she’s on fedi btw
Hasn’t posted in three years, but there’s definitely an account
100% of my awareness of her is from the simpsons.
I might have been a child of 4 or 5 and was transfixed by I think a Halloween beer ad with her on it. Loved her ever since. She was the Goth Yang to Dolly Parton’s blonde Yin.
Met her once at an event for a film she was in for literally 2 seconds. Absurdly nice and kind. Energy that lit up any sunny room. 10/10 human.
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Thanks!
My brother and I went looking for walruses in Oregon one time and we ended up at the rogue brewery restaurant in Newport. As we walked in, the only black dude in the place was loudly singing karaoke of the Elvira country song. He was making everyone laugh by inserting rude comments between the lyrics or instead of. It was memorable. So now, whenever I see a picture of Elvira I think of that guy thundering “ELVIRA you fat tiddied bitch”
I remember seeing a poster of this when I was 11 in the video store and being transfixed. My dad playfully nudged me, saying “snap out out of it, son”.
An underrated comedian, she had the “snarky horror movie host” shtick down cold, and turned it into a brand. And you’ve got to respect her sheer staying power in a business that chews people up as they age.
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TIL, I just posted it for the boobs.
She went to my high school in Colorado Springs. Sounds weird to even say it
Man not only is she awesome, she also has a kick-ass pinball game.
She’s had three pinball games, but i have to agree with you, Scared Stiff was pretty kick-ass, Party Monsters was good, and House of Horrors was okay, but Scared Stiff had some great shots, fun challenges, and while Party Monsters played it pretty safe, Scared Stiff really leaned into what Elvira does best…innuendo. It’s still a fucking awesome game, and if anyone wants to check it out, it’s available in Pinball FX on Steam.
I loved Elvira and the Party Monsters. I didn’t even know about the others thanks for sending down a rabbit hole.
You’re welcome.
Talk about someone that helped me in my um formative years.
I wonder how many people have gone up to her and told her without an ounce of shame they discovered themselves to her.
Carrie Fisher had to deal with that, and iirc she wasnt thrilled.
Carrie Fisher knew what she was. I ALSO recall that she owned up to her failings and didn’t bother to censor her inner bitch. Should we all aspire to such emotional transcendence. _
She was a joy to meet at ComicCon. I was there to be morale support for my mother, mostly because she was nervous about meeting her girlhood hero. And, well, she was a hero of mine too.
She was brisk, but warm. Kind of like the wise and worldly wine aunt at the family reunion. She had her dog with her, and he was napping on her lap. She signed my mom’s autograph, and boffed her with a handful of glitter (it was her thing.) She saw me standing there, and asked, “You want some?” “I thought it was only for people who got your autograph.” She laughed and boffed me on the head with a puff of Carrie Fisher glam.
The day she passed away felt like losing a family member. May the Force be with her.
Elvira! Oom-papa, oom-papa, oom-papa, wow, wow.
My heart’s on Fi-Ruh, Elvira
Ahh, Elvira. As a member of the Bar Sinister, Scorpio, and born on Halloween, the Mistress of the Dark is my one true love. And more beautiful than Morticia, the OG not the recent ones.
