Shout! Factory has sent out the press release for the
September 19th DVD release of Elvira's
Movie Macabre, detailing for the first time the info about each episode's featured films. The DVDs are available both in single-disc and in double-disc sets, and all nine choices can be
pre-ordered from Amazon.com. Here's the single-disc package art, followed by the press release, followed by the double-disc package art:
JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN, THE 'MISTRESS OF THE DARK' PRESENTS SIX FRIGHTFUL FILMS TO SCARE AUDIENCES SILLY
ELVIRA'S MOVIE MACABRE
The Campy Late-Night TV Classic Debuts On DVD With 'Double Features' Of The Queen Of Halloween's Favorite Horror Films, Complete With Her Original Wraparounds
LOS ANGELES, CA – Shout! Factory joins forces with Elvira, "Mistress of the Dark," to bring her original 1980s late-night cult TV series, Elvira's Movie Macabre, to DVD for the first time, beginning with double features of six campy horror classics on September 19th including Frankenstein's Castle Of Freaks with Count Dracula's Great Love, The Devil's Wedding Night with Legacy Of Blood, and The Werewolf Of Washington with The Doomsday Machine. They're guaranteed to make you howl—though maybe more in laughter than in terror—and each one features Elvira's signature intros and skits, with brand-new film transfers and a "view main feature only option" for those who like their horror undiluted. The Elvira's Movie Macabre DVDs are available packaged as three two-disc "double feature" sets for $14.98 each or as six stand-alone single movie titles, each for $9.98.
Elvira specialized in sending up only the schlockiest movies, making fun of the clumsily overdubbed voices, the incomprehensible plots and the unbelievable—literally unbelievable—special effects. These flicks are true B-movie classics where blood flows like chocolate syrup, virgins are sacrificed with alarming regularity and Transylvania looks like suspiciously like Southern California.
After successfully auditioning to become the host of a horror show on a local Los Angeles TV station, actress Cassandra Peterson created the character of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Elvira's Movie Macabre began airing in 1981, with her sarcastic commentary and Goth-meets-Valley-Girl persona making the show an instant success. For a now-legendary 1982 Elvira's Movie Macabre 3-D telecast, Los Angeles-area 7-Eleven stores sold 2.7 million pairs of 3-D glasses! It wasn't long before the program was syndicated nationally, establishing Elvira as an enduring pop-culture icon, with hit records, feature films, and more than 400 licensed products, including her own pinball machine, the bestselling female Halloween costume in the world (year in and year out), and even her own beer, Elvira's Night Brew. For the complete Elvira experience, visit www.elvira.com.
Frankenstein's Castle Of Freaks
When a Neanderthal man is lynched by villagers, Count Frankenstein uses his years of research to bring the monster back to life. However, the count must avoid detection by the authorities, the furious locals, and his own daughter—who's preparing for her wedding. Throw in a vengeful assistant (B-horror icon Michael Dunn) and you've got the perfect formula for thrills! 1974 Rating: R
Count Dracula's Great Love
Five travelers are forced to take refuge in the legendary Castle Dracula. Unfortunately, the infamous Count Dracula (Paul Naschy) is alive and well and he's more than eager to take in his new guests. But when one of the travelers falls in love with Dracula, she must choose between her mortal soul and an eternity as Count Dracula's Great Love. 1972 Rating: R
Legacy Of Blood
When their father dies, three greedy sisters and their husbands reunite to hear the reading of the will. His fortune is theirs…assuming, of course, they're able to survive a weekend at the family mansion. One by one, the unsavory characters find themselves the targets of an unknown killer who has plans of their own for the family fortune. 1978 Rating: NR
Devil's Wedding Night
A quest for the mythical Ring of Vermougglian leads the Schiller brothers to Transylvania and Castle Dracula, where they find more than they bargained for in the castle's current resident and her undead servant. What follows is a ghastly nightmare of blood and sex, as the countess needs one brother for feeding and the other to house the spirit of her long-lost lover—Count Dracula! 1973 Rating: R
The Doomsday Machine
In an effort to further explore the galaxy, the United States is hours away from launching a manned mission to Venus. But when a Chinese plot to destroy the Earth is uncovered, the U.S. teams up with the Soviet Union to replace members of its all-male crew with women. Now, it's up to the crew of Project Astra to keep the human race alive and thriving. 1972 Rating: NR
Werewolf Of Washington
While on assignment in Hungary, a young reporter (Dean Stockwell, Quantum Leap) is attacked by a mysterious animal. But when he returns to the United States as the President's press assistant, authorities begin to find political socialites ripped apart by a similar creature. No one is safe while The Werewolf of Washington is roaming the nation's capital! 1973 Rating: PG
Price: $14.98 Two Disc 'Double Feature'/$9.98 Single Disc
Release Date: September 19, 2006
