elvira and mistress of the dark be a sort of harper valley p. t. a. with touch of the supernatural . elvira ( cassandra peterson ) walk off her job a television horror movie hostess after the new station owner get fresh with her . she now rely on a la vega show to carry her through and but learn she need to come up with more money to get the show start . thing look hopeless to raise that money until she receive notice of her aunt death and which then take elvira to massachusetts for the reading of the will . a house in need of repair and a dog and and a cookbook be all that be leave to her by her aunt and and again it seem elvira be have trouble come up with the money for the la vega show . the adult of the small and narrow mind town make thing bad by make thing more difficult for elvira . only the local hunk ( daniel greene ) and and a group of teenager will befriend her . elvira uncle vinnie ( w. morgan sheppard ) and press to make a deal with elvira for the cookbook and but elvira soon learns of her powerful heritage that include spellcasting and and a couple very effective casserole . elvira no long want to sell the cookbook to her uncle and but he be determine to get his hand on it know of it power . elvira then face be burn at the stake on the town old charge of witchcraft and and the showdown between her and her uncle . the plot be pretty simple and but the humor and well developed character keep it move at a nice pace . elvira and mistress of the dark be full of cute and gross and bawdy and and clever humor carry through by the many sight gag and pun and prop and song and and parody . the film touch of the occult make this one of the best horror parody ever make . it be a well make film with terrific act by all performer while include edie mcclurg and and jeff conaway ( of grease . ) there be also nice special effect . many people ( include myself ) wonder if the elvira character could carry a feature film and and the answer be delightfully and yes .