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Summary: Elvira: still sexy at 50+
Review: Since buying El's 1st movie on VHS, I bought a DVD drive for my computer. So with Halloween about a month away, I bought the 2nd movie on DVD--a purchase I'm glad I made. This time, the setting is eastern Europe in the mid-19th century, & El is not the only gal flaunting sharp cleavage--her French maid Zou Zou keeps blood sausages & a few other goodies hidden within it & pulls the items out as they're needed. In this movie, not only will you find spoofs on Roger Corman & Vincent Price horror films (though I might add that I've never seen the originals). You'll also hear, in the 1st few minutes of the movie, an irate inkeeper screaming, "Heeeeeeeeeere's Johann!"--a variation of Ed McMahon's famous opening of the Johnny Carson show. After she & Zou Zou flee said inkeeper, El gets sexually harassed again--this time by a guy who gives them a ride to a haunted castle where they end up spending 2 full days & nights. As luck would have it, our heroine bears a very close resemblance (in both looks & name) to Elura, the castle master's late 1st wife, who supposedly committed suicide exactly 10 years before the 1st full day of Elvira's stay. But investigation of the castle, aided by scary dreams, convinces Elvira otherwise. In this castle (& family), acts such as adultery & theft of family jewels are punishable by torture & murder. Elvira even gets briefly possessed twice by the vengeful spirit of Elura, who is played by the very same actress as our heroine. Rocky Horror Picture Show fans will get a nice (trick-or-)treat out of this as well because Richard O'Brien portrays the demented master of the castle.The "making-of" featurette shows Cassandra Peterson, this time WITHOUT the Elvira costume, discussing things like on-set injuries, lack of suitable stunt doubles, & how she & husband Mark Pierson had to finance the movie themselves. Another bonus item is an O'Brien interview with the dungeon set in the background. While making this movie, Cassandra reached 2 milestones: 50 years of life & 20 years of Elvira. Yes, the camera does show her age at times (especially in her face), but in that best-known role of hers, she still has the power to titillate the fellas (no pun intended).
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Summary: You go Girl
Review: Thank God for Elvira, she is a dying breed. A sexy actress who is single-handedly trying to keep alive the lost art of Vaudville. When it comes to one-liner quips, sexual inuendos, sight gags, and of course boob jokes, Elvira is the Queen. Few could argue that Haunted Hills is better than her first movie from 1988. It's just that with such a long wait between movies, expectations were so high. Kind of like Mr. Lucas' problems with Star Wars. However, this film is not complete garbage as some here would have you think. Elvira at her age still looks better than half the actresses walking around today at half her age. Her body is still enough to make any man's eyes glued to the screen. Her comic timing is still razor sharp and throughout the movie she can even laugh at herself, which is refreshing. What Elvira attempted to do (and she explains all this in the special features) is make a tribute to the films of Peter Lore and Vincint Price (whom the film is dedicated to.) Maybe this film wasn't as succesful because people have forgotten the old classics and wanted a more modern type comedy. I applaud Elvira for doing what she did. Movies aren't made like this anymore and it's a shame that in this day and age people have forgotten where modern horror and comedy have come from. I mean for the most part, this movie looks and feels a lot like a play on a stage. With an excellent supporting cast (including Rocky Horror's own Riff Raff Mr. O'Brian) Elvira pulls off a good movie that will bring a few chuckles and plenty of eye candy.
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Summary: AWFUL
Review: There were three, maybe four gags in this new movie that made me laugh out loud. But the empty space, and the stale jokes made this a real stinker. The only shining light in this whole movie was Elvira herself...that is...when they actually put the camera on her, and Elvira's interaction with ZouZou, her french maid. The acting was bad, the editing was atrocious, and I found myself squirming in my seat, waiting for this to be over. Please do yourself a favor and do not buy, rent or watch this movie for you, your mother, or your gradeschool teacher. The first Elvira movie will always remain a classic. Don't sully its memory with this.
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Summary: AWFUL
Review: There were three, maybe four gags in this new movie that made me laugh out loud. But the empty space, and the stale jokes made this a real stinker. The only shining light in this whole movie was Elvira herself...that is...when they actually put the camera on her, and Elvira's interaction with ZouZou, her french maid. The acting was bad, the editing was atrocious, and I found myself squirming in my seat, waiting for this to be over. Please do yourself a favor and do not buy, rent or watch this movie for you, your mother, or your gradeschool teacher. The first Elvira movie will always remain a classic. Don't sully its memory with this.
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Summary: Totally funny!
Review: This is a great movie, especially the fact that it was independently produced, to add to any Elvira fan's collection. I LOVE her first movie, and if you like that, you will like this one too. She still has her same sarcastic one liners and bad attitude and the cast is great! This should have been made back during the SCREAM thing to cash in a little more, but I love this DVD. Also great is the making of segement with all the cast and crew. I hope they make enough money off this movie to do a sequel..or just another film. Elivia is the bomb! Is she really 50? It's hard to believe that her two movies were made so many years apart cause she still looks amazing! BUY THIS DVD!
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Summary: Rent it before you buy it
Review: This movie is somewhat funny and you do see a lot of Elvira's "twin peeks", but it is not as great as her previous movie Mistress of the Dark. Mistress of the Dark is a cult classic and its worth purchasing, but this hunted hills movie is laying right on the borderline.
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Summary: A burlesque of several famous horror movies
Review: This program is an intentional burlesque of several famous horror movies and actors. It is much less intellectual and more physical compared to the previous Mistress of the Dark movie. That is, it is more like Benny Hill and less like Monty Python. Gratuitous sex is as frequent as gratuitous violence in a James Bond movie. Elvira frequently gets her chest contacted by people's faces and hands. For me the best part of the video was the interview with the actress who to me is more appealing than the character she plays.
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Summary: Elvira Sags with "Haunted Hills"
Review: When I rented Elvira's first movie, "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark," I did so with the lowest of expectations and was pleasantly surprised. Ironically, because I liked "Mistress of the Dark" so much, I actually went into viewing "Elvira's Haunted Hills" with raised expectations, and was summarily disappointed. Elvira (Cassandra Peterson, who also co-wrote the script) sticks with "Mistress of the Dark"'s formula of double entendres, goofy puns and silly sight gags, but her schtick doesn't have quite the same charm this time around. There are plenty of fat jokes at the expense of Elvira's maid Zou Zou (Mary Jo Smith) and "Rocky Horror"'s Richard O'Brien's role is essentially a self-parody. By the movie's final third, the humor is quite thin. There are a few laughs in "Elvira's Haunted Hills"' 90-minutes, but most are in the movie's first 30. I particularly enjoyed her musical number "Le Dance Hall." Ultimately, though, "Elvira's Haunted Hills" isn't as funny as the old Roger Corman/Hammer horrors it's spoofing.
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Summary: Great B-movie Spoof from the Queen of B-Movies
Review: Wow, just saw this film in Boston, with Cassndra Peterson hosting. A fun romp that harkened back to the days of the 1960's haunted house thrillers starring Vincent Price (to whom the film is dedicated). Elvira stumbles upon Castle Helsebus with her french maid, Zou Zou. Once there, she discovers that everyone is freaked out by her uncanny resemblance to the late Mistress of the house, Elura. That's the setup, and the rest of the film delivers campy sights and sounds and some great laughs. The castle's "Stable Stud" is hilarious, as is Richard O'Brien from "Rocky Horror Picture Show" who suffers from the same sensitive malady as Roderick Usher from "The Fall of the House of Usher". The film was shot on location in Transylvania and Budapest, to lend authenticity to its roots. If you are an Elvira fan, or remember the "Creature Double Feature" films that this movie is spoofing, then this would be well worth your while to check out.
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