Scary Spirits Podcast: Elvira’s Birthday Bash & Movie Review!

This week on the Scary Spirits Podcast, we’re raising a glass to the one and only Cassandra Peterson, aka Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, as she celebrates her 74th birthday on September 17th!

Join hosts Karen and Greg as they dive into the cult classic 1988 horror-comedy film “Elvira: Mistress of the Dark”, sharing spooky insights, behind-the-scenes trivia, and plenty of laughs. To top it off, they’re sipping on a wickedly delicious themed cocktail — the “Yours Cruelly” — inspired by Elvira herself.

Whether you’re a die-hard Elvira fan or just love horror movies with a twist of humor, this episode is a must-listen!

Yours Cruelly Cocktail

• 1 1/2 oz bourbon
• 1 oz apple brandy
• 1 oz orange juice
• 1 Tbs blackberry jam
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1 ping nutmeg

Instructions:

Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker with one large ice cube. Shake for 10–15 seconds and strain into a tiki mug over pebbled ice. Dust the top with nutmeg and garnish with blackberries.

Source: spiritsanddistilling.com

A Brief Synopsis: The horror-movie hostess turns a puritanical community on its ear when she arrives in town to claim her inheritance. 

Some of the topics discussed and highlights of this episode include:

• The film “The Brain Eaters” from 1958 is discussed.
• Karen gives us history of the “The Flamingo” hotel and casino in Las Vegas.
• Do you know how much buying power $50,000 in 1988 money has today?
• We learn about the 1958 Ford Thunderbird that Cassandra Peterson owns.
• Dr. Karen tells us the best way to wash tar from your body if you are ever tarred and feathered.

Our rating of the film:

This movie was so bad that it took us 4 cocktails to get through it.

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