinyl. In 2012, Third Man Records did a special DVD release of Devil's Night, which was hosted by Elvira and featured live performances by The Black Belles and The Greenhornes. "What Can I Do?" was one of the songs performed. 

TRACKS:
1. "What Can I Do?" by The Black Belles
2. "What Can I Do? (Instrumental)" by The Black Belles



ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK: 2 BIG PUMPKINS / 13 NIGHTS OF HALLOWEEN - 7" SINGLE (2013; Third Man Records; TMR-238). Once again, Elvira comes out with another vinyl record, this time, however, the disc is translucent purple. The gimmick is that the cover sleeve is heat sensitive and Elvira materializes whenever the front or back of the cover is warmed. The image of Elvira on the back has her looking like she's been possessed by Captain Howdy. Incidentally, there is a music video for the song "2 Big Pumpkins"! 

TRACKS:
1. "2 Big Pumpkins" by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
2. "13 Nights of Halloween" by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

 

 

The Devil's Idol (1952)

THE DEVIL'S IDOL (1952)

Germany; B&W; Silent; Short Film

A woman receives a small statue as a wedding gift and immediately has a strange and disturbing dream in which she dances provocatively and strips nude before the, now life-size, idol. The statue comes to life, transforms into the woman’s fiance, and tries to strangle her. When she awakens, she is astonished to find her fiance’s picture frame shattered and the head of the statue broken off.