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Elvira's Haunted Hills

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Elvira's Haunted Hills (2002)

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Reviews Counted:7

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Rotten:2

Average Rating:5.9/10

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Carpathia. 1851. Elvira is waiting for her big break performing in a Parisian revue called "Yes I Can-Can," but winds up in a haunted castle where the mysterious Lord Hellsubus lives. A new... Carpathia. 1851. Elvira is waiting for her big break performing in a Parisian revue called "Yes I Can-Can," but winds up in a haunted castle where the mysterious Lord Hellsubus lives. A new horror-comedy that lovingly spoofs the eerie Roger Corman films of the early 60s, such as THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER and THE HAUNTED PALACE. [More]

Starring: Elvira, Richard O'Brien, Mary Jo Smith

Starring: Elvira, Richard O'Brien, Mary Jo Smith

Director: Sam Irvin

Director: Sam Irvin
Composer: Eric Allaman

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Oct 1, 2002

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03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

A sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like The Ghost and Mr. Chicken.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
10/04/02
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
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Elvira fans could hardly ask for more.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
09/13/02
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

More entertaining than much of the big-studio schlock out there.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
09/13/02
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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While Peterson and her ageless alter ego keep an ironic detachment from the melodramatics, there’s no irony in the end-title dedication to Price -- it obviously comes straight from the heart.

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08/23/02
Chuck Wilson
Chuck Wilson
L.A. Weekly

The campy results make Mel Brooks' Borscht Belt schtick look sophisticated.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
08/23/02
Mark Rahner
Mark Rahner
Seattle Times

This horror-comedy doesn't go for the usual obvious laughs at the expense of cheap-looking monsters -- unless you count Elvira's hooters.

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07/03/02
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

"Plague. Schmague. I have a show to do in Paris." If that makes you chuckle, Elvira is for you.

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05/31/02
Brandon Judell
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