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Cassandra Peterson is a Actor and Scriptwriter American born on 17 september 1951 at Manhattan (USA)
Cassandra Peterson (born September 17, 1951) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. She gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ wearing a black, gothic, revealing, cleavage-enhancing gown as host of Elvira's Movie Macabre, a weekly horror movie presentation. Her wickedly vampish appearance is offset by her comical character, quirky and quick-witted personality, and Valley girl-type speech.
In a 2008 interview, Peterson claimed that she lost her virginity to Tom Jones and needed stitches due to him being an aggressive lover.
She married her personal manager, Mark Pierson, in 1981. They divorced in 2003.
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Cassandra Peterson
Cassandra Peterson (born September 17, 1951) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. She gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ wearing a black, gothic, revealing, cleavage-enhancing gown as host of Elvira's Movie Macabre, a weekly horror movie presentation. Her wickedly vampish appearance is offset by her comical character, quirky and quick-witted personality, and Valley girl-type speech.
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Peterson briefly dated Elvis Presley when she was 17.In a 2008 interview, Peterson claimed that she lost her virginity to Tom Jones and needed stitches due to him being an aggressive lover.
She married her personal manager, Mark Pierson, in 1981. They divorced in 2003.
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, 1h15Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Crime, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Jeu, Film d'animation mettant en scène un animal, Films about dogs, Zombie films, Films about toys, Comedy horror films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Frank Welker, Matthew Lillard, Grey DeLisle, Kate Micucci, Dee Bradley Baker, Scott Menville
Roles Drella Diabolique (voice)
Rating61%
Un mystérieux fantôme terrorise les studios hollywoodiens Brickton, spécialisés dans les films d'horreur et menacés de fermeture. Les Mystères associés, qui ont remporté un séjour à Hollywood à la suite d'un concours, enquêtent sur place. Ils découvrent que le fantôme est en fait une imitation du cavalier sans tête, un personnage mythique de film...
, 1h46Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors Menahem Golan, Molly Ringwald, Yoram Globus, Dolph Lundgren, Bo Derek, Marina Sirtis
Roles Self - Actress
Rating73%
Mélangeant interviews, extraits de films et images d’archives, ce documentaire retrace l’histoire de la société de production Cannon Films, créée par Menahem Golan et Yoram Globus. Dans les années 1980, ces deux producteurs ont sans aucun doute produit les plus grands nanars du cinéma, s’emparant de force de la machine hollywoodienne, et changeant à jamais l’histoire du cinéma bis.
Rewind This! (2013)
, 1h34Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentary films about films
Actors Atom Egoyan, Cassandra Peterson, Lloyd Kaufman, Mamoru Oshii, Frank Henenlotter, Kevin Tenney
Roles Self
Rating70%
Rewind This ! est un documentaire consacré au boom des VHS, de la révolution que l'apparition et la prolifération des cassettes vidéos ont entrainé, et leurs conséquences aujourd'hui. Un film drôle, nostalgique, qui parvient à raconter une certaine histoire du cinéma de genre et de cinéma bis, et où interviennent Cassandra 'Elvira' Peterson, Frank Henenlotter ou encore Mamoru Oshii.
All About Evil (2010)
, 1h38Directed by Peaches Christ
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Comedy horror films
Actors Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Dekker, Cassandra Peterson, Noah Segan, Jack Donner, Mink Stole
Roles Linda
Rating60%
Shy librarian Deborah Tennis (Natasha Lyonne) takes over her father's old decrepit cinema in attempt to protect the family from the shame of bankruptcy. In the process, she discovers her inner filmmaker -- and serial killer -- with the help of her assistant Mr. Twigs (Jack Donner), the insane twins Veda and Vera (Jade and Nikita Ramsey), and a robber (Noah Segan).
, 1h17Directed by Doug Lawrence, Rob Zombie
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Action, Horror, Animation, Pornographic
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Tom Papa, Geoffrey Lewis, Sheri Moon Zombie, Paul Giamatti, Tom Kenny, Rob Paulsen
Roles Amber (voice)
Rating59%
The film follows the adventures of El Superbeasto (Tom Papa), a suave, yet violent exploitation film actor/director and former masked wrestler, and his sultry "sidekick" and sister, the super-agent Suzi-X (Sheri Moon Zombie), as they prevent the evil Dr. Satan (Paul Giamatti) from taking over the world by marrying the foul-mouthed stripper Velvet Von Black (Rosario Dawson) with the mark of the devil on her backside. The adventure, set in the mythic world of Monsterland, also features Murray the Robot (Brian Posehn), Suzi-X's sidekick and vehicle, based on the robot featured in the 1939 serial The Phantom Creeps starring Bela Lugosi.
Her Morbid Desires (2009)
Directed by Edward L. Plumb
Genres Thriller, Comedy
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Vampires in film
Actors Ronn Moss, Barbara Steele, Tippi Hedren, Robert Loggia, Kevin McCarthy, William Smith
Roles Elvira
Rating56%
The Boneyard Collection (2008)
Directed by Edward L. Plumb
Genres Comedy, Horror
Actors Forrest J Ackerman, Peter Atkins, George Kennedy, Cassandra Peterson, Candy Clark, Brad Dourif
Roles Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
Rating37%
The Boneyard Collection (2008)
Directed by Edward L. Plumb
Genres Comedy, Horror
Actors Forrest J Ackerman, Peter Atkins, George Kennedy, Cassandra Peterson, Candy Clark, Brad Dourif
Roles Elvira (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
Rating37%
American Scary (2006)
, 1h32Directed by John E. Hudgens
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about television, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors Forrest J Ackerman, Maila Nurmi, Ernie Anderson, Curtis Armstrong, Bill Cardille, Joe Bob Briggs
Roles Elvira (archive footage)
Rating65%
Red Riding Hood (2006)
, 1h22Directed by Randal Kleiser
Genres Fantasy, Horror, Musical
Themes Films about animals, Wolves in film, Musical films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Lainie Kazan, Henry Cavill, Andrea Bowen, Daniel Roebuck, Debi Mazar, Cassandra Peterson
Roles Hunter's Mom
Rating36%
A typical teenaged girl obsessed with boy bands who is planning to sneak out tonight and meet up with her friends is treated to the story of Little Red Riding Hood by her babysitting grandmother. She and her brother repeatedly offer suggestions on how to spice up the story.
Elvira's Haunted Hills (2003)
, 1h30Directed by Sam Irvin
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Ghost films, Comedy horror films
Actors Richard O'Brien, Mary Scheer, Cassandra Peterson, Sam Irvin, Robert Dornhelm, Rob Paulsen
Roles Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Rating55%
Carpathia, 1851: Elvira and her maidservant Zou Zou (Mary Jo Smith), are on their way to a can-can revue in Paris, when they get kicked out of an inn for a slight monetary discrepancy. After making their way out of the village they are rescued by a Dr. Bradley Bradley (Scott Atkinson), who takes her to stay at the castle in the hills high above the village. While there she meets the residents and discovers she happens to resemble the count's (Richard O'Brien) former deceased wife.
It's My Party (1996)
, 1h50Directed by Randal Kleiser
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, Films about suicide, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, Sida et LGBT, HIV/AIDS in film, LGBT-related film
Actors Eric Roberts, Margaret Cho, Bruce Davison, Lee Grant, Devon Gummersall, George Segal
Roles Party Guest
Rating70%
It's My Party chronicles a two-day party hosted by Nick Stark (Eric Roberts) who, having been diagnosed with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, will fall into a state of mental lapse lasting for months until his death. He decides instead to host a party for his family and friends, at the end of which he will commit suicide by taking Seconal.
Dear God (1996)
, 1h52Directed by Garry Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Escroquerie
Actors Greg Kinnear, Laurie Metcalf, Maria Pitillo, Tim Conway, Héctor Elizondo, Jon Seda
Roles Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)
Rating54%
Tom Turner, a con artist, is busted working cons to pay off his gambling debt to a loan shark. He is sentenced by the judge to find a full-time job by the end of the year and keep it, or be sent to jail. He finds work at the post office sorting mail in the dead letter office. Surrounded by quirky coworkers, Tom finds out what happens to letters addressed to the Easter bunny, Elvis, and God, and out of curiosity reads one of the letters sent to God. While reading the letter, sent by a needy single mother, Tom drops his paycheck and it is mailed back to the single mother. When Tom comes to retrieve his paycheck he sees the good it has done and leaves, not knowing that his burnt out workaholic lawyer coworker sees him doing so. Believing Tom sent the money on purpose, she rallies the rest of the dead letter office workers to continue what Tom has started. Tom, becoming the unwilling leader of the group, starts answering more and more letters sent to the post office asking God for help. Hilarity ensues as the group answers more prayers, enriching people's lives, while Tom tries to find love with a coffee bar waitress and keep out of jail.
, 1h32Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Horror
Actors Cassandra Peterson, Natalia Cigliuti, Dustin Diamond, Kelly Packard
Roles Elvira
Rating63%
Acting on Impulse (1993)
, 1h33Directed by Sam Irvin
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Erotic thriller
Themes Films about sexuality, Films about television, Erotic films, Erotic thriller films
Actors C. Thomas Howell, Linda Fiorentino, Nancy Allen, Patrick Bauchau, Peter Lupus, Tom Wright
Roles Roxy
Rating54%
Suite à une querelle avec son agent et avec son producteur, Susan, une star du cinéma d'horreur érotique, part s'isoler dans un hôtel de luxe. Le soir même, elle est au bras de Paul Steven, un homme d'affaire fiancé. Lorsque le producteur de Susan et la fiancée de Paul sont retrouvés morts, les soupçons se portent tout naturellement sur la jeune actrice.