Cassandra Peterson — better known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark — grew up as a misfit kid with a bad perm, burn scars, and a mother who told her she'd never make it. Despite it all, she became a Las ...

“Elvira: Mistress of the Dark” is a dark comedy directed by James Signorelli that follows the Queen of Halloween herself in her feature film debut. Elvira, played by Cassandra Peterson, travels to the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Cassandra Peterson has entertained Halloween lovers as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, for more than four decades. Peterson developed the character in the 1980s, after leaving her career ...

In her recently released autobiography, "Yours Cruelly, Elvira," Peterson recounts the serendipitous moments that led to her becoming a beauty and style icon herself, although it’s more in the ...

Plus, comedian and horror aficionado Dana Gould shares the legend of Vampira and her gothic powerhouse presence during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Sign up for the Hello, Houston! daily newsletter to ...

Actress Cassandra Peterson has starred in two feature films as Elvira, the horror host she created in the early ’80s, and has confirmed that the third film she is developing will serve as a direct ...

As Cassandra Peterson releases "Elvira's Cookbook from Hell," featuring spooky recipes and crafts, the actor reflects on her long career entertaining fans as the iconic Elvira, Mistress of the Dark - ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Hardcore horror people have been known to express a certain haughtiness when it comes to self-styled “Mistress of the Dark,” Elvira. The character, an alter-ego of the ...

Cassandra Peterson is a longtime actress and pop culture icon, though you may not know her by that name. The “Queen of Halloween” has been camping it up as Elvira, "Mistress of the Dark," for over 40 ...

Palm Desert - Elvira Barreras Chapel peacefully passed from this life on Wednesday March 9, 2022 9:25 am in Palm Desert, California, at her home surrounded by family. Elvira was born in Mexicali.