It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Elvira's Haunted Hills is set in Carpathia in 1851 where Elvira (Cassandra Peterson) is making her way across Eurpoe to Paris to do a stage-show, totally broke & stranded there Elvira & her maid Zou Zou (Mary Jo Smith) accept a ride from a guy named Dr. Bradley Bradley (Scott Atkinson) who takes them to the Hellsubus castle to stay the night. The owner of Hellsubus castle Lord Vladimere Hellsubus (Richard O'Brien) lives in torment of the Hellsubus family curse, the striking resemblance Elvira has to Lord Vladimere's dead wife Lady Elura doesn't go unnoticed either...Directed by Sam Irvin this is the second film to feature Elvira who is probably best known as the hostess of Movie Macabre during the 80's where she introduced various sci-fi, cult & horror films on US TV which means me living in the UK I never saw it & have no affinity with the Elvira character at all & only know of her through her first feature film Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988) so I am not clouded by any sort of nostalgic sentiment. Elvira's Haunted Hills is not a sequel to Elvira, Mistress of the Dark & is a completely stand-alone film, when you strip the film down Elvira's Haunted Hills is a comedy spoof of the Edgar Allen Poe/Roger Corman/Vincent Price/AIP Gothic horror films of the 60's with many references to said films. Unfortunately the script goes for comedy rather than scares which would have been fine if it was funny but since it wasn't it isn't, the jokes & gags feel old & are very predictable with lots of sexual innuendo, physical slapstick accompanied by daft sound effects & silly one-liners. What it boils down to is that I didn't find Elvira's Haunted Hills funny at all & the lowbrow childish humour just didn't do anything for me & since the makers neglected the horror aspects of the story there's not much left to compensate & make-up for the lack of genuine laughs. The pace of the film is alright, the story is OK & to be fair it's watchable I suppose but the script misses the mark more times than it hits it.I will say that Elvira's Haunted Hills has pretty good production values & it looks quite nice, the CGI effects are used sparingly & are alright, the sets are decent enough as are the costumes & period decor. There are plenty of horror film references & spoofs like obvious ones from The Shining (1980), House of Usher (1960), Pit and the Pendulum (1961), Dracula (1931) & oddly Titanic (1997). There's really not much in the way of proper horror here & the PG rating doesn't help either, there's a brief shot of a decapitated head & a skeleton & that's your lot.With a supposed budget of about $1,500,000 this was filmed in Bucharest in Romania which is helpful since the film is set there anyway, the film looks nice enough although the low budget does occasionally show. The acting is over the top & everyone hams it up, Peterson is pretty good & she still looks OK even at 50 when she shot this although if you look at the film you will notice there aren't any close-ups on her as medium & longs shots are mostly used.Elvira's Haunted Hills is more of a comedy than it is a horror, unfortunately it's just not very funny. It's not a complete disaster & is watchable I suppose but I can't really recommend a silly horror comedy that is neither scary nor funny.

Sorry guys I'm french I hope you'll understand !!!Oh, come on, it isn't a so bad movie ! Some of the jokes made me laugh, it's better than a lousy Mel Brooks movie ! And it's a pretty nice way for 'Elvira' to show her love of Roger Corman's masterpieces. I'm glad I saw this film. I really think it's worth seeing it ! If you like horror movies from the 60's, especially Roger Corman/Mario Bava/Vincent Price's ones, you'll be delighted by the 'retro' touch of the film, and maybe you'll laugh sometimes, 'cause there are some good lines anyhow.This film is, in its first part, a sort of 'homage' to the slapstick cinema of the 30's, that's... huh... awful. There it is, Elvira slips because of the fat lady, there she goes, doing some strange cartoons noises when she fall to the ground : BOING!!KLING! That isn't really funny indeed, but it's like a Chuck Jones cartoon... Funny in an old-fashioned way.30 minutes after a lousy beginning, the movie becomes interesting, no more lousy slapstick gags, here come the good stuff, a titillating homage to Roger Corman's horror films (especially the 'Edgar Poe' series), Cassandra Peterson is prettier than ever (gosh, did I say that ?? she's older than my mum !!) (yummy anyhow) I think it's good she dares to show her love of Corman's work because nowadays it's a new fashion to say the world we love Hammer films... but without Corman in the 60's : no Hammer films in the 70's. Hail, King Corman !

Whether or not you like this movie pretty much depends on what you think of Elvira. I've been an admirer since the late 80s, her look, and campy sense of humor has always appealed to me. The movie is pretty silly, and low budget, but if your an Elvira fan, then you wouldn't want it any other way. I saw this at a charity screening in Dallas, and Cassandra Petersen appeared and introduced the movie, answered questions, and signed autographs. She wasn't dressed as Elvira, she was just there as herself, I got to speak to her for a few minutes, and she signed a picture for me, she is still absolutely gorgeous, and a very sweet woman. She and her husband had to finance the movie themselves, the only deal the studios would offer wouldn't have allowed them to make any kind of profit from the movie, so if your a fan, then buy the DVD, you'll enjoy it, and if your not a fan, then buy it anyway, you can always look at Elviras "hills", that's worth the price alone.

As a fan of Cassandra Peterson (and Elvira), I was truly disappointed by this movie. I purchased the DVD with anticipation, having enjoyed the first movie, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark. This sequel, or whatever it is supposed to be, was incoherent,the plot was hard to follow and just was NOT funny. I agree with the previous review in that the Elvira character looks a little long in the tooth(pun intended), and has lost some of her vaunted sexuality. This is a major disappointment for fans loyal to Elvira, and I count myself as one of them from the '80's on. I also don't think Elvira needs a flunky or sidekick; that took away from her character. I can now see why no studio, major or minor, would touch this. I feel cheated and ripped-off.