The Elvira’s Haunted Hills episode of The Black Sheep was Written and Narrated by Andrew Hatfield, Edited by Juan Jimenez, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
It’s always fun to see some of our horror heroes appear outside of their given role as it were. We’ve seen Stephen King appear in tons of his story’s adaptations, but he also showed up in things not associated with him like Sons of Anarchy. Sure, you get athletes that try acting, some that are even successful, but how about our beloved horror hosts? Many of them only stayed on the critique end of the movie spectrum but a couple have made the jump. Joe Bob Briggs appeared in a segment of the recent Scare Package as well as a deleted scene from Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 but never got the spotlight in his own feature length film.
It’s always fun to see some of our horror heroes appear outside of their given role as it were. We’ve seen Stephen King appear in tons of his story’s adaptations, but he also showed up in things not associated with him like Sons of Anarchy. Sure, you get athletes that try acting, some that are even successful, but how about our beloved horror hosts? Many of them only stayed on the critique end of the movie spectrum but a couple have made the jump. Joe Bob Briggs appeared in a segment of the recent Scare Package as well as a deleted scene from Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 but never got the spotlight in his own feature length film.
- 8/9/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It’s time for a new episode of our Revisited video series, and with this one we’re taking a moment to pay tribute to one of the most iconic horror hosts of all time, Elvira. The movie we’re covering is the 1988 horror comedy Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (watch it Here) – the Halloween season seemed like a perfect time to show Elvira some love – and you can find out all about it in the embed above!
Directed by James Signorelli from a screenplay written by Sam Egan, John Paragon, and Cassandra Peterson (a.k.a. Elvira herself), Elvira: Mistress of the Dark has the following synopsis:
The late night TV scream queen of horror makes her debut as a movie star in this manic comedy that is full of laughs. The mega-busted terror queen descends descends upon a conservative Massachusetts town to sell her late aunt’s estate.
Directed by James Signorelli from a screenplay written by Sam Egan, John Paragon, and Cassandra Peterson (a.k.a. Elvira herself), Elvira: Mistress of the Dark has the following synopsis:
The late night TV scream queen of horror makes her debut as a movie star in this manic comedy that is full of laughs. The mega-busted terror queen descends descends upon a conservative Massachusetts town to sell her late aunt’s estate.
- 10/20/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
We love Cassandra Peterson, a smart woman who made a go of horror host work in the tough Los Angeles TV market, long after the short-lived Vampira and just a few years after the passing of Sinister Seymour. After Elvira’s Movie Macabre she got to make this lively comedy feature, and thus planted her stake in the cinema firmament while at the top of her game. I’d give it an A+ for nostalgic sentiment, a B for quality and a B+ for wit, even if the adult humor does skew a bit infantile. Well, that was part of the Elvira personality too!
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Blu-ray
Arrow Video
1988 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 96 min. / Street Date April 28, 2020 / 39.95
Starring: Cassandra Peterson, William Morgan Sheppard, Daniel Greene, Susan Kellerman, Jeff Conaway, Edie McClurg, William Duell.
Cinematography: Hanania Baer
Film Editor: Battle Davis
Original Music: James B. Campbell
Written by Sam Egan,...
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Blu-ray
Arrow Video
1988 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 96 min. / Street Date April 28, 2020 / 39.95
Starring: Cassandra Peterson, William Morgan Sheppard, Daniel Greene, Susan Kellerman, Jeff Conaway, Edie McClurg, William Duell.
Cinematography: Hanania Baer
Film Editor: Battle Davis
Original Music: James B. Campbell
Written by Sam Egan,...
- 7/25/2020
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Last year, German distributor Cinespectral Films announced their plans to honor the Queen of Halloween with a limited edition, all-region Blu-ray of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988), and today they've released the full details and pre-order information for the anticipated home media release.
Limited to 3,000 overall items, the Elvira, Mistress of the Dark Blu-ray / DVD is available in three different cover art versions (limited to 1,000 apiece) and is slated for an April 24th release. Pre-orders are now open, and you can check out the full list of special features and cover art selections below. To learn more, visit Movie2Shop and Cinespectral Films.
Press Release: Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark Finally Busts Out In A Strictly Limited Collector’S Edition Blu-Ray Set On April 24th 2017! 3000 Copies Only!
Cinespectral Films proudly presents the 1988 cult comedy: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark for the first time ever on Blu-ray, in glorious all-new restored High Definition.
Limited to 3,000 overall items, the Elvira, Mistress of the Dark Blu-ray / DVD is available in three different cover art versions (limited to 1,000 apiece) and is slated for an April 24th release. Pre-orders are now open, and you can check out the full list of special features and cover art selections below. To learn more, visit Movie2Shop and Cinespectral Films.
Press Release: Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark Finally Busts Out In A Strictly Limited Collector’S Edition Blu-Ray Set On April 24th 2017! 3000 Copies Only!
Cinespectral Films proudly presents the 1988 cult comedy: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark for the first time ever on Blu-ray, in glorious all-new restored High Definition.
- 3/7/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Genre: Sci-Fi | Fantasy | Mystery
Directors: Martin Wood, Damian Kindler, Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne, Steven A. Adelson, Lee Wilson
Writers: Damian Kindler, Alan McCullough, James Thorpe, Gillian Horvath
Cast: Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne, Ryan Robbins, Christopher Heyerdahl, Agam Darshi, Pascale Hutton
Discs: 4
Running Time: 585 minutes plus extras
Aspect Ratio:(Bd) 1080p High Definition 1.78:1/(DVD) 16×9 (1.78:1)
Audio: (Bd) DTS-hd Master Audio/(DVD) 5.1 Surround Sound
Summary:
Amanda Tapping returns as Dr. Helen Magnus in the amazing fourth and final season of the hit Syfy series and Primetime Emmy nominee for Outstanding Special Visual Effects, promising bigger myths and greater surprises than ever before! Entertainment One presents Sanctuary: The Complete Fourth Season on DVD and blu-ray – the most cutting-edge and groundbreaking season yet from one of television’s most consistently inventive series. The four-disc set features all 13 episodes from the fourth season, plus extensive behind-the-scenes featurettes and a multitude of otherworldly bonus features.
Directors: Martin Wood, Damian Kindler, Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne, Steven A. Adelson, Lee Wilson
Writers: Damian Kindler, Alan McCullough, James Thorpe, Gillian Horvath
Cast: Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne, Ryan Robbins, Christopher Heyerdahl, Agam Darshi, Pascale Hutton
Discs: 4
Running Time: 585 minutes plus extras
Aspect Ratio:(Bd) 1080p High Definition 1.78:1/(DVD) 16×9 (1.78:1)
Audio: (Bd) DTS-hd Master Audio/(DVD) 5.1 Surround Sound
Summary:
Amanda Tapping returns as Dr. Helen Magnus in the amazing fourth and final season of the hit Syfy series and Primetime Emmy nominee for Outstanding Special Visual Effects, promising bigger myths and greater surprises than ever before! Entertainment One presents Sanctuary: The Complete Fourth Season on DVD and blu-ray – the most cutting-edge and groundbreaking season yet from one of television’s most consistently inventive series. The four-disc set features all 13 episodes from the fourth season, plus extensive behind-the-scenes featurettes and a multitude of otherworldly bonus features.
- 7/20/2012
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
Since it debuted as a short-lived Internet series in 2007, the Vancouver-shot show Sanctuary has gone from strength to strength.
The series follows the adventures of a group of monster-hunters led by the 150-year-old Dr. Helen Magnus. Magnus, played by Amanda Tapping, is assisted by her protégé, Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne) . At various times this pair have also joined forces with Jack the Ripper (a.k.a. John Druitt, played by Christopher Heyerdahl), a sarcastic vampire named Tesla (Jonathon Young), James Watson (supposedly the original inspiration for Sherlock Holmes and played by Peter Wingfield), a computer genius stricken with a form of lycanthropy (Henry Foss, played by Ryan Robbins) and Bigfoot (we were asked to keep his true identity a secret).
These characters illustrate the imaginative mash-up of legends, literature and sci-fi that characterizes Sanctuary. The show has elements reminiscent of The X-Files, Supernatural, Hellboy and The League of Extraordinary Gentleman.
The series follows the adventures of a group of monster-hunters led by the 150-year-old Dr. Helen Magnus. Magnus, played by Amanda Tapping, is assisted by her protégé, Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne) . At various times this pair have also joined forces with Jack the Ripper (a.k.a. John Druitt, played by Christopher Heyerdahl), a sarcastic vampire named Tesla (Jonathon Young), James Watson (supposedly the original inspiration for Sherlock Holmes and played by Peter Wingfield), a computer genius stricken with a form of lycanthropy (Henry Foss, played by Ryan Robbins) and Bigfoot (we were asked to keep his true identity a secret).
These characters illustrate the imaginative mash-up of legends, literature and sci-fi that characterizes Sanctuary. The show has elements reminiscent of The X-Files, Supernatural, Hellboy and The League of Extraordinary Gentleman.
- 2/12/2010
- CinemaSpy
We're approaching the two part season finale of Syfy's Sanctuary Season 3. In the finale, an ancient cult connected to Big Bertha rocks the foundations of the Sanctuary. Sanctuary is created by Damian Kindler. The show is executive produced by Damian Kindler, Sam Egan, Amanda Tapping, Martin Wood, Keith Beedie and N. John Smith. The two part finale, 'Kali, kicks off this Friday, Jan. 15th at 9/8 C. [jambovideo id="177279" wide="yes" /] About Sanctuary Sanctuary follows the adventures of the beautiful, enigmatic and always surprising Dr. Helen Magnus (Tapping), a brilliant scientist who holds the secrets of a clandestine population — a group of strange and sometimes terrifying beings that hide among humans. Along with her new recruit, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne), her quirky tech wiz Henry (Ryan Robbins) and her fearless daughter Ashley (Emilie Ullerup), Magnus seeks to protect this threatened phenomena as well as unlock the mysteries behind their ...
- 1/13/2010
- by Alexis James-Whitehead
- BuzzFocus.com
Episode Title: "There Is No Normal Anymore"
Written By: Scott Peters & Sam Egan
Synopsis: FBI Agent Erica Evans (Elizabeth Mitchell) and Father Jack Landry (Joel Gretsch) must decide whether or not to hide their knowledge of the Visitors' true intentions — a particularly difficult decision for Erica given the fact that she had to kill former partner Dale (Alan Tudyk), who was secretly a Visitor. Journalist Chad Decker (Scott Wolf) attempts to control the public perception of Visitor spokesperson Anna (Morena Baccarin), while secret Visitor Ryan Nichols (Morris Chestnut) tries to find a way to repair his damaged flesh.
Don't Trust Anyone: Tonight's episode reinforced the theme that everybody is suspect — after all, if you can't trust Alan Tudyk's face, then who can you trust? There are already some suspicious characters in my mind including Agent Malik (Rekha Sharma, one of the elite final five on "Battlestar Galactica") and Father...
Written By: Scott Peters & Sam Egan
Synopsis: FBI Agent Erica Evans (Elizabeth Mitchell) and Father Jack Landry (Joel Gretsch) must decide whether or not to hide their knowledge of the Visitors' true intentions — a particularly difficult decision for Erica given the fact that she had to kill former partner Dale (Alan Tudyk), who was secretly a Visitor. Journalist Chad Decker (Scott Wolf) attempts to control the public perception of Visitor spokesperson Anna (Morena Baccarin), while secret Visitor Ryan Nichols (Morris Chestnut) tries to find a way to repair his damaged flesh.
Don't Trust Anyone: Tonight's episode reinforced the theme that everybody is suspect — after all, if you can't trust Alan Tudyk's face, then who can you trust? There are already some suspicious characters in my mind including Agent Malik (Rekha Sharma, one of the elite final five on "Battlestar Galactica") and Father...
- 11/11/2009
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Movies Blog
At the end of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring I remember being awestruck for two reasons. One it was a cinematic experience to behold and I had just beheld it; it was refreshing and exhilarating. The second feeling was a pang of instantaneous remorse when the first name sprawled across the scene for the end credits.
“That’s it?! What?! No! More!”
I had just sat through a 3 hour film which had left me wanting more. I was not and am not an avid Tolkien fan and even resented the man slightly going in to the film. By the end, Peter Jackson had made us amiable acquaintances. That’s what a good film does, it draws you in to a new world, makes you feel and then spits you back out with little pieces of it still attached to your mind. Keep that in mind: I...
“That’s it?! What?! No! More!”
I had just sat through a 3 hour film which had left me wanting more. I was not and am not an avid Tolkien fan and even resented the man slightly going in to the film. By the end, Peter Jackson had made us amiable acquaintances. That’s what a good film does, it draws you in to a new world, makes you feel and then spits you back out with little pieces of it still attached to your mind. Keep that in mind: I...
- 9/25/2009
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
Canada's Space Channel has officially announced the date that it will open the doors of Sanctuary, the Vancouver-shot supernatural/sci-fi series starring Amanada Tapping (Stargate Sg-1, Stargate Atlantis). The second season will premiere on Friday, October 9 at 9 pm Et. That is the same day that Season 2 begins on Syfy in the United States (at 10/9C).
The Space Channel picked up Sanctuary in Canada after the first season was broadcast on The Movie Network. In an interview that CinemaSpy.com did with Martin Wood, the co-writer, executive producer and director on the series praised Tmn for its help in facilitating the show's leap from a series of Webisodes to television. Space has now taken on Season Two as part of its policy of supporting Canadian fantasy productions. In addition to airing episodes, the CTV-owned channel will also make them available on its website.
Sanctuary follows the adventures of scientist Dr. Helen...
The Space Channel picked up Sanctuary in Canada after the first season was broadcast on The Movie Network. In an interview that CinemaSpy.com did with Martin Wood, the co-writer, executive producer and director on the series praised Tmn for its help in facilitating the show's leap from a series of Webisodes to television. Space has now taken on Season Two as part of its policy of supporting Canadian fantasy productions. In addition to airing episodes, the CTV-owned channel will also make them available on its website.
Sanctuary follows the adventures of scientist Dr. Helen...
- 9/10/2009
- CinemaSpy
Wondering just what to expect from the revival of V? I caught up with creator/executive producer Scott Peters--who also created USA's much-missed sci-fi series The 4400--and executive producer Jace Hall in the press room for V last weekend at San Diego Comic-Con. As for when we can expect to see V hit the small screen (it was originally announced by ABC as a midseason series), Peters had a bit of news that will come as a pleasant surprise for fans eagerly awaiting the launch. "We're told November," said Peters. "We haven't gotten an exact date yet but what's great for us is that it was originally announced at Upfronts as a January show. I think we're pretty excited by the response that people are giving to it and, for whatever reason, they are pulled it up a few months and made us nervous for a second because,...
- 8/4/2009
- by Jace
- Televisionary
We conference with Amanda Tapping, star of Sci Fi channel's "Sanctuary" which has its premiere this Friday, October 3rd at 9/8C! Tapping talks about how "Sanctuary" came about, moving from the Sam character in the "Stargate Sg-1" series, what's exciting about the storyline to her her and if she's pleased with the first season and more. Also in the cast are Robin Dunne, Emilie Eullerup, Chtistopher Heyerdahl and Ryan Robbins. Read the whole interview! What's the show about? Sanctuary blazes a trail across the TV landscape with never-before-seen production technology. Starring Amanda Tapping, best known to fans as the brilliant Col. Samantha Carter on Stargate Sg-1, Sanctuary is the first series to shoot extensively on green screen, using virtual sets and extraordinary visual effects. Sanctuary follows the adventures of the beautiful, enigmatic and always surprising Dr. Helen Magnus (Tapping), a brilliant scientist who holds the secrets of a clandestine population...
- 9/30/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Sci Fi Channel has given the green light to a miniseries starring David James Elliott.
Natassia Malthe also has been cast in the four-hour mini, tentatively titled "Mirabilis."
The mini revolves around four knights who must save their great land of Mirabilis.
Elliott will play John, a knight and wandering warrior avenging the killing of his family. Malthe will play Perfidia, another knight who also is John's love interest.
Sam Egan ("Jeremiah") wrote the script. The mini will be produced by Reunion Pictures, with Rhi Entertainment and Industry Entertainment attached. Rhi will distribute internationally.
Elliott, who next appears in the film "Lovesick" is repped by Gersh and McGowan Management.
Malthe recently appeared in ABC Family's "Fallen."...
Natassia Malthe also has been cast in the four-hour mini, tentatively titled "Mirabilis."
The mini revolves around four knights who must save their great land of Mirabilis.
Elliott will play John, a knight and wandering warrior avenging the killing of his family. Malthe will play Perfidia, another knight who also is John's love interest.
Sam Egan ("Jeremiah") wrote the script. The mini will be produced by Reunion Pictures, with Rhi Entertainment and Industry Entertainment attached. Rhi will distribute internationally.
Elliott, who next appears in the film "Lovesick" is repped by Gersh and McGowan Management.
Malthe recently appeared in ABC Family's "Fallen."...
- 7/18/2008
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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