Elvira, Mistress of the Dark - wikipedia Elvira, Mistress of the Dark This article is about the 1988 film. For the character, see Cassandra Peterson. For the video game, see Elvira : Mistress of the Dark. Elvira, Mistress of the Dark Theatrical release poster Directed by James Signorelli Produced by Eric Gardner Mark Pierson Written by Cassandra Peterson John Paragon Sam Egan Starring Elvira W. Morgan Sheppard Daniel Greene Jeff Conaway Susan Kellerman Edie McClurg Music by James B. Campbell Cinematography Hanania Bier Edited by Battle Davis Production company NBC Productions Distributed by New World Pictures ( 20th Century Fox ) Release date September 30, 1988 ( 1988 - 09 - 30 ) Running time 96 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $7.5 million Box office $5,596,267 Elvira, Mistress of the Dark is a 1988 comedy horror film directed by James Signorelli. Cassandra Peterson plays the role of horror hostess Elvira in the character 's feature film debut. The screenplay was written by Peterson, John Paragon and Sam Egan. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Soundtrack 4 Reception 4.1 Awards and nominations 4.2 Nominations 5 Sequel 6 References 7 External links Plot Los Angeles TV horror hostess `` Elvira, Mistress of the Dark '' ( Cassandra Peterson ) quits her job after the station 's new owner sexually harasses her. She plans to open an act in Las Vegas, but needs $50,000 for the project. Upon learning she is a beneficiary of her deceased great - aunt Morgana, she travels to Fallwell, Massachusetts, to claim the inheritance, which includes a mansion and Morgana 's pet poodle, Algonquin. In Fallwell, Elvira 's worldly attitude and revealing clothes set the conservative town council against her. But theater operator Bob Redding ( Daniel Greene ) befriends her. The town 's teenagers quickly accept her, to the chagrin of their parents, who consider her a bad influence. Bowling alley owner Patty ( Susan Kellermann ) is interested in Bob, and with help from members of the school board and the PTA, she humiliates Elvira by sabotaging the late - night film festival she was presenting at Bob 's theater. Elvira struggles to sell the house, so she can depart for Las Vegas. Meanwhile, she is unaware that her seemingly - harmless uncle Vincent is actually a warlock who is obsessed with obtaining Morgana 's spellbook ; he plans to kill Elvira and conquer the world, and has been fuelling the townspeople 's hostility. Elvira tries to impress Bob with a home - cooked dinner, but mistakenly uses the spellbook as a cookbook and summons a creature that attacks them. Elvira learns that the book was her mother Divana 's spellbook, and that Morgana hid her to protect her from Vincent. When Elvira tries to unleash the creature against the Morality Club at their picnic, she prepares the brew incorrectly and it instead has an aphrodisiac effect ; the adults remove each other 's clothing indiscriminately and are arrested for indecent exposure. When Patty confronts Elvira, the resulting fistfight ends up humiliating Patty by revealing that her bra is stuffed. Vincent leads the townspeople in arresting Elvira for witchcraft, which is still illegal in the state. They decide to burn her at the stake. The teenagers try to free her from jail, but fail and accidentally lock themselves into a different cell. Bob tries to recover the spellbook from the mansion, but is tied up by Vincent, who takes the book. Algonquin transforms into a rat and unties Bob. Elvira is tied to a stake and the fire is lit, but she uses Morgana 's ring to summon rain that quenches the fire ; she escapes with Bob. At the mansion, Elvira and Vincent engage in a magical battle that sets fire to the house. Elvira banishes Vincent to the underworld, while the house and all of the magical artifacts are destroyed. The next day, Elvira prepares to leave town. The townspeople apologize for their behavior, and everyone asks Elvira to stay. She kisses Bob but, as she is homeless, she insists that she must leave. Elvira has inherited Vincent 's estate, which included enough money to open her show in Las Vegas. At a Las Vegas hotel, Elvira performs a lavishly produced musical number. Cast Cassandra Peterson as Elvira / Aunt Morgana Talbot W. Morgan Sheppard as Great - Uncle Vincent Talbot Daniel Greene as Bob Redding Susan Kellermann as Patty Edie McClurg as Chastity Pariah Robert Benedetti as Mr. Calvin Cobb Kurt Fuller as Mr. Glotter Jeff Conaway as Travis William Duell as Lesley Meeker Pat Crawford Brown as Mrs. Meeker Ellen Dunning as Robin Meeker Ira Heiden as Bo Tress MacNeille as Anchor Woman and voice of Aunt Morgana Talbot Frank Welker as voice of Algonquin Soundtrack The original music score was composed by James B. Campbell and the soundtrack features the single `` I Put a Spell On You '' performed by Joanna St. Claire. Reception Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 47 % based on reviews from 15 critics, indicating mixed reviews. Awards and nominations The film received a Razzie Award nomination for Cassandra Peterson as Worst Actress in 1989, losing to Liza Minnelli for both Arthur 2 : On the Rocks and Rent - a-Cop. Nominations Fantasporto Best film : 1990 Saturn Awards Best Actress : Cassandra Peterson -- 1990 Golden Raspberry Worst Actress : Cassandra Peterson -- 1988 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards Worst Picture : 1988 Sequel In 2001, The Elvira Movie Company and Media Pro Pictures released Elvira 's Haunted Hills, the official sequel. References Jump up ^ Elvira, Mistress of the Dark at Box Office Mojo Jump up ^ Thomas, Kevin ( 1988 - 09 - 30 ). `` ' Elvira ' Matches Films She Introduces on TV ''. LA Times. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 24. Jump up ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/elvira_mistress_of_the_dark/ Jump up ^ IMDb Fantasporto 1990 Jump up ^ IMDb Saturn Awards 1990 Jump up ^ `` Razzie 1988 ''. Razzies.com. Retrieved 2012 - 05 - 02. Jump up ^ `` 1988 11th Hastings Bad Cinema Society Stinkers Awards ''. Stinkers Bad Movie Awards. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. Retrieved April 2, 2013. Jump up ^ US. `` Official MySpace ''. Myspace.com. Retrieved 2010 - 07 - 07. 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Question: who played bob in elvira mistress of the dark
Answer: Daniel Greene