Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988 · 96 min · Director: James Signorelli
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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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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
- Humor40%
- Joy25%
- Excitement15%
- Surprise10%
- Satisfaction10%
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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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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 57 % | 55 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 57 % | 56 % | 21 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 60 % | 60 % | 18 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 63 % | 63 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 62 % | 61 % | 21 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 61 % | 60 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 62 % | 60 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 60 % | 57 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 58 % | 54 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 59 % | 55 % | 34 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 63 % | 59 % | 38 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 66 % | 60 % | 44 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 63 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 68 % | 65 % | 34 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 71 % | 61 % | 53 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 79 % | 54 % | 75 % | 6 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 83 % | 48 % | 81 % | 11 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 80 % | 46 % | 60 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Joy | 75 % | 48 % | 28 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
Robin Meeker
Bo
Sean
Randy
Earl Hooter
Associate Producer
Cop
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
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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