Cassandra Peterson

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
$9.98
When her great aunt dies famed horror hostess elvira heads for the uptight new england town to falwell to claim her inheritance of a haunted house a witchs cookbook and a punk rock poodle. But once the stuffy locals get an eyeful of the scream queens ample assets all hell busts out & breaks loose. Studio: Starz/sphe Release Date: 05/04/2004 Starring: Elvira Daniel Greene Run time: 96 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: James Signorelli

Elvira Mistress of the Dark
$9.99

Bad Dog, Andy: A Parody
$9.95
Bad Dog, Andy is a hilarious look at the ribald side of man's best friend. Told with wry wit and playful illustrations, this parody stars a mischievous Dalmatian who, when left alone at home, lights up a cigar, raids the liquor cabinet, woos a French poodle and cranks up the music. 30 color illustrations.

Elvira's Haunted Hills
$9.98
The audience for this rickety spoof is probably limited to three groups: diehard fans of Elvira, cultists of '60s horror (specifically the Edgar Allan Poe and Hammer offerings), and people who believe rim-shot, borscht belt humor ought to be brought back. The last group apparently includes Cassandra Peterson, the comedian who dreamed up Elvira; her fondness for vaudeville one-liners is either groan-worthy or infectious, depending on your tolerance for such things. Sample: "The village people say this castle is evil." "Ah, who listens to the Village People any more?" Ouch. Her Mae-West-meets-Vampira shtick wears surprisingly well at feature length (1988's Elvira, Mistress of the Dark is actually a pretty good time), although this movie simply runs out of material halfway through. Bonus: Rocky Horror genius Richard O'Brien contributes some amusing ravings as a mysterious Carpathian castle owner, pining away for a dead wife who suspiciously resembles our heroine. --Robert Horton