Cassandra Peterson, the actress who plays Elvira, was born.
Cassandra Peterson creates the character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, which would later star in Elvira's Haunted Hills.
Elvira's Haunted Hills, a comedy horror film starring Cassandra Peterson as Elvira, is released.
I need to rewatch this and see if it moves from a like to a favorite for me. I forget about it, see it mentioned, and remember that it was way better than I thought it was going to be. This is a great one to watch if you haven't yet.
Finally got to see this in theaters - it's a lovely movie. One of the higher quality family-friendly sci fi movies in a LONG time. The part I liked least about the book was the humor - movie was the same. Which speaks to how good the adaptation was.
This is the best action movie of all time!