Elvira is Hosting a Horror Movie Marathon on Shudder to Celebrate Her 40th Anniversary
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Elvira, Elvira herself, Cassandra Peterson, is hosting a horror movie marathon on Shudder that’s being called Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special and it’s set to debut on the streaming service on Saturday, September 25th at 8 p.m. ET. I included a trailer for it below.
Elvira shared in a statement, "It's always tough turning 40, but what better way to mark the occasion than a one-night stand with Shudder, the spookiest of streamers? It's going to be the ultimate Hallow-anniversa-ween bash, and you don't want to miss it."
Craig Engler, GM of Shudder, added, "Elvira is a legend who's been lighting up our screens and delighting fans for 40 years, and we're honored to celebrate the 'Queen of Halloween's' fantastic career milestone with her new 'very special' special, the perfect treat for Shudder members this Halloween season."
The movies that will be featured during Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special include:
Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark (1988)
Upon arriving in a small town where she has inherited a rundown mansion, a famous horror hostess battles an evil uncle, and townspeople who want her burned at the stake.
House On Haunted Hill (1959)
William Castle's gimmick-laden horror thriller is a fairground fun house come to life. Vincent Price stars as a suave eccentric millionaire married to a beautiful and greedy gold digger. Together they are hosting a party in a sinister haunted house. Five guests are invited to spend the night and each will get $10,000--but only if they survive until morning. The doors are locked at midnight. Will you make it out alive?
The City Of The Dead (1960)
In this atmospheric classic, a professor (horror icon Christopher Lee) sends a student to Whitewood, Massachusetts, the site of 17th-century witch burnings. Once there, she learns the satanic secrets that live on.
Messiah Of Evil (1973)
A young woman goes searching for her missing artist father. Her journey takes her to a strange Californian seaside town governed by a mysterious undead cult. William Huyck & Gloria Katz's hypnotic, unsettling independent horror is a must-see gem.
I’ll be looking forward to watching this! I remember watching Elvira when I was growing up and I enjoyed the horror films that she featured on her show.