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Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

1988 · 96 min · Director: James Signorelli ★ IMDb 6.6 · 23,804 ratings

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When a chauvinist millionaire buys the television network where the sexy Elvira is the horror hostess of a late show, she quits her job with the intention of producing her own show in Las Vegas. However, the producers demand 50 thousand dollars from her and Elvira does not have the money. Out of the blue, she receives a telegram informing that her great-aunt Morgana died and she has an inheritance to receive. Elvira drives to the uptight town of Fallwell, Massachusetts, where her convertible breaks down. While repairing her convertible, Elvira inherits an archaic mansion, a recipe book and a poodle. Her great-uncle Vincent Talbot proposes to buy her book, but the poodle hides it in the sofa. Meanwhile, the conservative council of Fallwell feels uncomfortable with Elvira's clothes and behavior and does not let her find a job. But cinema owner Bob Redding and the local teenagers help Elvira. When she decides to cook a dinner to impress Bob, she uses Morgana's recipe and finds that it is indeed a spell book that belonged to her mother Divana. Further, Morgana has protected her from the warlock Vincent that wants the book to take over the world and destroy Elvira, who is a powerful witch. When Elvira refuses to sell the spell book to Vincent, he convinces the council that she is a witch that must be burned at the stake. How will Elvira stop the evil warlock Vincent?

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Emotional fingerprint

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Joy 25%, Excitement 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

40%Humor
25%Joy
  1. Humor40%
  2. Joy25%

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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Horror. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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  • Humor
  • Tension
  • Joy

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Joy

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorTensionJoy
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor57 %55 %28 %15 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor57 %56 %21 %18 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor60 %60 %18 %16 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Humor63 %63 %19 %15 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Humor62 %61 %21 %14 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Humor61 %60 %25 %14 %
32.5 %≈ 31′Humor62 %60 %30 %19 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Humor60 %57 %34 %20 %
42.5 %≈ 41′Humor58 %54 %35 %16 %
47.5 %≈ 46′Humor59 %55 %34 %19 %
52.5 %≈ 50′Humor63 %59 %38 %19 %
57.5 %≈ 55′Humor66 %60 %44 %16 %
62.5 %≈ 60′Curiosity68 %63 %38 %23 %
67.5 %≈ 65′Humor68 %65 %34 %23 %
72.5 %≈ 70′Humor71 %61 %53 %11 %
77.5 %≈ 74′Tension79 %54 %75 %6 %
82.5 %≈ 79′Tension83 %48 %81 %11 %
87.5 %≈ 84′Tension80 %46 %60 %30 %
92.5 %≈ 89′Joy75 %48 %28 %53 %
97.5 %≈ 94′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Riches to rags

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

PR
Phil Rubenstein

William Morgan Sheppard

Vincent Talbot

LF
Larry Flash Jenkins

DG
Daniel Greene

Bob Redding

Edie McClurg

Chastity Pariah

JC
Jeff Conaway

Travis

ED
Ellen Dunning

Robin Meeker

IH
Ira Heiden

Bo

SM
Scott Morris

Sean

Tress MacNeille

Anchorwoman

KK
Kris Kamm

Randy

LM
Lee McLaughlin

Earl Hooter

Kurt Fuller

Mr. Glotter

LJ
Larry Jenkins

Technical Director

DJ
Damita Jo Freeman

Associate Producer

BC
Bill Cable

Cop

HG
Hugh Gillin

Sheriff

JP
John Paragon

Gas Station Attendant

AM
Alex Magno

Las Vegas Dancer

Details

Directed by
James Signorelli
Written by
Sam Egan, John Paragon, Cassandra Peterson, John Paragon
Type
Movies
Released
1988
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.6 · 23,804 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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