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Elvira, for those of you are not familiar with this self-styled Mistress of the Dark, this cross between Morticia Addams and Moon Unit Zappa, she is the hostess of a syndicated TV show that features laughably egregious horror and sci-fi movies. She frequently interrupts the movies to offer her own unique variety of peanut-gallery comments. She is also famous for her neckline, which is as low as her bouffant is high...
...think this sounds like a horror flick every bit as bad as the ones Elvira makes fun of on her show, you're partially right. Elvira's quickness with self-deprecating quips suggests that she knows how bad the film is. Elvira also gives herself opportunities to parody other films and various TV shows, including...
Still, there are a few hilarious moments, such as the reading of the will, which turns into a game show-style showcase of prizes, and the witchburning scene, at which three Brownies show up with marshmallows and sticks. Moments like these will make Elvira worth seeing, provided the horror queen is your cup of blood to begin with. If she isn't, this movie won't change your mind...
...battle between Bush and Michael Dukakis for the Hispanic vote, Reagan met with Hispanic newsmen and assured them of Bush's "warm feelings with regard to Hispanics." Reagan barnstormed through southeastern Missouri last week, labeling Democrats "trench-coat liberals" and darkly warning that a Dukakis presidency would resemble the horror film Nightmare on Elm Street...
...outbursts are fueled by economic woes and Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev' s promise of a reformed model of Communism. -- Rumania marches backward toward poverty and ever greater tyranny. -- Horror comes to the green hills of Burundi. -- What should Britain do to curb the I. R. A.? -- South Africa cracks down on draft resisters...