For decades, Elvira, the Mistress of the Dark, has been the undisputed queen of Halloween. But the 1980s were her heyday. Back then, she hosted horror films, adorned bedroom posters, and starred in ...

These days, Cassandra Peterson, the real woman behind the icon, is retired from donning the black wig and tight black dress of Elvira. But, she still curates Elvira as a brand. There’s no shortage of ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Cassandra Peterson has entertained Halloween lovers as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, for more than four decades. Peterson developed the character in the 1980s, after leaving her career ...

Born in Kansas, Peterson moved to Colorado Springs with her family when she was young. At age 7, she won a $100 savings bond at a local costume contest for dressing like Miss Kitty from Gunsmoke ...

The actress, best known for her campy alter ego Elvira, Mistress of the Dark has a chocolate and pretzel macabre masterpiece Sabrina Weiss is the Editorial Assistant of PEOPLE's food department. She ...

If you’re a fan of Halloween, chances are you’ve visited the Haunted Hayride in Griffith Park—now in its 17th year—sometime before. But if you’ve been this fall, you will have seen a new but familiar ...

Cassandra Peterson understands the power of a movie night — or more specifically, the kind of movie night that wobbles between horror and hilarity, where the fake blood maybe gleams brighter than the ...

In this video, the Mistress of the Dark herself, Cassandra Peterson (aka Elvira), sits down for a spooky game of 'This or That.' Watch as she pits classic Halloween candies against each other, from ...