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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

"No guy sweeps in to save Elvira. You do it yourself!" But the road to becoming an icon wasn’t easy – especially in the beauty space. When Peterson was 18 months old, a pot of scalding hot ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Billed as a rock 'n’ roll, horror, Halloween, tattoo and film festival, Spooky Empire continues to be one of Florida’s premiere convention events. Hurricane Matthew forced organizers to postpone ...