Movie Macabre
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Movie Macabre is a late-night horror movie television series best known for introducing the campy, goth-humor horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
horror host show
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television series ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1980s horror television culture
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Elvira franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | goth-humor horror hostess ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| features |
campy humor
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horror films ⓘ host segments between film segments ⓘ |
| format | late-night television program ⓘ |
| genre |
camp
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comedy ⓘ horror ⓘ |
| hasBroadcastTime | late night ⓘ |
| hasContent | public-domain or low-cost horror and science fiction films ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasFandom | Elvira fans ⓘ |
| hasHost | Cassandra Peterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHostCharacter | Elvira, Mistress of the Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHumorStyle |
risqué jokes
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satirical commentary on horror films ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Elvira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacterAlias | Mistress of the Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProductionAspect | low-budget horror film presentations ⓘ |
| hasSetting | horror-themed studio set ⓘ |
| hasSpinOffOrRelatedWork |
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988 film)
NERFINISHED
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Elvira’s Movie Macabre (revival title) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre | horror-comedy television ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
campy gothic aesthetics
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parody of classic horror hosts ⓘ self-referential humor ⓘ |
| hasVisualStyle | gothic camp ⓘ |
| influenced | later horror host television programs ⓘ |
| mediaType | television horror movie showcase ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
campy goth persona of the host
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use of puns and double entendres ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing the Elvira, Mistress of the Dark character to television audiences ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetworkType | syndicated television ⓘ |
| portrays | Elvira as a wisecracking horror hostess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
horror film fans
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late-night television viewers ⓘ |
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