How's your head?

As noted last year, Elvira is sadly no longer doing her fabulous Halloween show at Knott's Scary Farm. However, this year marks the 30th anniversary of her classic film, Elivra: Mistress of the Dark, so there is still much Elvira excitement to be had this Halloween season! Arrow Films recently announced their forthcoming remastered bluray of the film, top-loaded (heh heh) with tons of extras. Have I already pre-ordered my copy, you ask? Well, does a chicken have a pecker??

Yesterday, Cassandra Peterson hosted a screening of Elvira: Mistress of the Dark at the Salem Horror Fest in Salem, Massachusetts. I'm crossing my fingers, toes, and earlobes in hopes that she will host more screenings in other cities as the release of the bluray draws near. Her movie didn't get a proper release when it first came out in 1988--the film company went bankrupt on the very day the movie came out, so it only made it to a handful of theaters. Such a classic film deserves much better treatment, and hopefully will get it this time around!

While we wait for the sparkly new 4K Elvira to grace our TV screens, let's enjoy some of what the movie has to offer. First up is the opening credit sequence, featuring the song "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" by Lori Chacko. It's not the 80s song of the same name you might remember by Great White. This one rocks harder, is less sleazy, and is sung by a woman (although her voice is so deep, for many years I thought she was a man). When I was a kid, this sequence made me want to learn to drive, and to one day own a Thunderbird. I achieved the first goal, but I'm still saving up my magic beans for that dream car...

  

During last year's Knott's Scary Farm show, Elvira recreated her movie for the stage, including a cameo by the baddest car of all, the Macabre Mobile! Below is a clip of the segment replicating the opening of the movie. Not much has changed between then and now--clearly the gal's still got it 30 years later.

And if you're curious about the actual singer of "Once Bitten, Twice Shy," here is the original video in all its 80s teased-hair glory. Poison wishes they could get their hair this high!