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[SOLD OUT] ELVIRA: MISTRESS OF THE DARK at HYPERREAL FILM CLUB

  • Hyperreal Film Club 301 Chicon Street Austin, TX, 78702 United States (map)

Talk about a double feature!

ELVIRA: MISTRESS OF THE DARK strutted into theaters 36 years ago . . . but way fewer theaters than it should have! Its distributor, New World, kicked the bucket the week of its release, a fate worse than death for an already troubled production. The film’s poor performance earned Cassandra Peterson a Razzie nom for worst actress, and just like that, Elvira’s “big scream debut” went up in smoke. 

The funny thing is: it didn’t matter. Because it was too smart, too funny, and too big to fail. ELVIRA: MISTRESS OF THE DARK is a great hang with memorable gags and effects, a dreamy hunk, and more one-liners than there are bats in the sky. It is a goddamn joy to watch Cassandra Peterson quip and blunder her way through small-town Massachusetts, skewering all the square stiffs. If you’ve ever wondered how Elvira ascended from local TV phenom to all-time queer icon, this camp classic will tell all!

Unpleasant dreams . . .

The vitals:
Friday, 10/25
7:00 ~ Doors
7:30 ~ short film “Jack-O-Lantern” with filmmaker Cody Leveski
Following ~ ELVIRA: MISTRESS OF THE DARK


SEE YOU AT THE MOVIES
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Earlier Event: October 24
LADY VENGEANCE at HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Later Event: October 26
RAGING MIDLIFE at AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL