Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988 film)
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Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988 film) is a campy horror-comedy feature starring Cassandra Peterson as her iconic horror-host character, who inherits a spooky mansion in a conservative small town.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988 film) canonical | 1 |
| Elvira: Mistress of the Dark | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5255604 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988 film) Context triple: [Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, filmAppearance, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988 film)]
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Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark is a campy horror-host persona created and performed by Cassandra Peterson, known for her gothic, vampy appearance, quick wit, and comedic hosting of B-movie horror films.
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B.
Vampira
Vampira was the gothic, horror-host television persona created and portrayed by actress Maila Nurmi in the 1950s, widely regarded as a pioneering figure in horror and camp culture.
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Elvira
Elvira is an ancient city in Roman Hispania, traditionally identified with the area near modern Granada in Spain and known as the site of the early 4th-century Council of Elvira.
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Dracula (1979 film)
Dracula (1979 film) is a gothic horror movie adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel, best known for Frank Langella’s charismatic and romantic portrayal of Count Dracula.
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E.
Fright Night (1985 film)
Fright Night (1985 film) is a horror-comedy about a teenager who discovers his new neighbor is a vampire and seeks help from a washed-up TV horror host to stop him.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988 film) Target entity description: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988 film) is a campy horror-comedy feature starring Cassandra Peterson as her iconic horror-host character, who inherits a spooky mansion in a conservative small town.
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A.
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark is a campy horror-host persona created and performed by Cassandra Peterson, known for her gothic, vampy appearance, quick wit, and comedic hosting of B-movie horror films.
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B.
Vampira
Vampira was the gothic, horror-host television persona created and portrayed by actress Maila Nurmi in the 1950s, widely regarded as a pioneering figure in horror and camp culture.
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C.
Elvira
Elvira is an ancient city in Roman Hispania, traditionally identified with the area near modern Granada in Spain and known as the site of the early 4th-century Council of Elvira.
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D.
Dracula (1979 film)
Dracula (1979 film) is a gothic horror movie adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel, best known for Frank Langella’s charismatic and romantic portrayal of Count Dracula.
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E.
Fright Night (1985 film)
Fright Night (1985 film) is a horror-comedy about a teenager who discovers his new neighbor is a vampire and seeks help from a washed-up TV horror host to stop him.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy horror film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Elvira character ⓘ |
| character |
Bob Redding
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chastity Pariah NERFINISHED ⓘ Elvira NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent Talbot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Hanania Baer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | James Signorelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | New World Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Scott Vickrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| followedBy | Elvira’s Haunted Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
camp film
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horror comedy ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| homeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
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DVD ⓘ VHS ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy | James B. Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | showcasing Cassandra Peterson’s Elvira TV horror-host persona in a feature film ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Elvira inherits a mansion in a conservative small town and clashes with the locals while uncovering a magical family secret. ⓘ |
| producer |
Cassandra Peterson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eric Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Pierson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
NBC Productions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New World Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988-09-30 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Cassandra Peterson
NERFINISHED
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John Paragon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Egan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Falwell, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Cassandra Peterson
NERFINISHED
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Daniel Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ Edie McClurg NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurt Fuller NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Kellermann NERFINISHED ⓘ W. Morgan Sheppard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
clash between liberal individualism and conservative small-town values
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female empowerment through camp and humor ⓘ |
| title | Elvira, Mistress of the Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988 film) Description of subject: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988 film) is a campy horror-comedy feature starring Cassandra Peterson as her iconic horror-host character, who inherits a spooky mansion in a conservative small town.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark